A roundup of recent reporting on political events in Sudan, including stories on national politics and foreign policy from Sudanese and international press:

Al-Mahdi foe returning to Sudan amid claims of secret alliance with NCP (Sudan Tribune, 6 May) – Umma party dissident Mubarak al-Fadil announces his return to Khartoum amid internal party debate over cooperation with the ruling NCP.

Brothers of former Sudanese Presidential Adviser charged with murder (Radio Dabanga, 5 May) – Two brothers of the ousted presidential advisor and former intelligence chief Nafie Al Nafie have been jailed in connection with a case of torture and murder carried out in a police station in River Nile state.

Clashes break out at Sudan’s University of Khartoum (Radio Dabanga, 6 May) – The situation at the universities is potentially incendiary as protesters seek to link their own grievances to broader social and economic unrest.

Interview with former US envoy Princeton Lyman (US Institute of Peace, 2 May) – Ambassador Princeton Lyman comments on President Bashir’s national dialogue initiative, suggesting it is linked to succession planning or election aims.

Khartoum to host Arab-Russian cooperation meeting (Sudan Vision, 5 May) – Sudan will host a meeting on cooperation between Russia and Arab League countries. This follows a visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to Khartoum in April.

Photo: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

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