Sudan
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:24:30 GMTCall for Investigation Into Rape Cases During Demos in Sudan Capital
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Yesterday, Khartoum witnessed massive protest marches and vigils in various neighbourhoods to protest the sexual violence women demonstrators faced during the December 19 Marches of the Millions and the military coup d'ét...
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 08:36:00 GMTPM Abdallah Hamdok 'Deeply Frustrated' By Sudan's Political Crisis
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The news that Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok was considering submitting his resignation on Tuesday evening provoked widespread reactions in Sudanese public opinion, because it did not come definitively, and came amid a sev...
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:16:15 GMTThe Impact of Numerous Internet Disruptions
[IFEX] Sudan's Numerous Internet Disruptions Coupled With Contentious Legislation Impact Heavily On Freedom of Expression and Digital Rights.
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 08:35:58 GMTDecember 19 Demos 'A Dark Day' for Sudanese Journalists
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The December 19 Marches of the Millions, in Khartoum on Sunday marked a dark day for journalists in Sudan, with several reports of violence, detentions, and injuries to media professionals. According to the Sudanese Journa...
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 08:35:58 GMTInternational Outrage At Sudan Demo Rapes, Harassment
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / Ontario / Brussels / Oslo / Bern / Lond -- The international community has made its voice heard against reports of rape, sexual violence and harassment by security forces during the December 19 Marches of the Millions, in K...
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 08:35:56 GMTSexual Violence At Sudan Protests - Women's Groups Call for Swift Justice
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Reports of rape, sexual violence and harassment by security forces during the December 19 Marches of the Millions, in Khartoum on Sunday, have prompted a chorus of condemnation. In a statement on Wednesday, Mansam, an alli...
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 05:34:40 GMTAuthorities Urged to Protect Women and Children Following Violence and Protests in Sudan
[UN News] Authorities in Sudan must protect boys and girls from violence, a senior official with the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, following recent deadly inter-communal clashes in West Darfur and protests in the capital, Khartoum.
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 10:39:59 GMTSudan's Coup - a Death Knell for the 2022 Budget
[Ayin English] The 25 October military coup has left the country's 2022 budget plans in confusion, with earlier projected economic growth of 3% now dashed - Sudanese may expect more price hikes, power cuts, and empty shelves in the new year.
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...
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.
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 10:24:01 GMTWhat The UN Said About Sudan Sexual Violence
[OHCHR] Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Liz Throssell
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.
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 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 ...