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Sudan's sovereign council declares state of emergency in Port Sudan

26 August 2019
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2019-08-26 12:13

Sudan's newly-created sovereign council formally declared a state of emergency in the city of Port Sudan on Sunday, following tribal clashes that police say have killed at least 16 people. This comes at a delicate time for Sudan, following the signing of a power-sharing agreement earlier this month.

The joint military-civilian sovereign council was sworn in last week, as Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who is set to form a government later this week. Clashes between members of the Beni Amer and Nuba tribes, which have flared up in the past, were re-ignited on Wednesday and continued into Saturday morning, a police statement said. Port Sudan is Sudan's main sea gateway, and is used by South Sudan to export oil.

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