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Mon, 22 Aug 2022 04:55:48 GMT
Govt Offers More Oil Blocks to Russian Company
[Dabanga] Moscow / Khartoum -- Sudan has offered more oil blocks to Russia's Zarubezhneft oil company, at the end of a three-day visit of a high-level government delegation to Moscow. The two countries also agreed to enhance cooperation and expand tr...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 04:56:27 GMT
Agar and Arman Announce Split in Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North under the leadership of Malik Agar (SPLM-N Agar) on Thursday announced a new split in its ranks.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 15:52:42 GMT
Torrential Rains in Sudan Kill 79, About 50,000 Homes Damaged
[Dabanga] Khartoum / Nyala / Berber -- The number of people killed by the torrential rains that have swept through large parts of Sudan since the beginning of this month has risen to 79. More than 50,000 houses collapsed completely or partially in th...

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 07:13:03 GMT
Ben Zayed Orders Providing Urgent Support for Flood-Affected People in Sudan
[SNA] Khartoum -- In communication with the President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Gen. Abdul-Fattah Al-Burhan, the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, has given a directive for extending urgent assistance at ...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 12:13:34 GMT
Sudan Floods - Collapsed Darfur Dam Threatens to Flood Entire Town
[Dabanga] Nyala / Katila / Um Dafug -- The number of houses demolished by torrential rains in El Salam camp for the displaced in South Darfur has risen to more than 4,000. No new casualties were reported, but the situation is alarming. In Katila floo...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 04:54:50 GMT
Outrage As New Force Reminiscent of Public Order Police Is Installed
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Sudanese Ministry of Interior's decision to establish a new 'Community Police' has triggered widespread controversy in the country amidst fears that the decision will facilitate the return of the Public Order Police in Sudan...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 12:13:39 GMT
More Attacks Against Farmers in Kordofan, No Police Response
[Dabanga] Lagawa / Kadugli / Delling -- Several farmers have been attacked in Kordofan. One farmer and his son were killed in West Kordofan two days ago, whilst farmers in South Kordofan were attacked by armed robbers earlier this month. Another farm...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:57:19 GMT
♦ Sudan - This Week's News in Brief ♦
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Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:57:16 GMT
North Darfur Tribes Sign Peace Agreement Ahead of Upcoming Conference
[Dabanga] Saraf Omra -- The Fur and Tama tribes of Saraf Omra in North Darfur signed a peace agreement yesterday, in order to prevent further hostilities ahead of the peace conference being held in the coming days.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:48:10 GMT
Sudan Flood Deaths Rise to 77 - El Managil Locality in El Gezira Declared Disaster Area
[Dabanga] South Darfur / North Kordofan / El Gezira / White -- The official death toll from torrential rains and flash floods in Sudan has risen to 77, thousands of homes have been destroyed in South Darfur and North Kordofan, and El Managil locality...

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 12:30:03 GMT
North Darfur - Activists Criticise State Security Response to Deadly Attacks
[Dabanga] Kutum / North Darfur -- Local activists lambasted the North Darfur State Security Committee statement concerning the recent incidents in Kutum, which left seven people dead earlier this week.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 12:30:00 GMT
Trilateral Mechanism Holds Meetings With FFC-CC and the Sudan People's Call Initiative 'To Achieve Political Consensus'
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- TheTrilateral Mechanism held two separate meetings yesterday with the mainstreamForces for Freedom and Change and Central Council faction (FFC-CC), and the Sudan People's Call initiative, backed by coup-leader and Sudanese Armed...

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 05:43:12 GMT
Death Toll Rises As Flooding Continues
[Dabanga] Berber / Kassala / Assalaya -- Heavy rainfall continues across Sudan with several states yet to account for all the victims of recent flooding. 52 deaths have been recorded to date, however this is expected to rise.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 08:14:19 GMT
Resistance Committee Member Assaulted By Sudan Intelligence Officer
[Dabanga] Um Rawaba -- A senior member of the Sennar Resistance Committees says he was violently assaulted after being taken off a bus and detained by intelligence services from Um Rawaba, North Kordofan, on Thursday.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 08:07:16 GMT
Gunmen Kill Nine in North Darfur, Two Killed in West and South Kordofan
[Dabanga] Kutum / Delling / Abu Janouk -- Armed Gunmen killed at least nine people, and wounded and kidnapped at least nine others, in an apparant revenage attack spanning seven villages in Kutum locality, North Darfur, on Monday. Two other people we...

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 08:20:35 GMT
Condemnation As New Political Initiative Calls for Army to Be 'Supreme Authority'
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- The mainstream Forces for Freedom and Change, the Central Council faction (FFC-CC), condemn the Sudan People's Call initiative as anti-democratic and call it "an attempt to turn back the clock" that allows the military to contro...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:01:07 GMT
Sudanese Farmers Protest As Funding Is Delayed Whilst Agricultural Season Could Fail
[Dabanga] Delling / El Mazmoum -- Farmers in South Kordofan and Sennar staged protests in front of the Sudanese Agricultural Bank branches. They are angry that their already-limited funding is delayed at a time when Sudanese farmers face significant ...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:01:06 GMT
Eastern Sudan Hit Hard By Floods, Darfur Farms Destroyed
[Dabanga] Bindisi / Nyala / Kassala / Wad Madani -- Heavy rains and floods continued in Sudan. An estimated 136.000 people have been affected so far. In Darfur, many farms were destroyed and camps for the displaced were affected. In Eastern Sudan's K...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:01:02 GMT
Sudanese Protest in Solidarity With Cancer Patients
[Dabanga] Wad Madani -- Volunteers in Wad Madani, the capital of El Gezira, launched a vigil in front of the National Cancer Institute in the city on Monday in solidarity with cancer patients.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:40:13 GMT
Sudan Floods - 52 Dead, Hundreds Left Poverty-Stricken By Torrential Downpours
[Dabanga] El Gezira / Sennar / Katila / Jebal Marra -- Sudanese authorities stated that 52 people have died as a result of the torrential rains which have flooded various states throughout Sudan. The torrential downpour, which usually occurs between ...

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:40:08 GMT
Sudanese Pound Under Pressure Amid Forex Scarcity
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Sudanese Pound (SDG) has fallen sharply against major international currencies over the last two days. Traders active on Khartoum's parallel market ascribe the flux to a scarcity of foreign currency - an ongoing issue in Sud...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:48:36 GMT
U.S.-Sudanese Student Shot Dead Outside Khartoum Intelligence Service Social Club
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- A US student of Sudanese descent was shot dead outside Khartoum's Nile Club, a General Intelligence Service (GIS) social club, following an apparent altercation with a security guard early Friday morning. Mohamed Magdi Taha (21)...

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 09:32:45 GMT
Security Forces Arrest 35 People Following March of Millions Protest
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- In a statement, the group condemned the arrests stating that Sudanese security forces fired tear gas at protesters and at their lawyer's office, and also beat and dragged those they arrested. Some 16 protesters were arrested in ...

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 06:59:54 GMT
ICG - No Clear Path Out of Sudan's Deadlock but Progress Remains Possible
[Dabanga] Nairobi -- In a Q&A published by non-governmental think tank International Crisis Group (ICG) on Friday, the Horn of Africa director said there is not yet "a clear path out" of Sudan's political impasse but "progress remains possible."

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 06:58:55 GMT
Six Minors Die of Malnourishment in Kalma Camp As Flooding Continues Across Darfur
[Dabanga] Kalma Camp -- Over the past two weeks, six minors have died and a further 2,322 others are reported as malnourished in Kalma camp for the displaced in South Darfur. Heavy rainfall continues across Darfur destroying more homes and infrastruc...

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:07:36 GMT
3rd 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...

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 09:19:15 GMT
A Breakthrough in Sudan's Impasse?
[Crisis Group] Sudan's military leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, says the army will step aside to make way for a civilian government. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Alan Boswell discusses why a solution for the political stalemate has proven...

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 06:12:27 GMT
Darfur Network Reports Death of Two Policemen, Five Civilians in Several Attacks
[Dabanga] Jebel Marra / Nyala / Tullus / Tawila -- The Darfur Network for Monitoring and Documentation reported this week that two policemen were killed, allegedly by followers of former janjaweed leader Musa Hilal, in Jebel Marra on August 4. In Nya...

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 06:11:58 GMT
Oncology Services in Crisis
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudan's oncology services are in crisis. The Sudanese Ministry of Health reported a steady rise in cancer cases in addition to significant increases in treatment costs, whilst lack of medical equipment, clinics, and soaring tran...

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 06:11:06 GMT
Farmers Face Great Challenges, Agricultural Season Could Fail
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- Farmers in Sudan are facing great challenges that may lead to the failure of the current agricultural season, speakers at the weekly discussion platform of the Ministry of Information said on Thursday.



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