Burhan Warns Diplomats Not to Interfere in Sudan's Internal Affairs

Sudan's military head Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan. AFP
Sudan's military head Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan. AFP
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Burhan Warns Diplomats Not to Interfere in Sudan's Internal Affairs

Sudan's military head Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan. AFP
Sudan's military head Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan. AFP

Sudan's military chief Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has warned of possible measures against foreign diplomatic missions for their alleged incitement against the Sudanese army.

Burhan also reiterated his commitment to the political agreement struck with Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.

On 25 October, the military dismissed Hamdok's transitional government. However, Burhan later reinstated the PM to form a civil government after coming under local and international pressure.

“A number of diplomatic envoys are … clearly trying to incite the people to turn against the armed forces in order to seize the opportunity of interfering in Sudanese affairs,” said Burhan at a military graduation ceremony in River Nile state in northeastern Sudan.

“We will not hesitate to take action against anyone committing violations against the security of Sudan,” he warned.

On the agreement with Hamdok, he said the army was committed to maintain peace and to prepare for the elections.



Iraq's Population Reaches 45.4 Million in First Census in over 30 Years

Workers prepare to collect information from the public as Iraq began its first nationwide population census in decades, in Baghdad, Iraq Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP)
Workers prepare to collect information from the public as Iraq began its first nationwide population census in decades, in Baghdad, Iraq Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP)
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Iraq's Population Reaches 45.4 Million in First Census in over 30 Years

Workers prepare to collect information from the public as Iraq began its first nationwide population census in decades, in Baghdad, Iraq Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP)
Workers prepare to collect information from the public as Iraq began its first nationwide population census in decades, in Baghdad, Iraq Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP)

Iraq's population has risen to 45.4 million, according to preliminary results from a national census, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said on Monday.
The census, conducted on Nov. 20, was Iraq's first nationwide survey in more than three decades, marking a crucial step for future planning and development.
Prior to the census, the planning ministry estimated the population at 43 million.
The last census, conducted in 1997, did not include the Iraqi Kurdistan region, which has been under Kurdish administration since the 1991 Gulf War.
It counted 19 million Iraqis and officials estimated there were another 3 million in the Kurdish north, according to official statistics.