Sudan to establish anti-terrorism force — Sovereign Council

Sudanese rally against a military coup which occurred nearly three months ago, south of the capital Khartoum, Jan. 17, 2022. (AFP)
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Updated 17 January 2022
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Sudan to establish anti-terrorism force — Sovereign Council

  • Huge crowds have regularly taken to the streets demanding a return to civilian rule since a military coup on Oct. 25

Sudan’s Sovereign Council is to establish an anti-terrorism force to counter “potential threats,” it said in a statement on Monday.
Huge crowds have regularly taken to the streets demanding a return to civilian rule since a military coup on Oct. 25 ended a power-sharing arrangement that began after autocrat Omar Al-Bashir was toppled by a popular uprising in 2019.


EU warns Yemen developments risk Gulf stability

Updated 01 January 2026
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EU warns Yemen developments risk Gulf stability

The European Union said on Wednesday that ​recent developments in the Yemeni provinces of Hadramout and Al Mahra threaten to ‌bring new ‌risks ‌to ⁠the ​Gulf ‌region.
“The EU calls for de-escalation and avoiding steps that further threaten stability of ⁠Yemen and the ‌region,” an ‍EU spokesperson ‍said in a ‍statement.
“The EU reiterates its strong commitment to the ​unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of ⁠Yemen, as well as its support for the Presidential Leadership Council and the Government of Yemen,” the spokesperson added.