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\nRussia plans to build a naval base on Sudan\u2019s Red Sea coast to resupply its fleet, according to a draft agreement with Khartoum signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
\nThe planned deal, published on the Russian government\u2019s website outlines a \u201clogistical support centre\u201d to be set up in Sudan where \u201crepairs and resupply operations and rest for crew members\u201d can take place.
\nIts capacity will be capped at 300 military and civilian personnel and four ships, including nuclear-powered vessels, the text added.
\nThe base will stand on the northern outskirts of Port Sudan, according to coordinates named in the detailed document. Russia will also gain the right to transport via Sudan\u2019s ports and airports \u201cweapons, ammunition and equipment\u201d needed for the base to function.
\nAccording to the draft agreement, the facility \u201cmeets the goals of maintaining peace and stability in the region, is defensive and is not aimed against other countries\u201d. The Russian navy\u2019s logistics is expected to embrace the coastal, water and mooring areas, according to a report by Russian state news agency TASS.
\n\u201cThe Sudanese side has the right to use the mooring area upon agreement with the authorised body of the Russian side,\u201d the document reads.
\nThe deal is slated to stand for 25 years \u2013 as long as neither party objects to its renewal. So far, Russian authorities have not named a date for the accord to be signed with Khartoum. Moscow has in recent years turned its eyes to Africa as it renews its geopolitical clout.
\nIt has wooed Sudan with military and civilian nuclear cooperation, signing a deal between the countries\u2019 armed forces in May 2019 set to last seven years.
\nIn January last year, Russia acknowledged, as a political crisis reached its peak in Sudan, that its military advisers had already been on the ground \u201cfor some time\u201d alongside forces loyal to the government. Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir had asked President Vladimir Putin to \u201cprotect\u201d his country from the US when he visited Russia in 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TLTP MOSCOW Russia plans to build a naval base on Sudan\u2019s Red Sea coast to resupply its fleet, according to a draft agreement with Khartoum signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The planned deal, published on the Russian government\u2019s website outlines a \u201clogistical support centre\u201d to be set up in Sudan where \u201crepairs and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-156173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-world"],"yoast_head":"\n