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Washington Post
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Syria's government and Kurds reach agreement on returning families from notorious camp
QAMISHLI, Syria — Kurdish authorities in northeast Syria announced Monday they have reached an agreement with the transitional government in Damascus to evacuate Syrian citizens from a sprawling camp in the desert that houses tens of thousands of people with alleged ties to the militant Islamic State group. Sheikhmous Ahmed, an official in the Kurdish-led authority that controls the country's northeast, said an agreement was reached on a 'joint mechanism' for returning the families from al-Hol camp after a meeting among local authorities, representatives of the central government in Damascus and a delegation from the U.S.-led international coalition fighting IS.
Asharq Al-Awsat
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Sudan's Army Chief Names Former UN Official Idris as New Premier
Sudan's army chief and de facto leader Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan appointed on Monday former UN official Kamil Idris as the country's new prime minister, more than two years into a brutal war. Idris, a career diplomat and past presidential candidate, was the director general of the United Nations' World Intellectual Property Organization and has also served in Sudan's permanent mission to the UN. 'The chairman of the sovereignty council issued a constitutional decree appointing Kamil El-Tayeb Idris Abdelhafiz as prime minister,' a statement from Sudan's ruling Transitional Sovereignty Council read, AFP reported. In 2010, Idris ran in the presidential elections against longtime ruler Omar Al-Bashir. Since April 2023, the war in Sudan has pitted Burhan's army forces against the Rapid Support Forces, commanded by his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. The conflict has killed tens of thousands, displaced 13 million and created what the United Nations describes as the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Idris replaces veteran diplomat Dafallah Al-Hajj Ali, who was appointed by Burhan at the end of April and served less than three weeks as acting prime minister. Burhan had earlier said that he would form a technocratic wartime government to help 'complete what remains of our military objectives, which is liberating Sudan from these rebels.'
Arab News
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Sudan's army chief names former UN official Idris as new premier
KHARTOUM: Sudan's army chief and de facto leader Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan appointed on Monday former UN official Kamil Idris as the country's new prime minister, more than two years into a brutal war. Idris, a career diplomat and past presidential candidate, was the director general of the United Nations' World Intellectual Property Organization and has also served in Sudan's permanent mission to the UN. 'The chairman of the sovereignty council issued a constitutional decree appointing Kamil El-Tayeb Idris Abdelhafiz as prime minister,' a statement from Sudan's ruling Transitional Sovereignty Council read. In 2010, Idris ran in the presidential elections against longtime Islamist-military ruler Omar Al-Bashir. Since April 2023, the war in Sudan has pitted Burhan's army forces against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, commanded by his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. The conflict has killed tens of thousands, displaced 13 million and created what the United Nations describes as the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Idris replaces veteran diplomat Dafallah Al-Hajj Ali, who was appointed by Burhan at the end of April and served less than three weeks as acting prime minister. Burhan had earlier said that he would form a technocratic wartime government to help 'complete what remains of our military objectives, which is liberating Sudan from these rebels.' In April, the RSF announced it would form a rival government, a few weeks after signing a charter in Kenya with a coalition of military and political allies. The move has raised international fears that Sudan would be permanently divided between the two sides, both of which have been accused of war atrocities. The conflict has already carved up Sudan, with the army holding the north, east and center while the RSF dominates nearly all of Darfur and, with its allies, parts of the south.
USA Today
07-04-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Trump administration revoking all visas held by South Sudanese, Rubio says
Trump administration revoking all visas held by South Sudanese, Rubio says Show Caption Hide Caption Secretary of State Marco Rubio defends revoking student visas "A visa is a gift." Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended revoking hundreds of student and visitor visas. WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday the United States is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders, accusing the country's transitional government of refusing to accept its repatriated citizens deported by the Trump administration. It marks the first time the Trump administration has singled out passport holders of an individual country as President Donald Trump warns nations to accept migrants deported from the United States. "It is time for the Transitional Government of South Sudan to stop taking advantage of the United States," Rubio said in a statement. "Every country must accept the return of its citizens in a timely manner when another country, including the United States, seeks to remove them." Rubio said the United States will also stop issuing visas to South Sudanese passport holders to prevent their entry into the United States. "We will be prepared to review these actions when South Sudan is in full cooperation," he said. The Biden administration granted South Sudanese nationals Temporary Protected Status in 2023, with the designation set to expire May 3. About 155 South Sudanese are in the United States under the TPS program. Rubio's announcement comes amid fears South Sudan could return to civil war. African Union mediators arrived in South Sudan's capital Juba this week for talks aimed at averting a new civil war in the country after its First Vice President Riek Machar was placed under house arrest last week. South Sudan President Salva Kiir's government has accused Machar, a longtime rival who led rebel forces during a 2013-18 war that killed hundreds of thousands, of trying to stir up a new rebellion. Contributing: Reuters. Reach Joey Garrison on X @joeygarrison.
Times of Oman
06-04-2025
- Politics
- Times of Oman
US to revoke visas for South Sudanese citizens following failure to repatriate nationals
Washington DC: The United States Department of State has announced immediate measures to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and prevent the issuance of new visas, following South Sudan's failure to cooperate in the timely return of its citizens. In a press statement quoting Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the US State Department said, "It is time for the Transitional Government of South Sudan to stop taking advantage of the United States. Enforcing our nation's immigration laws is critically important to the national security and public safety of the United States. Every country must accept the return of its citizens in a timely manner when another country, including the United States, seeks to remove them." "As South Sudan's transitional government has failed to fully respect this principle, effective immediately, the United States Department of State is taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and prevent further issuance to prevent entry into the United States by South Sudanese passport holders. We will be prepared to review these actions when South Sudan is in full cooperation," the statement added. Earlier in March, the US announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign government officials involved in the forced return of Uyghurs and other vulnerable ethnic or religious groups to China. Secretary Rubio stated in a statement that the policy would apply to both current and former officials responsible for, or complicit in, such actions, emphasising the US commitment to countering China's ongoing efforts to pressure governments into deporting individuals who face persecution upon return. Rubio highlighted that those sent back are at risk of enforced disappearances and torture, a longstanding concern regarding China's treatment of Uyghurs and other minority groups. The US government has repeatedly condemned such actions, citing well-documented human rights violations, including what it has classified as genocide and crimes against humanity. US Secretary of State reiterated that China has engaged in systematic persecution of Uyghurs, and the United States is urging governments worldwide to refrain from forcibly returning individuals to China under any circumstances.
