Sudan
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:11:24 GMTStatement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary - General On Sudan
[Unamid] Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary- General on Sudan
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:48:24 GMTSouthern Sudan - Curfew to Curb Rampant Insecurity in Kadugli
[Radio Dabanga] Kadugli -- The Governor of South Kordofan has imposed a number of measures in the state capital of Kadugli in an attempt to contain the violent incidents in the town. Last week, two activists were attacked in Kadugli.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:30:48 GMTSudanese Parties Differ About Nomination of New Ministers
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudan's Umma Party has accused other party members of the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) of being far from neutral with regard to the formation of a new Council of Ministers. Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok met with So...
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 04:32:36 GMTViolence in Darfur Leaves Scores Dead
[DW] Hostilities between Arabs and non-Arabs have left 83 dead and 160 injured in the Darfur region of Sudan as the UN plans to end a 13-year peacekeeping mission.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:55:49 GMTSouth Sudan 'Ready to Mediate Between Sudan, Ethiopia' to End Border Conflict
[East African] South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has expressed readiness to mediate between Sudan and Ethiopia to end their border conflict, said Sudan's Sovereign Council on Thursday.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:43:51 GMTUN Chief Calls for Protection of Civilians As Violence Spikes in West Darfur
[UN News] The United Nations Secretary-General has voiced deep concerns over escalating violence in West Darfur and called Sudanese authorities to "expend all efforts" to end the fighting and protect civilians.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 10:08:05 GMTKilling of Respected Ex-Foreign Minister Needs International Investigation
[African Arguments] Seyoum Mesfin, who was killed in Tigray this week at the age of 71, was Ethiopia's longest-serving foreign minister. His untimely death robs Ethiopia of a man who exemplified the country's tradition of enlightened and progressive ...
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:32:23 GMTChild Refugees Seen At Risk of Exploitation in Sudan
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Tracing their family members is complicated by camp relocations and lack of access to conflict-hit Tigray region, aid workers say
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:25:30 GMTSudan Open for Business With International Community
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Restrictions on the import of goods from the US have officially been lifted, meanwhile Sudan has been invited to a donor's conference in Paris in May.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:25:28 GMTSudan Revolutionary Front Rebels Tour Country to Promote Peace Agreement
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / Sheikan -- Delegations of the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) rebel alliance, which signed the Juba Peace Agreement with the Sudanese government on October 3 last year, are touring the country.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:25:25 GMTSudanese Professionals Association Protests Against RSF Detention Centres Continue
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / El Obeid -- A protest demanding the closure of the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) detention centres was held on Thursday, meanwhile Resistance Committees protested for the redirection of the course Sudan's revolution in the ci...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:23:59 GMTTensions Between Sudan and Ethiopia Escalate Further
[Radio Dabanga] El Gedaref / Khartoum -- Tensions between Sudan and Ethiopia over border issues are escalating after an Ethiopian military aircraft entered eastern Sudanese airspace yesterday. Politicians call for the expulsion of the Ethiopian ambas...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:09:14 GMTThe 'Real Politics' of Taxation in Post-Revolutionary Sudan
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Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:24:01 GMTInflation, Forex Rates Continue to Rise in Sudan Amidst Rumours About a New Currency
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The annual inflation rate for December recorded 269.33 per cent compared to 254.34 in November. The US Dollar rate on the parallel market in Khartoum jumped to SDG 275 yesterday. Acute food insecurity will remain high in s...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:24:00 GMTBlogger and Women's Rights Defender Could Face One Year in Prison Over Facebook Video
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- A human rights and women's rights defender faces one year of imprisonment over a Facebook video she broadcasted. In the video, she reported on an incident in which several women were harassed by SAF and police officers as ...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:23:57 GMTSudanese Doctor Warns About Lack of Resources As Covid-19 Cases Continue to Rise
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- In a press conference with Sudan News Agency (SUNA) yesterday, Dr Bandar Nouri, a member of the Socialist Doctors Association (SDA), talked about the rise in COVID-19 infections, high death rates, regional disparities, and...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:35:27 GMTSudan Savours Fruits of Being Off Terror List
[East African] Sudan added two new agreement to its package of deals with the US, following Washington's decision to remove the country from the list of states sponsoring terrorism, and restore its sovereign immunity after nearly three decades of dep...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:17:57 GMTNew Attacks At the Ethiopian Border in Eastern Sudan
[Radio Dabanga] El Fashaga / El Gedaref -- Five women and a child were killed in an attack by Ethiopian gunmen on a village in eastern Sudan's El Gedaref yesterday. In another attack by Ethiopian armed forces, aimed at Sudanese armed forces, civillia...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:14:17 GMTProviding Assistance to People in Ethiopia and Sudan in Wake of Tigray Violence
[MSF] Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia after fighting broke out in early November 2020, according to OCHA.ReliefWeb - Ethiopia - Tigray Region Humanitarian Update Situatio...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:11:14 GMTEthiopia Still Prioritizes Diplomatic Means to Ethio-Sudan Border Skirmish
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia as an ancient state still maintains its position to handle the Ethio-Sudan border skirmishes peacefully with a diplomatic approach despite the Sudanese side's continuing military buildup in the disputed area, Ministry of F...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:11:53 GMTProf Haseeb - Godfather of Sudan's Laboratory Medicine
[SudaNow] Khartoum -- Introducing the book "A Monograph on Biochemical Research in the Sudan" written by the Late Professor Mansour Ali Haseeb, Harry Hoogstraal stated in May 1973 that "Professor Mansour Haseeb has been more intimately associated tha...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 07:28:35 GMTWomen Protest Rape, Violence, and Sexual Harassment in Darfur
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / El Fasher -- Yesterday, the Sudanese Women's Revolution Initiative held a vigil in front of the Ministry of Justice in Khartoum to protest against rape, sexual harassment, and discrimination against women. Another vigil was...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 07:28:34 GMTCovid-19 'Dangerous' Spread Continues in Sudan
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Ministries of Health in Khartoum State, El Gezira, and River Nile State have published their reports on the rise of COVID-19 infections in their respective states.
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 07:28:32 GMTElectricity Restored in Darfur
[Radio Dabanga] Nyala -- Electricity was restored in a number of cities and towns in Darfur yesterday after an interruption of more than a week. Power outages have been a problem for over two months.
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 06:59:40 GMT'Sudan 2021 Budget Will Lead to Economic Collapse'
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Economic Committee of the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) has warned that the 2021 National Budget approved by the Council of Ministers last week will lead to an economic collapse of the country.
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:49:27 GMTAfrica Surpasses Three Million Covid-19 Cases, Most in South Africa
[RFI] The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than three million cases have been logged on the continent since the start of the pandemic, with South Africa accounting for more than 30 percent.
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:26:47 GMTNew Govt to Be Announced This Week
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Ibrahim El Sheikh, leading member of the Central Council of the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) reported yesterday that a new Sudan government, which will include members of the rebel movements that signed the Juba Peac...
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:24:26 GMTEthiopian Dam Negotiations in Deadlock
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- A digital meeting of the Sudanese, Egyptian and Ethiopian ministers of Foreign Affairs and Water Resources yesterday failed to reach agreement on a formula to continue negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:48:50 GMTSudan Police Shoot Suspect Dead in River Nile State
[Radio Dabanga] Atbara / Darfur -- Police officers shot a suspect dead in Atbara, River Nile state, yesterday. Five were wounded, including a policeman who was stabbed. In Darfur, a policeman was killed, a man was kidnapped, displaced people were att...
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:48:19 GMTSudan Mortuary Director Charged Over Missing Protestors
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Public Prosecution in Khartoum has charged the suspended director of the Omdurman Hospital mortuary in connection with the demonstrators who disappeared during the violent dispersal of the Khartoum sit-in on June 3, 20...