July 2025 - Page 16 of 32 - The Sudan Times

France hands over final base in Senegal

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye declared last year that French garrisons were incompatible with Senegalese sovereignty

Faisal dismissed newly formed “sovereign committees” tasked with rebuilding war‑ruined Khartoum as a placebo with “no practical effect”

Al‑Mahdi claimed the Bashir‑era Islamist project placed some 30,000 officers and specialists in the SAF

Early co‑sponsors include Republican senators John Boozman, Tom Cotton, Dave McCormick, Ashley Moody and Rick Scott

The flight carried nationals of Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen whose home countries “refused to take them back”

No immediate response was available from Port Sudan junta

The final lineup of the 22-member “Hope” government is expected to be completed in the coming days.

Greek Foreign Minister visits Libya to reopen talks on maritime borders and migration while opposing Turkish-Libyan maritime agreements.

Gabon rejoined the Commonwealth as its April vote met democratic standards and was seen as reflecting the people’s will.

Authorities in Ethiopia launched coordinated raids across five regions, capturing 82 suspects with alleged terror ties and Somali-based training.