Sudan
Sat, 08 Jan 2022 08:25:53 GMTAfter the Coup - Regional Strategies for Sudan
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Fri, 07 Jan 2022 08:15:59 GMTAnti-Coup Protests Turn Deadly
[DW] At least three people were killed in Sudan after authorities fired at anti-coup protesters. Thousands of people have taken to the streets again to show their anger at a military takeover in October.
Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:53:25 GMTNew Demos Today Amid Call to End Violence Against Demonstrators
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Today's procession in Khartoum towards the Republican Palace is expected to be coordinated alongside simultaneous demonstrations in cities throughout Sudan. These mass demonstrations, protesting the military coup led by El...
Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:53:21 GMTMeetings With Leaders 'To Prevent Sudan Descending Into Chaos'
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Permanent Representative of Norway and President of the UN Security Council for Sudan, Mona Juul, is expected to hold a session shortly to discuss the situation in Sudan. The news of these UN talks comes at a time when...
Fri, 07 Jan 2022 08:03:46 GMTSudan - Jediane Falcons Soaring for Success
[CAF] The 1970 champions Sudan are back in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations with the Jediane Falcons thirsty for a long-awaited success.
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 14:04:11 GMTDon't Underrate My Young Team - Sudan's Burhan Tia
[CAF] Sudan's coach Burhan Tia said his side should not be underrated during the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021.
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 07:49:27 GMTTroika, EU 'Will Not Support Unilaterally Appointed Sudan Govt'
[Radio Dabanga] Brussels / Washington / Khartoum -- In a joint media note on Tuesday, the Sudan Troika (Norway, UK and USA) reacted to the resignation of PM Abdallah Hamdok by saying they will continue to support the democratic aspirations of the Sud...
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:13:09 GMTExcessive Force Against Sudan Protesters, Journalists Continues
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / Port Sudan -- Thousands of Sudanese took to the streets on Tuesday to protest against the rule of the military in the country and to demand a full civilian government, two days after Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok announced...
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:13:08 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.
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 14:26:14 GMTInternational Reactions to Resignation of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok
[SudaNow] Khartoum -- Following resignation of Sudan's Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, the United Nations' Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the continued violence targeting protestors in Sudan, following the 25 October military takeover.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:57:30 GMTTroika and EU Statement On the Resignation of Sudanese Prime Minister Hamdok
[State Department] The Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and the European Union underscore their continued support for the democratic aspirations of the Sudanese people. Abdallah Hamdok played a major role in leading Sudan's ...
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:09:11 GMTSudan in Limbo Following PM Hamdok's Resignation
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The resignation of Sudan's Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok on Sunday evening, in a televised address to the people, sparked widespread reactions at both the local and regional levels, as well as impacting Sudan's position i...
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:09:09 GMTNorth Darfur Wali - Committees to Investigate WFP, UNAMID Looting
[Radio Dabanga] El Fasher -- On Monday, residents of El Fasher, capital of North Darfur, demanded the Wali (governor) of North Darfur to stop all outlaws and control armed manifestations in the city, preventing the carrying of weapons, and dealing wi...
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:09:05 GMTSudan Doctors Name Sunday Demo's Dead
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / Omdurman / Port Sudan -- The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors confirms that three demonstrators died and another 108 were injured in the Marches of the Millions pro-democracy demonstrations in the Sudan capital on Sund...
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 09:35:06 GMTSudan in Difficult Position After PM Resignation, Analysts Say
[VOA] Nairobi -- Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned Sunday after mass protests against a deal he made with the military following the October coup. Political analysts say Hamdok's resignation is a blow to the country's political stability...
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:51:30 GMTSpecial Representative Regrets Resignation of Sudan's Prime Minister
[UN News] The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan, Volker Perthes, regretted on Monday the Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok's decision to step down.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:38:06 GMTPM Hamdok Resigns As Crackdown On Protesters Continues
[RFI] Sudan's civilian Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned Sunday, more than two months after a coup and following another deadly crackdown on protesters, with the military now firmly in control.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 10:51:04 GMTPM Resigns Amid Stalemate Between Military and Civilian Leaders
[VOA] Washington -- Sudan was plunged into further political turmoil Sunday when Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned, citing his failure to ensure a peaceful transition to democracy.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 07:14:31 GMTPrime Minister Abdallah Hamdok Resigns Amid Unrelenting Civil Unrest
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudan's Prime Minister, Abdallah Hamdok, has announced his resignation in a televised address to the Sudanese people this evening. His resignation comes just hours after at least three civilians were killed as Sudanese sec...
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 03:07:02 GMTSudanese Protestors Rally Despite Tear Gas, Armed Soldiers and Phone Blackout
[RFI] Thousands of Sudanese pro-democracy protestors rallied Sunday outside the presidential palace in Khartoum, braving tear gas, a mass deployment of armed soldiers and a telecommunications blackout.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 03:04:02 GMTSudan Prime Minister Hamdok Resigns
[SudaNow] Khartoum -- Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned on Sunday.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 07:19:16 GMTU.S. Secretary of State Issues Statement On Sudan National Day
[SudaNow] Khartoum -- The United States' Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken issued the following press statement on the Sudan National Day, January 1, 2022:
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 07:15:46 GMTThree Civilians Shot Dead by Sudan Forces at New Khartoum Demo
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / Port Sudan / Rafaa / Sennar / El Damazi -- At least three civilians are dead, two after being shot in the head with live ammunition, during renewed pro-democracy demonstrations in the Sudan capital today. The joint security...
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 07:14:57 GMTNaji Alqudsi - Remarkable Thumb Print On Sudanese Music
[SudaNow] Khartoum -- Musician Naji Alqudsi was born an artist. His history writers say he, as a young kid, had used to slip out of school to spend sometime at a club where an Italian musician trained his tender fingers on the musical strings. This e...
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 12:21:54 GMTTwo Killed in North Darfur Looting, Two Others Shot Dead in Robberies
[Radio Dabanga] El Fasher / Tabit / Um Dukhun -- Two people were killed during the looting of the warehouses of the World Food Programme (WFP) in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur, on Wednesday. Two others were shot dead in armed robberies in Centra...
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:04:12 GMTProtesters Killed By Security Forces in Sudan's Second City Omdurman
[RFI] Sudanese security forces shot and killed four protesters on Thursday in Omdurman, the twin city of the capital Khartoum, according to medics, as thousands demonstrated against military rule. The country has been in limbo with no functioning gov...
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 05:07:54 GMTSudanese Security Forces Fire Tear Gas At Anti-Coup Protesters
[DW] Pro-democracy demonstrators braved tear gas, a communications shutdown and blocked roads in the capital to demand an end to military rule.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 12:00:01 GMTUmma Party Head Meets With Coup Leader, New Marches of Millions Today
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Lt Gen Abdelfattah Burhan, President of the Sovereignty Council, discussed the current political impasse in the country with the acting head of the Umma Party, Maj Gen Fadul Burma, on Wednesday. Sudanese security forces an...
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:06:06 GMTCurfew in North Darfur Capital After WFP, Unamid Looting
[Radio Dabanga] El Fasher -- A curfew came into effect in the North Darfur capital of El Fasher yesterday at 18:00 and continued until 05:00 today, in accordance with a decision of the North Darfur Security Committee after widespread looting of a war...
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 12:00:05 GMTUnknown Forces Threaten Darfur Lawyer in Sudanese Capital
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- A group of men riding in a shaded vehicle blocked the car of Nafeesa Hajar, deputy head of the Darfur Bar Association (DBA), when she was heading home in Khartoum on Tuesday evening.