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  • Volodymyr Zelenskiy
    Volodymyr Zelenskiy “There are prospects [for a new Ukrainian counteroffensive]. First and foremost we need to stabilise the situation at the line of contact. As you can see, it is not stable. I would say this: it's their turn now. They need to be stopped, and we will stop them. Then we need the appropriate staffing for the brigades so that they can take the next counteroffensive step.” 15 minutes ago
  • Giorgi Revishvili
    Giorgi Revishvili “Despite the Georgian Dream having the majority to override the veto, it was important for the president to make the move. The president rightfully said how it [foreign agent's law] is a Russia law and contradicts all of European standards. There is also a fundamental shift in the political landscape with the younger generation becoming increasingly involved in politics. The youth is the driving force behind these protests.” 22 minutes ago
  • Salome Zourabichvili
    Salome Zourabichvili “Today I set a veto … on the law, which is Russian in its essence and which contradicts our constitution.” 29 minutes ago
  • Mohammed Jamjoom
    Mohammed Jamjoom “What we're seeing more and more of in the past few days is that there is a huge amount of disagreement amongst war cabinet members about the plan going forward for Gaza. And this echoes also the concerns by US government that has said repeatedly that Netanyahu needs to try to figure out a plan for a post-war Gaza scenario.” 34 minutes ago
  • Benny Gantz
    Benny Gantz “If you choose to lead the nation to the abyss, we will withdraw from the government [by June 8], turn to the people, and form a government that can bring about a real victory. We did not claim dominance. We did not demand jobs. All we wanted was to serve our country and our people. For many months, the unity was indeed real and meaningful. It prevented serious mistakes, led to great achievements, and returned home over a hundred hostages. Together, we faced the hardships of the campaign, protected the nation with a good and strong spirit - and gave the fighters on the front a feeling of being backed by a shared destiny. But lately, something has gone wrong. Essential decisions were not made. A small minority has taken over the command bridge of the Israeli ship of state and is steering her toward the rocks. I came here today to tell the truth. And the truth is hard: while Israeli soldiers show supreme bravery on the front, some of the people who sent them into battle behave with cowardice and irresponsibility.” 4 hours ago
  • Volodymyr Zelenskiy
    Volodymyr Zelenskiy “Let's not forget about other fronts beyond the Kharkiv front: the Kramatorsk, Pokrovsk, and Kurakhove fronts, and the southern fronts; it's tough on all of those fronts, and our forces are fighting back with dignity. I am especially grateful to the soldiers who repelled the Russian assault on Chasiv Yar. Our forces destroyed more than 20 pieces of the occupiers' equipment. Good job!” 4 hours ago
  • António Guterres
    António Guterres “The only permanent way to end the cycle of violence and instability is through a two-state solution, Israel and Palestine living side-by-side in peace and security, with Jerusalem as capital of both states.” 6 hours ago
  • Vladimir Putin
    Vladimir Putin “Civilians are dying there [on border regions such as Belgorod]. It's obvious. They are shooting directly at the city center, at residential areas. And I said publicly that if this continues, we will be forced to create a security zone, a buffer zone. That is what we are doing.” 8 hours ago
  • John Holman
    John Holman “At present Ukraine is outmanned in terms of soldiers in parts of the front line even before the latest Russian attacks. Ukraine said that there were seven Russian soldiers to one Ukrainian soldier, so that's going to put fresh pressure on them.” 8 hours ago
  • Wang Wenbin
    Wang Wenbin “China is not the creator of or a party to the Ukraine Crisis. We have been on the side of peace and dialogue and committed to promoting peace talks. We actively support putting in place a balanced, effective and sustainable European security architecture. Our fair and objective position and constructive role have been widely recognized. 'Let the person who tied the bell on the tiger untie it,' to quote a Chinese saying. Our message to the US: stop shifting the blame on China; do not try to drive a wedge between China and Europe; and it is time to stop fueling the flame and start making real contribution to finding a political solution to the Ukraine crisis.” 22 hours ago
  • Korean Central News Agency
    Korean Central News Agency “On May 17, the North Korean Missile General Bureau conducted a test launch of a tactical ballistic missile equipped with a new navigation system of autonomous guidance. The test launch confirmed the accuracy and reliability of the system. The launch was carried out as part of the regular activities of the North Korean Missile General Bureau and subordinate defense research institutes for the active development of weapons technology.” 22 hours ago
  • Yang Moo-jin
    Yang Moo-jin “It is part of North Korea's propaganda approach to develop a voice in global affairs. Kim's statement comes amid Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping holding talks in Beijing, the West pressuring North Korea and Russia with sanctions and South Korea planning to stage Ulchi Freedom Shiled, a joint annual military drill with the U.S. in August. It may be true that North Korea is honing existing weapons to attack Seoul, but we cannot rule out the possibility of the country pulling weapons from its stocks and shipping them to Russia after further testing and deploying.” 22 hours ago
  • Park Won-gon
    Park Won-gon “Kim's [Kim Yo-jong syster of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un] statement suggests that North Korea is concerned about international sanctions. I believe sanctions are still an effective tool. North Korea fears that if it admits its arms dealings with Russia, it may turn its European allies into enemies.” 23 hours ago
  • Kim Yo-jong
    Kim Yo-jong “We have no intention to export our military technical capabilities to any country or open them to the public. Our tactical weapons, including multiple rocket launchers and missiles, will be used to prevent Seoul from inventing any idle thinking.” 23 hours ago
  • Frank Kendall
    Frank Kendall “China has fielded a number of space capabilities designed to target our forces. And we're not going to be able operate in the Western Pacific successfully unless we can defeat those. China had tripled its network of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellites since 2018.” 23 hours ago
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Situation in Sudan

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Alan Boswell
Alan Boswell

“The Sudanese have basically been forgotten, obviously there's the war in Gaza which has taken a lot of attention. Frankly it would take very high-level political focus on trying to pressure those who are arming the various sides and have the actual belligerence themselves to stop this. Obviously, the United Nations tools are not very functional.”

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Horn of Africa director at International Crisis Group
09 May 2024 4 2
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Jonas Horner
Jonas Horner

“My impression is that there is momentum here - and my other accompanying sense is that it is in large part due to a boost in troops and technology that appears to be coming from Iran because the army can't get it from elsewhere. Many of the fighters battling the RSF are highly motivated Islamist forces seeking to reclaim Sudan. That ideological motivation counts for a lot next to those who are there for pay, as many RSF fighters are.”

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Expert on Sudan who has worked with various think tanks such as the International Crisis Group
15 Mar 2024 3 3
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Hagar Ali
Hagar Ali

“I wouldn't be super optimistic, because it's one thing to take over territory and it's quite another to hold on to territory. The military is still fighting from a significant disadvantage despite its recent victories. In cities like Khartoum the RSF is more mobile and able to hide in alleyways, homes and buildings to avoid the army's air strikes. In vast open regions like Darfur - which is mostly controlled by the RSF - army aircraft have a clearer view of targets but they are also clear targets for anti-aircraft weapons.”

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Expert on military-civilian relations in Sudan and a PhD candidate at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies
15 Mar 2024 4 3
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Cindy McCain
Cindy McCain

“Millions of lives and the peace and stability of an entire region are at stake. Two decades after the world rallied to respond to famine in Sudan's Darfur state, the people of the country have been forgotten.”

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Executive director of the World Food Programme
06 Mar 2024 1 2
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Jonas Horner
Jonas Horner

“The paramilitary has recruited heavily from its tribal base in Darfur in exchange for allowing the fighters to loot cities they capture. But the pillaging of homes, hospitals, United Nations warehouses and markets has led to popular resentment and hatred of the group. [The RSF's] atrocities and their hardcore cruelty … is probably their single biggest obstacle and makes the prospect of them governing the country far more difficult. I think so many Sudanese … are never going to be comfortable with the RSF governing them.”

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Deputy Project Director, Horn of Africa and Senior Analyst, Sudan
02 Jan 2024 2 3
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Kholood Khair
Kholood Khair

“Hemedti desperately needs people to feel that the RSF is a governing force. I think this is why Hemedti went to meet heads of state. Hemedti will try as much as possible to fashion himself into this idea of being a leader.”

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Sudan expert and founding director of the think tank Confluence Advisory
02 Jan 2024 2 2
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Stephane Dujarric
Stephane Dujarric

“[Guterres] is proud of the work done by Volker Perthes and reaffirms his full confidence in his special representative. The secretary-general is shocked by the letter he received from General al-Burhan.”

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Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres
26 May 2023 2 2
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James Bays
James Bays

“[The UN envoy to Sudan] believes pressure from others is important. The African Union, regional grouping IGAD, Arab League, all of these bodies are talking with various players and in particular with the two generals, trying to get a ceasefire in place. There's talk of mediation missions … making their way as delegations to try to speak to the generals to try to get that ceasefire. The problem with that - airspace is closed, borders are closed and it's simply too dangerous for them to travel at this stage. Diplomatic efforts are ongoing, but they're not bearing much fruit this time and clearly that's deeply concerning for the people of Sudan.”

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Al Jazeera’s diplomatic editor reporting from the UN headquarters in New York
17 Apr 2023 3 1
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Hiba Morgan
Hiba Morgan

“It doesn't look like the situation is de-escalating. In fact, the army has put out a statement saying that it will not negotiate with the Rapid Support Forces until those forces are dismantled and the rebel troops are dealt with. We are continuing to see fighting in Khartoum near the vicinity of the presidential palace. We can hear shots being fired. We can hear heavy artillery being fired. It's not clear who is in control of the palace, and there are battles over the state television. The army says it is in control of its headquarters and also the Khartoum International Airport.”

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Al Jazeera’s journalist reporting from Sudan capital Khartoum
15 Apr 2023 2 2
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Mohamed Vall
Mohamed Vall

“Not all the bridges are closed today, and the internet was not cut off. So far, the protest seems calm, but the pattern is that during the last hours of the afternoon, that's when [security forces] fire bullets … and crowds get bigger and bigger.”

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Al Jazeera’s journalist reporting from Sudan capital Khartoum
04 Jan 2022 3 3
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Cameron Hudson
Cameron Hudson

“Since the October 25 military coup, there have been repeated miscalculations by the military both in terms of the power and perseverance of the protest movement. There have been more and more draconian efforts [by the military], essentially undermining whatever is left of the transition at every stage.”

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Nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center
30 Dec 2021 2 3
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Mohamed Vall
Mohamed Vall

“In the vicinity of the palace there are clashes between the protesters and the security forces. The numbers are smaller today than on Saturday because of the heavy security arrangements including closing the bridges and doubling or tripling the number of security forces and they are using whatever amount of teargas.”

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Al Jazeera’s journalist reporting from Sudan capital Khartoum
30 Dec 2021 2 2
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Hiba Morgan
Hiba Morgan

“A majority of them have been forced to retreat following a heavy amount of tear gas that has been fired by security forces. The military who guard the presidential palace have also used live ammunition, according to protesters who ran away from the southern gates of the presidential palace. But protesters are still gathering on the road leading to the palace. Many of them are not far from the front gate. They say they're here to voice their demands and show the military that they want a civilian rule and no amount of tear gas or live ammunition will take them away from their demands. The protesters are saying the revolution is incomplete because the military is still in power. They are saying the military should go back to the barracks and that power should be handed to a civilian government. Many of them are saying they are not satisfied with the way the revolution has been going on over the past two years.”

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Al Jazeera’s journalist reporting from Sudan capital Khartoum
19 Dec 2021 4 2
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Moiz Hadra
Moiz Hadra

“There are still detainees in Soba prison in Khartoum, men, women and children who were arrested during the protests under the state of emergency and we demand their release along with others across Sudan's states.”

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Sudanese lawyer
30 Nov 2021 3 2
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Samahir El Mubarak
Samahir El Mubarak

“We're not surprised by the people's turnout because this is what's been happening since October 25. This is the voice of the Sudanese people refusing al-Burhan [Abdel Fattah al-Burhan], refusing the military coup and refusing his council, and deeming this entire partnership invalid and totally refused by everybody. Unfortunately and as usually, these peaceful protests on the ground are being faced with tear gas, are being faced with gunshots. The number of protesters is increasing. Protesters are setting up barricades to try and protect themselves from the trucks and the vehicles of the joint forces that are facing the protesters.”

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Spokeswoman for Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA)
13 Nov 2021 7 5
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Pascal Cuttat
Pascal Cuttat

“The passage of ambulances must be allowed, the work of medical professionals must be facilitated and the injured must have access to the care they need. The medical mission has to be protected.”

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Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross’s delegation in Sudan
13 Nov 2021 3 2
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Hiba Morgan
Hiba Morgan

“There are concerns that there will be violence because of the spread of security forces, not just on the main bridges around the capital but also on the main streets. Activists and protesters have put out a list of hospitals where they say people should head out to should there be violence.”

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Al Jazeera’s journalist reporting from Sudan capital Khartoum
13 Nov 2021 5 2
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Resul Serdar
Resul Serdar

“It seems that al-Burhan [Abdel Fattah al-Burhan] is trying to build a national consensus without getting any member close to Hamdok [Abdalla Hamdok]. These exclusions reflect how negotiations between the army and the Hamdok have failed terribly. This will have complications because the streets are demanding Hamdok to be back and the international community is putting pressure on al-Burhan to restore a civilian government and take Hamdok as its prime minister.”

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Al Jazeera’s journalist
11 Nov 2021 6 4
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