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2023 Sudan Conflict

Sudan has been engulfed in a violent conflict between its military and paramilitary forces since April this year. The ongoing battle has led to at least 420 deaths,...

April 29, 2023

Operation Kaveri

The Indian government has launched a rescue operation in Sudan to evacuate its stranded citizens. The operation, named Operation Kaveri, is currently underway. Number of Indians Stranded in...

April 25, 2023

Russia’s Wagner Group of Mercenaries

1,000 mercenaries from the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, are being deployed to the eastern part of Ukraine. For the past eight years, this group has...

April 6, 2022

Shipwreck on Blue Nile

A vessel capsized and sank with 29 people on board in south-eastern Sennar province, Sudan. Overview: The authorities of Sudan reported the boat’s sinking on the Blue Nile....

April 6, 2022

Resignation of Sudan’s PM

Following mass protests in the capital city Khartoum, Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation on January 2, 2022. Highlights Protests are being held against a recent...

January 3, 2022

US names Cuba as State Sponsor of Terrorism

The United States recently designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. What is US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism? The United States lists the countries that...

January 12, 2021

Sudan removed from State sponsors of Terrorism List

On November 9, 2020, Sudan was removed from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism. India has welcomed its removal. Also, India welcomed the normalisation of Sudan’s relations...

November 9, 2020

ONGC exits from Sudan

India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) recently exited from Sudan oilfields. This step was taken by ONGC after the African nation refused to pay for oil it...

September 17, 2020

Nine-year-long dispute between Sudan, Ethiopia, and Egypt likely to end in Upcoming Weeks

On 26th June 2020, Ethiopia’s Water Minister has stated that a consensus had been reached between the three countries(Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt) over the USD 4.5 billion worth...

June 27, 2020

Africa Union Summit held at Addis Ababa

The African Union Summit was held in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia to tackle terrorism in the continent. The Summit is important for India as India has recently...

February 10, 2020

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