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Sudan’s ex-PM al-Mahdi dies in UAE after contracting COVID-19
November 26, 2020 (Thessherald)–Sudan’s former Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi died early Thursday from the novel coronavirus at a hospital in the United Arab Emirates, his National Umma Party (NUP) announced in a brief statement.
Al-Mahdi, 84, was hospitalized in Sudan last month after being infected with COVID-19 and was transferred to a medical facility in the UAE for follow-up care.
Al-Mahdi served as prime minister twice in 1967 and from 1986-1989 before being overthrown in a coup led by former President Omar Al-Bashir.
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Ethiopian police kill monster crocodile in Gambella, weighs 500Kg
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