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UNSC calls on Sudan’s military to end coup and restore civilian rule, as six Sudanese envoys fired by de facto leaders

The UN Security Council (UNSC) has expressed “serious concern” over Sudan’s military takeover and called for the release of detained officials. Earlier, the country’s self-proclaimed leaders sacked six Sudanese diplomatic envoys “The members of the Security Council call upon Sudan’s military authorities to restore the civilian-led transitional government,” reads the UNSC statement. Also on rt.com Flights […]

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Military fires ‘live bullets’ at protesters backing civilian government, information ministry says, after forces stage coup

Tens of thousands have taken to streets in Sudan’s capital Khartoum and the city of Omdurman, after troops arrested the prime minister in a coup. The Ministry of Information claims troops have fired on pro-government protesters. The streets of Khartoum and Omdurman were full of protesters on Monday after the Ministry of Information relayed a […]

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Pentagon claims drone strike killed Al-Qaeda terrorist in Syria’s Idlib, emphasizes ‘no indications of civilian casualties’

The Pentagon has acknowledged a September 20 drone strike in Syria’s Idlib province, which they say targeted Al-Qaeda leader Salim Abu-Ahmad and caused no civilian casualties. The area is controlled by Turkish-backed militants. The US Central Command announced on Thursday that it conducted a “kinetic counterterrorism strike” targeting Abu-Ahmad, on a stretch of road in […]

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White House praises ‘businesslike & professional’ Taliban as first civilian flight since Kabul airport CHAOS safely lands in Qatar

The Taliban has been “businesslike and professional” in putting together the first civilian charter flight following the August 31 deadline for the US military’s departure from Kabul, according to the Biden administration. The White House on Thursday praised the “flexibility” of the group – which now controls almost all of Afghanistan – in arranging the […]