♦ Sudan: This week’s news in brief ♦
A compact digest of the past week's most-read highlights, from the heart of Sudan. Subscribe to receive this digest weekly in your...
Sudan farmer sit-ins ‘leave crops at mercy of authorities’
The highway linking Egypt and Sudan has been closed for the second day in a row owing to protests by...
Northern Sudan farmers protest electricity bills, block road to Egypt
In protest against an increase of the electricity tariffs in Northern State, activists and farmers in Ed Debba yesterday set...
Darfur gunmen ‘see coup as a license to resume attacks’
Attacks on Darfuri villagers increased following the military coup of October 25, in particular in North Darfur where more than...
Attacks on farmers in North Darfur leave six dead
At least six villagers were killed and others went missing in attacks by gunmen on villages and farms in North...
Netherlands Ambassador to Sudan visits North Darfur
The Netherlands Ambassador to Sudan, Irma van Dueren, who is also ambassador to Eritrea and Chad, began a visit to...
State of Emergency declared in North Darfur localities to secure harvest
The North Darfur state government declared a State of Emergency in Tawila and Dar El Salam localities on Tuesday for...
Minister: $83 mln a month lost to port, road closures in eastern Sudan
Sudan’s Ministry of Livestock has announced large losses due to the continued closure of ports, roads, and infrastructure in the...
Interview with Darfuri agricultural engineer Souad El Tayeb on food security: ‘There is no justification for the current scarcity’
For Radio Dabanga’s Inspirational Women series* we spoke with Souad El Tayeb, pioneering agricultural engineer, on her fight for food...
Rape and GBV a constant threat for displaced women as North Darfur violence persists
Women and girls displaced by violence and lawlessness in Darfur face the additional constant threat of rape and gender based...
More heavy rain forecast as Sudan flood death toll rises
The death toll of victims of the torrential rains and floods in Sudan this year has risen to 79, and...
Floods cause ‘catastrophic devastation’ in Sudan’s Nile valley
Floods have caused what local authorities described as ‘catastrophic devastation’ in White Nile state, and extra boats have been deployed...
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