African intelligence agencies plan to curb illegal immigration
African intelligence agencies have announced a cooperation plan with the African Union (AU) and the United Nations to curb illegal...
African Centre: Concerns about safety of Sudan political detainees
The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) has expressed its concerns for the physical safety of 14 political...
Human Rights Watch: Sudan prisoner release left many activists behind
Dozens of prominent activists remain in detention in Sudan, despite the release of more than 50 people on February 18...
FIFA World Cup arrives in Sudan
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup arrived to much fanfare at Khartoum airport on Thursday. The cup...
Sudan, South Sudan near bottom of 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index
In this year’s Corruption Perceptions Index released yesterday by Transparency International, New Zealand and Denmark rank highest with scores of...
UN-AU Special Representative in Darfur: ‘First phase of Unamid reconfiguration complete’
The Joint Special Representative for the UN-AU Mission in Darfur (Unamid), Jeremiah Mamabolo, has highlighted the positive role of the...
46+ dead in cattle raids across Sudan-South Sudan border
More than 46 people including women from the Misseriya and Dinka tribes have been killed and 10,850 head of cattle,...
New Enough Project report raises concerns over Sudan’s ‘charm offensive’
A report published today by the Enough Project highlights serious concerns including links to extremists and terrorists, abuses against Christians...
Sudan’s release of detainees criticised: ‘It’s political bargaining’
The Darfur Bar Association doubts President Al Bashir's decision to release all political detainees. The director of the security apparatus said...
Kenyan Appeal Court: Arrest Sudan president when he visits the country
President Omar Al Bashir is to be arrested if he enters Kenya, a Kenyan Court of Appeal has ruled. In a...
OCHA: 200,000 South Sudanese refugees expected in Sudan in 2018
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that 200,000 South Sudanese refugees are expected in Sudan...
17 organisations and four individuals sign open letter to UN on detentions, use of excessive force in Sudan
17 organisations and four individuals have signed an open letter to several UN Commissioners expressing concern over “the crackdown on peaceful protests...
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