Sudan's Burhan Decides to Freeze RSF Bank Accounts

Sudan's military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. AP
Sudan's military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. AP
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Sudan's Burhan Decides to Freeze RSF Bank Accounts

Sudan's military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. AP
Sudan's military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. AP

Sudan's military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan issued a decision to freeze the bank accounts of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) group and its affiliated companies, his office said in a statement on Sunday.
Sudan has been mired in turmoil since a military conflict erupted between the army and the RSF in mid-April.

Burhan has also sacked central bank governor Hussain Yahia Jankol, his office said on Sunday.
Borai El Siddiq, who is one of Jankol's deputies, has replaced the outgoing governor, Burhan's office said in a statement.
The reason for Jankol's sacking was not immediately clear.



Egypt Prepares to Open the Rafah Crossing with Gaza

FILED - 15 November 2023, Egypt, Rafah: Aid trucks queue to enter Palestinian territories from Rafah Border Crossing. Photo: Gehad Hamdy/dpa
FILED - 15 November 2023, Egypt, Rafah: Aid trucks queue to enter Palestinian territories from Rafah Border Crossing. Photo: Gehad Hamdy/dpa
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Egypt Prepares to Open the Rafah Crossing with Gaza

FILED - 15 November 2023, Egypt, Rafah: Aid trucks queue to enter Palestinian territories from Rafah Border Crossing. Photo: Gehad Hamdy/dpa
FILED - 15 November 2023, Egypt, Rafah: Aid trucks queue to enter Palestinian territories from Rafah Border Crossing. Photo: Gehad Hamdy/dpa

The Egyptian foreign minister says the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt will start operating “soon” as officials prepare for a surge of humanitarian aid into Gaza as part of the ceasefire set to take effect on Sunday.

Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty did not specify when exactly the crossing will open. The crossing, Gaza’s main gateway to the outside world, has been closed since the Israeli army took over the area last May.

Abdelatty said 600 trucks of aid should be entering Gaza daily during the ceasefire, including 50 fuel trucks.