Burhan, Erdogan Discuss Boosting Cooperation Between Sudan, Türkiye

A handout photo made available by the Turkish President Press Office shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Sudanese Army general Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan (L) pose for a photo during their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Türkiye, 13 September 2023. (EPA/ Turkish President Press Office Handout)
A handout photo made available by the Turkish President Press Office shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Sudanese Army general Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan (L) pose for a photo during their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Türkiye, 13 September 2023. (EPA/ Turkish President Press Office Handout)
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Burhan, Erdogan Discuss Boosting Cooperation Between Sudan, Türkiye

A handout photo made available by the Turkish President Press Office shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Sudanese Army general Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan (L) pose for a photo during their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Türkiye, 13 September 2023. (EPA/ Turkish President Press Office Handout)
A handout photo made available by the Turkish President Press Office shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Sudanese Army general Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan (L) pose for a photo during their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Türkiye, 13 September 2023. (EPA/ Turkish President Press Office Handout)

Head of Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council and army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan held on Wednesday bilateral talks and discussed ways to boost cooperation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the presidential palace in Ankara.

Burhan arrived in Ankara on an official visit, accompanied by a delegation composed of Foreign Minister-designate Ali al-Sadiq, intelligence chief Lt. Gen. Ahmed Ibrahim Mufaddal, and Director General of the Defense Industries Corporation Lt. Gen. Mirghani Idris Suleiman.

Separately, Sudanese military air raids on Nyala killed at least 40 civilians and wounded roughly 60, according to a medical source. Eyewitnesses reported that this coincided with the Sudanese army conducting overflights.

Fighting flared again on Tuesday in Nyala between the military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). They exchanged artillery bombardment and clashed with heavy weapons in the vicinity of a military area.

The Nyala Emergency Room Initiative said on Facebook that the raids on the Almalaja market and other areas led to casualties among civilians. The tally could not be carried out due to heavy clashes between the military and the RSF.

Witnesses reported the death of at least eight people, adding that the RSF was not deployed in the targeted areas.

The East Nile Emergency Room in Khartoum said that 45 people were killed and 120 injured in the raids and drone attacks that targeted areas in El- Haj Yousif, El Wihda, and Dar es Salaam in the past two days.

In a Facebook post, it stressed that these are "preliminary" figures.

Meanwhile, residents revealed that army drones launched strikes on the RSF locations in the East Nile areas and towns in Nasir Extension in east Khartoum.

Eyewitnesses reported that they heard an exchange of artillery bombardment and fierce clashes between the army and the RSF in Omdurman.

Local sources added that the RSF attacked the ammunition camp near the Armored Corps Command in Al Shajara, southern Sudan.

The RSF revealed in a statement that the attacks launched by the army in Khartoum, Omdurman, and Bahri killed more than 104 people and wounded hundreds on Monday and Tuesday.



Yemen Cabinet Holds Urgent Meeting to Discuss Economic Rescue Plan

Yemeni Cabinet meeting in Aden, Yemen (Saba News Agency)
Yemeni Cabinet meeting in Aden, Yemen (Saba News Agency)
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Yemen Cabinet Holds Urgent Meeting to Discuss Economic Rescue Plan

Yemeni Cabinet meeting in Aden, Yemen (Saba News Agency)
Yemeni Cabinet meeting in Aden, Yemen (Saba News Agency)

The Yemeni government met in the interim capital, Aden, on Thursday, with Prime Minister Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak presiding to review an economic rescue plan focused on government reforms, ending the Houthi coup, and restoring state control.
Yemen’s economy faces a deep crisis, with falling revenues and a halt in oil exports after Houthi attacks on export ports and stalled peace efforts amid increased Houthi activity regionally and at sea.
In Thursday’s meeting, Yemen’s Cabinet discussed urgent economic issues, including currency instability and electricity shortages, and reviewed a draft economic rescue plan aligned with government reforms.
The government aims to finalize the plan, which focuses on restoring state control, ending the Houthi coup, achieving peace, fighting corruption, and improving transparency. The plan also seeks to boost the economy and make better use of foreign aid.
A ministerial committee, led by the finance minister and including other key officials, was formed to refine the plan. The committee will review suggestions and present a revised version in two weeks for further discussion.
State media reported that the Cabinet instructed the ministerial committee to align the rescue plan with the government's reform agenda and economic recovery strategy. The committee will set priorities, review progress, and develop a unified economic document to guide urgent government actions.
Yemen’s Cabinet emphasized the need to realistically assess challenges and tackle them through joint efforts with the Presidential Leadership Council.
The discussion focused on ensuring the rescue plan addresses the economic crisis’s root causes—worsened by Houthi attacks on oil facilities and shipping routes—and on defining the support needed from international donors.
The meeting also reviewed implemented and ongoing policies, noting obstacles and suggesting solutions to overcome them.
Moreover, Yemen’s Cabinet reviewed reports on fuel shortages affecting Aden’s power stations and discussed urgent steps to stabilize electricity and ensure water supplies.
State media said officials stressed the need for emergency fuel and additional supplies to keep services stable.