Sudan
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:07:36 GMT3rd Round Filling of Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Successful - Premier
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The third round filling of Renaissance Dam has been successfully completed, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced. Speaking on the occasion, PM Abiy assured downstream countries of the Nile, Egypt and Sudan, that when Et...
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:30:13 GMTHeavy Rainfall Across Sudan Kills At Least Three People
[Dabanga] Khartoum / Shendi / Wad Madani / Nyala -- Several regions across Sudan have again witnessed heavy rainstorms on Tuesday, killing at least three people and partially destroying hundreds of homes across River Nile state, Khartoum, El Gezira, ...
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:36:00 GMTAssociates of Omar Al Bashir's Now Dissolved National Congress Party Storm Dialogue On Transitional Constitutional
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- A group of men carrying metal polls, stones and speakers were filmed storming the Sudanese Bar Association's (SBA) dialogue on the transitional constitutional framework on Wednesday, demanding the new workshop be closed down.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:36:04 GMTThe Federation of Chambers of Industry Threan to Take Escalatory Steps If Measures to Lower Industry Costs Are Not Undertaken
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- A committee from the Sudanese Federation of Chambers of Industry threatened on Tuesday to take escalatory steps if it's demands to lower industry costs were not responded to by the government within seven days.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:35:56 GMTHemeti Announces Intention to Curb Darfur's Tribal Violence and Return the Displaced
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudan's Vice President of the Sovereignty Council and Commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Lt Gen Mohamed Hamdan 'Hemeti' outlined his intention to curb Darfur's tribal violence and help the return of the displaced acros...
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:31:37 GMTNEMA Receives Eight Children, Others Repatriated From Sudan
[Daily Trust] The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 13 Nigerians, including eight children, from Sudan.
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:02:22 GMTModerate or Heavy Rain Expected in Most States
[SNA] Khartoum -- Sudan Meteorological Authority has indicated that the states of Kassala,Gadarif, Gazera, Sinnar, White Nile, Blue Nile, Great Kordofan,Northern, Eastern , Southern and Central Darfur might be affected by moderate rain or heavy rain ...
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:40:34 GMTTwo Killed in Dispute Over Land in Sudan's North Kordofan
[Dabanga] Abu Haraz / Um Rawaba -- Two people were killed and five others were injured in a dispute over agricultural land in the southern part of North Kordofan on Saturday. An army corporal was killed in a robbery in Um Rawaba.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:40:32 GMTFunded Farming in Eastern Sudan 'Decreased By Half' This Year
[Dabanga] El Gedaref -- The funding of agricultural projects in eastern Sudan's El Gedaref has halved this year compared to 2021. The number of farmers who applied and received loans this year decreased with 85 percent.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:58:41 GMTSudan River Nile Sit-in Against Harmful Mining Practices Enters Second Week
[Dabanga] Berber -- A sit-in against toxic and harmful mining practices in River Nile state has entered its second week. The sit-in reportedly succeeded in halting all mining operations in the area, including those of a Russian-owned gold mining comp...
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:58:38 GMTHeavy Rains and Floods Cause More Disruption in Sudan
[Dabanga] Khartoum / Wad Madani / Zalingei / El Fasher -- Heavy rains and floods continue to impact Sudanese all over the country. Yesterday, floods caused serious disruption in Khartoum and other states whilst El Gezira witnessed significant damage ...
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:38:11 GMTSudan's Emergency Lawyers Condemn Fabricated Charges, Detentions, and Unfair Legal Procedures
[Dabanga] Khartoum / Kassala -- The Emergency Lawyers accused the authorities of fabricating charges against three activists who were detained without an arrest warrant and who were brought to court without notifying their lawyers and relatives. In K...
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:38:08 GMTMore Injuries and Detentions As 'Coup Forces Confronted Defenceless Revolutionaries'
[Dabanga] Khartoum / Omdurman / Khartoum North -- At least 23 demonstrators were injured in Khartoum and Omdurman this weekend. Another seven were detained in Khartoum North (Bahri), including three minors. The Emergency Lawyers condemned the excessi...
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:38:07 GMTBlue Nile State Governor Receives UN Delegation Working to Reduce Hate Speech and Hostilities
[Dabanga] ED Damazin / El Roseires -- Governor of Blue Nile state Gen Ahmed El Omda Badi received a UN delegation working on reducing hate speech and hostilities yesterday. He also reduced the curfew hours in the capital Ed Damazin and neighbouring E...
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:59:47 GMT♦ Sudan - This Week's News in Brief ♦ August 9, 2022
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Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:34:21 GMTChad-Sudan Clashes Leave 27 Dead, 36 Injured
[Dabanga] Khartoum / Bir Saliba -- The Chadian joint forces expressed their regret over last week's incidents surrounding clashes between Sudanese herdsman and armed Chadian groups, which according to them has left 27 dead and 36 injured in the Bir S...
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:34:19 GMTUNITAMS Head Urges Sudanese to Reach Political Agreement Soon
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- "Time is not on Sudan's side," says Volker Perthes, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Sudan, and head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS). In a statement yesterday, he ca...
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:43:42 GMTUAE Believes Successful Conclusion to Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia Talks Over Renaissance Dam Is 'Within Reach'
[Dabanga] Abu Dhabi -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) believes a 'successful conclusion to negotiations' between Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia over the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is 'within reach,' according to a statement poste...
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:43:39 GMTWest Darfur - Chadian Gunmen Kill 18 People
[Dabanga] Bir Saliba -- An armed group, believed to be Chadian, ambushed and killed 18 people tracking their stolen camels in the Bir Saliba area of West Darfur on Thursday. In a separate attack in Central Darfur on Friday, five members of the Sudane...
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:43:37 GMTProminent Member of Ba'ath Party Held in Darfur
[Dabanga] Zalingei -- Sudanese authorities in Zalingei, Central Darfur, detained a prominent member of the Political Committee of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party on Thursday. Emergency Lawyers said on Friday that activist Hossam El Sayad is being hel...
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:23:28 GMTRed Sea Activists Continue Sit-in At Haidob Port
[Dabanga] Haidob / Port Sudan -- Kameilab activists continue their sit-in at the Haidob Port in Red Sea state, demanding the Sudanese Sea Ports Corporation to pay compensation for the use of their land. On Thursday, work at all Sudanese sea ports hal...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:02:02 GMTHunger Continues to Worsen As a Quarter of the Population Now Faces Acute Food Insecurity
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- In a new Humanitarian Update, published earlier this week, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) explained that "the humanitarian situation in Sudan continued to be a major concern, with a...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:01:58 GMTEastern Sudanese Delegation Refused Entry Into Eritrea for Conference
[Dabanga] Kassala -- At the Laffa border crossing in Kassala yesterday, the Sudanese authorities prevented a high-profile delegation from eastern Sudan from entering Eritrea to participate in a forum on eastern Sudanese issues.
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:01:56 GMTAnger As RSF Launch Mass Detention Campaign in West Darfur
[Dabanga] Sirba / Misterei / Azirni -- The Darfur Bar Association and partners reported the detention of at least 197 people by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in West Darfur in a campaign that targets tribal leaders who refuse to partake in RSF-led r...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 07:26:16 GMTSudan Civil Society Organisations Provide Aid to Blue Nile State Displaced
[Dabanga] El Roseires -- The Sudanese Organization for Research and Development (SORD) in cooperation with a number of other civil society organisations, is organising humanitarian assistance for the thousands of people affected by the recent clashes...
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:22:46 GMTEconomist - 'Unjustifiable Rise in Petrol Prices Will Further Increase the People's Suffering'
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- In an interview with Radio Dabanga, economic analyst, Hafiz Ismail, described the recent increases by the Ministry of Finance on petrol, electricity, and the Sudanese Pound as 'unjustified', adding that "it will further increase...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 14:02:30 GMTEmergency Lawyers - 'Authorities Responsible for Kidnapping of Missing Activist'
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudan's Emergency Lawyers have expressed their concern over the disappearance of Musab Ahmed 'Sanjo' (29), who was kidnapped by a group wearing civilian clothes after the morning prayers at five o'clock on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:34:11 GMTTroika Welcomes Statements By Military, Opposition On a New Civilian-Led Govt
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Sudan Troika (Norway. UK, USA) has welcomed "the reaffirmation by a range of Sudanese civilian and military stakeholders, as set out in recent public statements, to a civilian-led government leading Sudan's transition to dem...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:33:35 GMTAbu Hamad-Atbara Road in Northern Sudan Closed By Activists
[Dabanga] Atbara -- The road linking Abu Hamad with Atbara in River Nile state is blocked since Friday. The people living in the area demand better services and a solution to land disputes in the area.
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:33:31 GMTAttacks in Darfur and Eastern Chad Leave Five Dead
[Dabanga] Tawila / Saraf Omra / Gaga -- Three displaced people were killed by gunmen in Tawila in North Darfur yesterday. In Saraf Omra, a group of traders were violently robbed of their belongings. Last week, a villager was shot in the same area. In...