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Sudan's military government is on the fast track to end the country's democratic dialogue — not only by attacking the UN's Sudan mission, but also by appeasing a long-standing ally: Russia.

Regular mass protests have rocked the troubled northeast African nation since an October 25 military takeover.

Atrocity Alert No. 247: Sudan, Central Sahel and the ICC Format DOZENS KILLED DURING INTER-COMMUNAL CLASHES IN WEST DARFUR At least 87 people have been killed and 191 injured since violence broke out between the Arab Rizeigat and Masalit communities on Saturday, 3 April, around the city of El Geneina in West Darfur, Sudan. Members of both communities mobilized local militias after two members of the Masalit community were killed by unidentified armed men. Heavy weaponry and rocket-propelled gre...

The First IRF Priority for the Biden Administration Benjamin Harbaugh – Last month, I wrote an article detailing my thoughts on what the incoming Biden Administration might mean for international religious freedom (IRF). In short, I believe that President-elect Biden has the opportunity to strengthen and advance IRF as a bipartisan issue. With that in mind, what should the top priority be for Biden’s IRF appointees? I propose that the new IRF picks should focus their initial efforts on Nige...

[co-author: Nicole Hager] On December 14, 2020, the State Department officially rescinded Sudan’s State Sponsors of Terrorism (SST) designation, because Congress did not issue a joint resolution of disapproval. Originally on October 26, 2020, President Trump certified that the Government of Sudan no longer supports terrorism, triggering a 45-day period for Congress to review the Government of Sudan’s designation on the SST list. With the change in designation, certain export controls and ot...

SAMUEL D. BROWNBACK, U.S. AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM VIA TELECONFERENCE MR BROWN:  Thank you, Moderator, and thanks to everyone who’s joined the call.  This is an on-the-record briefing on the rollout of U.S. designations against religious freedom violators, including Country of Particular Concern, Special Watch List, and Entity of Particular Concern designations.  Sam Brownback, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, will be our briefer ...