Bloomberg The US delayed by three months a decision on whether to permanently lift some sanctions imposed on Sudan, making the revocation dependent on the North African country sustaining progress in areas such as anti-terror cooperation. President Donald Trump’s executive order extends the six-month review period established by the Obama administration on Jan. 13, which detailed conditions Sudan must meet …

Bloomberg A South Sudanese army offensive on a rebel stronghold has forced about 5,000 civilians to seek shelter in neighboring Ethiopia, adding to the world’s fastest-growing refugee crisis, a United Nations official said. The people have fled their homes since about July 2 as troops advance toward Pagak town in the country’s northeastern Upper Nile region, David Shearer, head of …

Bloomberg Turkish police killed five alleged IS suspects in a raid on a safe house and detained more than 70 others across a nation which has been drawn into the war with the extremists in neighboring Syria. Police seized AK-47 rifles, a gun and a large quantity of ammunition after the shootout in the central city of Konya on Wednesday, …