Sudan timeline October-December 2020: Peace accord signed, COVID second wave bites, security fears as UNAMID withdraws
The signing of the Juba Peace Agreement in October was a glimmer of hope for a peaceful future in Sudan,...
Vaccine strategy unclear as Sudan records new COVID-19 cases
The Sudanese Ministry of Health published its COVID-19 statistics over January 10-16 on Wednesday, as various officials announced that plans...
More than 23,000 COVID-19 cases recorded in Sudan since start of pandemic
The General Directorate of Emergency and Epidemic Control of the Sudanese Ministry of Health announced the registration of 1,215 new...
Four COVID-19 cases confirmed in eastern Sudan camp for Ethiopian refugees
Four COVID-19 cases were confirmed and are in isolation in the Um Rakouba refugee camp in eastern Sudan’s El Gedaref...
Sudanese doctor warns about lack of resources as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
In a press conference with Sudan News Agency (SUNA) yesterday, Dr Bandar Nouri, a member of the Socialist Doctors Association...
UAE grants Sudan COVID-19 vaccines
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has granted Sudan “considerable quantities” of the COVID-19 vaccine. This was confirmed following a phone...
COVID-19 ‘dangerous’ spread continues in Sudan
The Ministries of Health in Khartoum State, El Gezira, and River Nile State have published their reports on the rise...
Khartoum state COVID-19 cases on the rise
The Ministry of Health in Khartoum recorded 16 deaths and 95 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday in the state,...
Development of Sudan’s new school curricula halted amid controversy
Yesterday, Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok instructed the National Centre for Curricula and Educational Research in Khartoum to stop developing new...
Sudan extends ban on UK, Dutch, and South African arrivals
Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority has extended the ban on entry of passengers from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and South...
‘Dangerous’ spread of COVID-19 in Khartoum
The COVID-19 prevalence rate in Khartoum reached 20.1 per 10,000 residents. Director Mahjoub Menoufeli of Khartoum state’s Ministry of Health...
Report: Denial of freedom of LGBTQ+ artistic expression in Sudan
At least three LGBTQ+ organisations in Sudan are forced to operate underground, forcing artists to work with virtually no financial...
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