Sudan
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:41:49 GMTMedical Oxygen Plant Opens in Darfur
[Radio Dabanga] Nyala -- The Ministry of Health in South Darfur announced the opening of the first medical oxygen production plant in Darfur, with a capacity of 140 oxygen cylinders per day, with the support of the Sudanese-American Medical Associati...
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:41:45 GMTSudan Doctors - Real Darfur Violence Toll Hard to Tally
[Radio Dabanga] El Fasher / El Geneina -- The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said on Tuesday that it has counted 49 victims of the fighting in North Darfur, in a series of field reports on the humanitarian situation in Darfur from the beginnin...
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:41:52 GMTFCC - 'United Popular Front Needed to Defeat Sudan Junta'
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Executive Office of Sudan's opposition Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) has highlighted the need to expedite communication with all the revolutionary forces to build a united popular front to defeat the junta that s...
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 04:39:42 GMTUN Confirms Second Death, Multiple Rapes in Crackdown
[DW] The UNHCR has said Sudanese security forces shot a man in the head and raped several women during protests against the country's military leaders. More protests are expected over the coming days.
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 09:33:42 GMT♦ Sudan - This Week's News in Brief ♦
[Radio Dabanga] Dabanga Sudan -- A compact digest of the past week's most-read highlights, from the heart of Sudan. Subscribe to receive this digest weekly in your inbox.
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 08:04:19 GMTOne Dead, Two Raped, 300+ Injured in Sudan Protest Marches
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Resistance Committees, doctors, lawyers, and activists have condemned the excessively violent response by the Sudan Armed Forces and associated paramilitaries, to the December 19 Marches of the Millions in the capital Khar...
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 04:34:57 GMTOne Killed in Protests, 125 Wounded - Reports
[RFI] A Sudanese protester was shot dead during a "savage" crackdown on mass pro-democracy rallies Sunday, medics said, and 125 others were injured according to the health ministry.
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 08:04:21 GMTUN Spec Rep Pledges to Support Human Rights Protection in Darfur
[Radio Dabanga] El Fasher -- The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (DSRSG), and Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Khardiata Lo N'Diaye, has paid tribute to the people of Darfur, and affirm...
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 08:04:17 GMTSudan Protests - UN High Commissioner Decries Reports of Rape, Harassment
[Radio Dabanga] Geneva -- The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR), Michelle Bachelet, urges "a prompt, independent, and thorough investigation" after "deeply disturbing reports of sexual violence and harassment by...
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 05:00:56 GMTProtests - Security Forces in Spotlight Over Sexual Violence Allegations
[UN News] In Sudan, reports of serious sexual violence and the use of live ammunition against protesters at the weekend must be investigated immediately, the UN rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 05:54:55 GMTUN Condemns Reports of Sexual Assaults On Peaceful Protesters in Sudan
[VOA] Geneva -- U.N. human rights officials are calling on Sudanese authorities to investigate and bring to justice members of the security forces accused of sexually assaulting several women and girls during demonstrations held Sunday in the capital...
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 04:08:51 GMTProtests Mark Three Years Since Popular Uprising
[DW] Thousands of anti-coup protesters have gathered in Khartoum, three years after demonstrations led to the ousting of autocrat Omar al-Bashir. Security forces have blocked major routes and bridges into the city.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:35:47 GMTDecember 19 Demos Reach Republican Palace Despite Blockades
[Radio Dabanga] Sudan -- The strategy employed by the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to thwart the December 19 Marches of the Millions in the capital Khartoum, and cities across Sudan yesterday, to mark the th...
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:32:36 GMTCommemorating the Sudanese People's Peaceful Revolution
[State Department] Three years ago, Sudan's citizens united to demand an end to repression and the start of a democratic future. Sudanese from all walks of life -- especially Sudan's women and youth -- showed great courage in taking to the streets....
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:39:32 GMTDay When Court Staff Were Punished Over a Love Poem
[SudaNow] Khartoum -- One of the wonders of the Sudanese judiciary, documented in the Anthology website, tells that the late poet and judge Alhaseen Alhassan and the late Singer Abdel Kareem Alkabli had received a tough punishment from their employer...
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:39:30 GMTHummaid - Poet of Homeland and Its Poor Citizens
[SudaNow] Khartoum -- Sudanese poet Mohammad Alhassan Salim (Hummaid) is a landmark in the Sudanese national poetry.
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:39:08 GMTU.S. and Norway Urge Sudan's Coup Leaders to Recommit to Civilian-Led Democratic Transition
[Radio Dabanga] Washington / Oslo -- US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, has urged Sudan's political and military leaders to respond to the aspirations of the Sudanese people for a democratic Sudan, by putting the interests of the country above t...
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:35:40 GMTCall for U.S. to Support Democratic Aspirations of the Sudanese People
[Radio Dabanga] Washington -- An eminent group of US and international organisations and prominent individuals involved with the cause for Sudan's democratic transformation, have addressed a joint open letter to US President Joe Biden, and Secretary ...
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:23:22 GMTWeekly Press Columns Digest
[SudaNow] Khartoum -- The following articles have drawn the editor's attention in the week's press commentaries and editorials.
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 04:40:17 GMTMarches of the Millions Begin Across Sudan to Mark Anniversary of 2019 Revolution
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / Omdurman / Bahri / Port Sudan / Darfur -- Mass demonstrations are underway in the capital Khartoum, and cities across Sudan today, to mark the third anniversary of the revolution that overthrew the 30-year Al Bashir dictato...
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:34:42 GMTDarfur - More Villages Burn, Children Shot in Armed Robbery
[Radio Dabanga] Tawila / Dar El Salam / Kereinik / Korma -- Groups of gunmen continue to torch villages and destroy public facilities in Tawila and Dar El Salam in North Darfur. Two boys were seriously injured near Tabit when gunmen shot at them. In ...
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:34:16 GMTDeutsche Welle - 'Anti-Aircraft Weapons Used Against Sudan Protesters'
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / Kosti / Bonn -- The number of demonstrators killed since the military coup d'état on October 25, rose to 45 on Tuesday. During the Marches of the Millions in Khartoum on Monday, 62 protesters were injured. In Kosti in Whit...
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:33:31 GMTShopkeeper Killed in Darfur, Girl Raped in Nuba Mountains
[Radio Dabanga] Kolgi / Beleil / Um Barambita -- An armed robbery in Central Darfur has led to the death of a shopkeeper. In South Kordofan, a 13-year-old girl was raped in the presence of her mother.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:31:58 GMTEastern Sudan Peace Protocol Suspended
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / Port Sudan -- The Vice President of the Sovereignty Council, Lt Gen Mohamed 'Hemeti' Dagalo, yesterday announced the suspension of the Eastern Sudan Track of the Juba Peace Agreement, for two weeks, until a new accord has b...
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 04:33:44 GMTCommemorating the Sudanese People's Peaceful Revolution
[State Department] Three years ago, Sudan's citizens united to demand an end to repression and the start of a democratic future. Sudanese from all walks of life - especially Sudan's women and youth - showed great courage in taking to the streets. Som...
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 06:18:43 GMTU.S., Saudi Arabia, UAE, Britain Voice Support for Sudanese Political Deal
[VOA] The United States and three other countries voiced encouragement Thursday over a political deal to reinstate Abdalla Hamdok as Sudan's prime minister.
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 04:44:53 GMT'Back to the Former Lies' - Post-Coup, Sudan Reverts to Media Repression
[African Arguments] When the military seized power on 25 October, one of the first casualties was Sudan's newfound freedom of expression.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:32:49 GMTCountries Issue Joint Statement On the November 21 Political Agreement in Sudan
[Radio Dabanga] Washington D.C. -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom have issued a joint statement on the controversial political agreement that was signed between Lt Gen Abdel...
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 04:32:42 GMTDRL FY21 IRF - Strengthening Religious Freedom in Sudan Through the Rule of Law
[State Department] United States Department of State
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 08:04:13 GMTJoint Statement On the November 21 Political Agreement in Sudan
[State Department] The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States of America and the United Kingdom are encouraged by the political agreement in Sudan, signed on 21 November 2021, and the reinstatement of Dr. Abdalla Hamdok ...