September 2026 - Page 33 of 60

US officials met Houthis in Oman after Red Sea advance

US officials met Houthi representatives in Muscat as the group pledged not to target American vessels

Trump will hold talks with Gulf leaders on Iran and Washington’s plans for the next phase of the conflict

Traders suspend sales in Khartoum as the Sudanese pound slides, prices surge and fuel shortages deepen

Rights monitor says women and children are among some 1,900 Sudanese held in Libyan detention centres

Israel and Morocco agreed to upgrade ties to full embassies, appoint ambassadors and expand flights, trade and investment links

Sudan condemned an alleged Houthi drone attack on Mecca and backed Saudi Arabia’s right to protect its territory and holy sites

Sudan’s pound has fallen past 8,000 to the dollar on the parallel market, prompting an emergency economic meeting in Khartoum

WHO says Ebola transmission is easing in parts of Ituri, but cases are rising in North Kivu

Niger’s failed mutiny has raised fresh questions over Russia’s expanding role in protecting Sahel military governments

Family seeks answers over Sudanese officer detained in Chad with other police personnel in May