This archive report was first published on 4 July 2019.
Published on July 4, 2019, Emirates Airline has decided to resume flights to Sudan from July 8, after a one-month suspension due to deadly unrest.
The airline suspended its services to Sudan in early June, along with fellow UAE carriers Etihad and Flydubai, citing concerns over the safety of passengers and crew.
Emirates will operate one daily flight to Sudan, which has witnessed sporadic violence between the ruling generals and a powerful protest movement.
Protest leaders held their first talks with the generals on Wednesday since security forces dispersed a sit-in outside army headquarters on June 3, resulting in the deaths of over 100 people, according to doctors close to the Alliance for Freedom and Change.
The health ministry reported 78 deaths nationwide on that day.
The resumed talks are focused on the makeup and leadership of a new governing body to replace the current transitional military council, with a civilian-led ruling body being the central demand of the protest movement.
