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Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:56:56 GMT
Sudanese National Shot Dead in Libya
[Radio Dabanga] Um El Iran / Delling -- A man from the Nuba Mountains region in Sudan, Ismail Daoud Ramadan, was shot dead by gangs in the Libyan city of Um El Iran on Wednesday.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:56:03 GMT
Sudan Releases Former Janjaweed Leader Musa Hilal
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Musa Hilal, the former janjaweed leader and head of the Revolutionary Awakening Council (RAC)* was released by Sudanese authorities on Wednesday following more than three years in detention.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:56:00 GMT
Central Darfur Gov Claims State Is 'Free of Covid-19'
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The wali (governor) of Central Darfur, Adeeb Abdelrahman, announced that "the state is free from any Coronavirus infection," and defended the Sudan Liberation Movement led by Abdelwahid El Nur (SLM-AW), saying that it does...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:29:25 GMT
Sudan Visit to Egypt and Saudi Arabia a 'Success'
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / Cairo / Riyadh -- Sudanese Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Khaled Omar, announced that Sudan and Egypt have agreed that filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) should take place "after reaching a binding agreement b...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 09:17:29 GMT
Khartoum Should Now Send ICC Suspects to The Hague
[IPS] New York -- Sudanese authorities concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in February in its investigation of Ali Kushayb. This much needed step is expected to allow ICC investigators access to Sudan a...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:25:12 GMT
Khartoum Accuses Ethiopia of Arming Rebels
[East African] Sudan and Ethiopia have disagreed on a third issue, with Khartoum now accusing Addis Ababa of arming rebels in its territory. Ethiopia has denied the allegations.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:09:23 GMT
Prominent Journalist Warns of 'Monopolistic Greed' in Sudan
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Journalist, writer, and editor El Haj Warrag, warned that the fall of the current democratic transition would lead to the downfall of central authority and the collapse of the country during an address to the end of The We...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:08:59 GMT
Sudan's Inflation Jumped By Over 30 Percent in February
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudan's Central Bureau of Statistics announced yesterday that annual inflation jumped to 330.78 per cent in February from 304.33 per cent in January, an increase of more than 30 per cent.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:09:02 GMT
Democracy Means Building and Connecting People As Well As Institutions - Lessons From Sudan
[African Arguments] Democracy by the United Nations' definition is founded upon the principle 'that the will of the people is the source of legitimacy of sovereign states.'

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:00:28 GMT
UNITAMS Head to UNSC - 'Step-Up Assistance to Sudan'
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The head of the new UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan, Volker Perthes, told the UN Security Council (UNSC) in a virtual briefing ye...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:00:26 GMT
Member of Sudan's Sovereignty Council Idris Warns of 'Proliferation of Arms, Militiamen in Darfur'
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / Darfur -- Member of Sudan's Sovereignty Council and head of the Revolutionary Front, Dr El Hadi Idris, has warned of the dangers of delaying the implementation of the provisions of the peace agreement, especially the securi...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 07:32:25 GMT
Covid-19 Vaccination Launched in Khartoum
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Ministry of Health in Khartoum state launched a vaccination programme in the isolation centres of Jabra Hospital in Khartoum. The federal Ministry of Health aims to cover 20 per cent of Sudan's population through the C...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 07:32:23 GMT
Protest Against RSF Presence in South Darfur
[Radio Dabanga] El Geneina / Saraf Omra -- People from Gireida, South Darfur, organised a sit-in and several marches, demanding the implementation of 16 demands, including the removal of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from the area and the dismissal ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 04:54:21 GMT
Inclusive Political Process Key to Transition, Security Council Hears
[UN News] The political transition in Sudan is moving forward, though formation of the legislative council and other important milestones have yet to be achieved, the head of the new UN mission in the country told a virtual meeting of the Security Co...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:10:55 GMT
♦ Sudan - This Week's News in Brief ♦
[Radio Dabanga] Dabanga Sudan -- A compact digest of this week's most-read highlights, from the heart of Sudan. Subscribe to receive this digest weekly in your inbox.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:39:29 GMT
Covid-19 Response Committee Appeals to Sudan Public to Observe Precautions As Infections Spike
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / El Fasher -- Sudan's Technical Committee for Health Emergencies and Response to the Corona Pandemic has made an urgent appeal "to all members of the community and institutions to comply with health requirements and precauti...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:39:24 GMT
Sudan Celebrates International Women's Day
[Radio Dabanga] Sudan -- International Women's Day was celebrated throughout Sudan yesterday. Various events took place and prominent women held speeches.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:26:55 GMT
IMF - Sudan Made Tangible Progress On Reform Program
[SudaNow] Washington, DC -- The Managing Director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, approved the first review of Sudan's Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) on March 5, 2021.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:23:47 GMT
Tribal Leaders Arrested Over North Darfur Violence
[Radio Dabanga] Saraf Omra / El Geneina -- The security committee in charge of dealing with the escalated security situation in Saraf Omra, North Darfur, have arrested 10 leaders from Fur and Tama tribes. Bloody clashes took place in the town last we...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 05:50:32 GMT
Sudan's Engineers Work to Mitigate Effect On Nile System When Ethiopia Fills GERD
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Ministry of Irrigation in Sudan says that engineers are now working to anticipate all possible scenarios resulting from the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to mitigate the expected negative effect...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 05:42:37 GMT
Ethiopia Stays Firm On Solving GERD Issue 'Under the Auspices of AU'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In his latest biweekly media briefing to local media, Ambassador Dina Mufti clarified Ethiopia's long standing position on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) vis a vis Egypt's and Sudan's position to get third ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:15:52 GMT
Sudan's Gamble - Devaluating the Sudanese Pound
[Ayin English] Opinions remain divided over Sudan's 21 February decision to devalue the Sudanese Pound

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:37:31 GMT
Egypt-Sudan Pact Overshadowed by Nile Basin Tensions
[East African] Sudan and Egypt have engaged in a rapprochement even as they both bicker with Ethiopia over the filling of a controversial dam.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:29:58 GMT
Call for Justice in Darfur
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / El Gedaref -- The Khartoum Resistance Committees and the Committee to Stop the Massacres in Darfur sent a memorandum to the Council of Ministers and the Public Prosecution yesterday to demand that the state increases its au...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:12:28 GMT
Rebel Leaders Join Sudan Sovereignty Council
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The rebel leaders Malik Agar, El Hadi Idris and El Taher Hajar have been sworn in as members of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council yesterday. Their appointment is part of the implement of the Juba Peace Agreement, si...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:35:51 GMT
Sisi - Egypt, Sudan Reaffirm Inevitability of Returning to Serious Negotiations On Renaissance Dam
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Saturday said Egypt and Sudan have stressed Egypt, Sudan reaffirm inevitability of returning to serious negotiations on Renaissance Dam as soon as possible.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:24:14 GMT
The New Monetary Package - Incentive or Further Impediment to Sudanese Expatriates
[SudaNow] Khartoum -- The government has announced a package of 25 incentives in order to encourage Sudanese working abroad to remit their savings through the official channels: The banking system and authorized foreign exchange offices.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:24:11 GMT
Pickpocket Hareega Always Knew Better
[SudaNow] Khartoum -- As related by Police Captain Omar Ahmed Tabeedi in his facebook page, a pickpocket with the name Hareega (fire!) in 1993, in the White Nile Town of Kosti, was famous for knowing the names of all other pickpockets in the area. An...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:24:06 GMT
Khalifa House Museum Opens for Visitors
[SudaNow] Omdurman -- Much of the restoration work on the historical Khalifa House Museum (called Bait Alkhalifa Museum in Arabic) has been finished and the monument is now open for visitors.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:24:04 GMT
Weekly Press Columns Digest
[SudaNow] Khartoum -- The most outstanding issues in the press commentaries last week were: 1/ The fatwa (religious ruling) by runaway clergy Abdelhay Yousif - who is hiding in Turkey to evade corruption cases in Sudan - in which he ruled against the...



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