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High level British delegation visits Sudan

The visit reiterates the UK’s commitment to enhancing relations and supporting peace, stability, human rights and economic development for Sudan

A senior delegation from the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and Department for International Development (DFID) visited Sudan on 9-10 January 2017 for wide-ranging talks. Led by FCO Permanent Under-Secretary Sir Simon McDonald and DFID Permanent Secretary Sir Mark Lowcock, the delegation travelled to Khartoum and Nyala, South Darfur.…

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WFP Launches Innovative Cash Assistance Programme in Darfur, Supported by UKAID

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed senior UK officials to a new cash assistance programme in Nyala’s Otash Camp in South Darfur

The programme, funded by UK aid from the government of the United Kingdom, is currently providing unrestricted cash assistance to 75,000 displaced people, offering them choice and freedom to prioritize their needs. The UK officials saw firsthand how vulnerable people in Otash Camp receive cash assistance from selected retailers using…

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UK Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan makes his first visit to Khartoum

UK Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan makes his first visit to Khartoum, 19 – 21 September 2016

Making his first visit to Khartoum this week, the UK Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan, Mr Christopher Trott, affirmed the United Kingdom’s commitment to supporting peace, stability, economic development and human rights in Sudan. Coming very soon after his appointment in August, Mr Trott’s visit aimed to strengthen…

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Registration to vote in the EU Referendum

Did you know that British nationals living in Sudan can take part in the forthcoming referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union

The vote is due to take place on Thursday 23rd June and voter registration is already under way. To register as an overseas elector you must have been registered to vote in the UK in the last 15 years. You will need to know your National Insurance number and date…