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Plumes of smoke rise during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan, on Sept. 26, 2024.
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A milestone moment in Sudan’s civil war?

Sudan’s Armed Forces may be headed for a milestone after nearly two years of war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s forces appear to be closing in on Khartoum, the country’s capital, advancing to within just two kilometers of the country’s presidential palace.

​FILE PHOTO: Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport before the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, in Beijing, China September 3, 2024.
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US sanctions Sudanese leader

The United States on Thursday imposed financial sanctions on Sudan's army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes after polls close at a polling station during Zambia's general elections.
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Election crisis in one of Africa’s most stable democracies, Mecca agreement may get another signee, SCOTUS sides with Trump on mail-in ballots

The mineral-rich southern African nation of Zambia is slipping into political crisis following last week’s disputed election, in which incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema won a second five-year term.

​A general view of the UN Security Council.
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UN’s footprint in Africa shrinks again, courtesy of Sudan

With Russia abstaining, the UN Security Council voted unanimously on Friday to wind down its 245-person Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, aka UNITAMS, starting Dec. 4.