Sudan, Trump and Saudi
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It is unclear what President Trump will do to end a brutal civil war in which both sides are backed by U.S. allies, but his statement that he will try has raised hopes for peace.
Behind the civil war tearing Sudan apart for more than two years lie the country's natural riches, with foreign powers vying for control of its gold, fertile farmland and coastline.
Satellite images reveal blood-stained sand and bodies piling up across Sudan, as 250,000 civilians remain trapped in el-Fasher amid civil war.
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Trump says he’ll push for peace in Sudan after Saudi crown prince urged greater US involvement
President Donald Trump says he's turning his attention to helping find an end to the brutal civil war in Sudan.
After a coup devolved into open warfare, countries across the region have pursued their own policy and commercial interests by backing one side or the other.
In meetings this week, the Saudi crown prince has communicated to Trump his desire for increased American involvement in managing the humanitarian crisis.
South Sudan has resumed transporting and exporting crude oil after drone attacks on two key oil installations in neighboring Sudan forced an emergency shutdown, a senior official said Wednesday
The United Nations is pushing to gain access to al-Fashir, the famine-stricken city in Darfur where witnesses have reported mass reprisals since a takeover by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces last month,
Our humanitarian colleagues say that more than 100,000 people have fled El Fasher and surrounding areas since late October,' says spokesperson - Anadolu Ajansı