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An accord between Hamdok and Hemedti may have at first appeared positive, but in fact, makes a path to peace more treacherous.

Hamdok-Hemedti deal further complicates Sudan war

An accord between one of the warring generals and a former civilian prime minister may have at first appeared positive, but in fact, makes a path to peace more treacherous.

Amgad Fareid Eltayeb 26 January 2024

French-Tunisian businessman Mohamed Ayachi Ajroudi receiving The Africa Business Pioneer Award from the Africa Business Council and the African Union (AU) at US - Africa Summit.

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A satellite image shows the deployment of heavy weaponry in the town of Serha, Eritrea, near the border with Ethiopia's Tigray region, Serha, Eritrea, September 19, 2022. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS.

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US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman meets with Sudanese Foreign Minister Maryam al-Sadeq al-Mahdi in Khartoum on May 7, 2021. (Getty)

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