Sudan humanitarian situation extremely dire
OMDURMAN / KHARTOUM - April 25, 2023 People living in the densely populated areas of Ombadda, El Salha, and El...
Sudan: Treatment cancelled for patients of Khartoum Health Insurance Corporation
KHARTOUM - The director of the Khartoum state Health Insurance Corporation has decided to temporarily suspend the access of patients...
West Darfur to launch merging water and electricity bills
EL GENEINA – The Water Authority in West Darfur has announced the launch of a transition to linking electricity and...
Economist expects dismissals at Sudanese banks and warns of stagflation
KHARTOUM - March 31, 2023 Former banker and economic analyst Hafiz Ismail warned about the disastrous impacts of stagflation and...
‘40 per cent of gum Arabic smuggled out of Sudan into Egypt and Chad’
KHARTOUM - Sudan's Economic Alliance Forces state that 40 per cent of *gum Arabic produced in the country is being...
Prices up, buying power down, as Sudan shoppers gear for Ramadan
KHARTOUM / NYALA / EL FASHER / PORT SUDAN – As the Sudanese public prepare for the Muslim fasting month...
Moonshine, misery, and the maltreatment of Sudan’s desperate displaced distillers
KHARTOUM – Text and pictures by Amgad Abdelgadir The abundance of dates in Sudan has long served as a staple...
Egypt plans to connect Sudan with high-speed rail link
MARRAKESH - The Egyptian Minister of Transport, Kamel El Wazir, announced plans for a rail link between Sudan and Egypt...
Sudan gold miners protest over fivefold fee increase
HAYA / ABU HAMAD - March 7, 2023 Gold miners in Red Sea state and Blue Nile state are protesting...
UN chief lauds Sudan political developments, laments ongoing security concerns
NEW YORK – The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has acknowledged ‘positive developments’ in the political situation in...
Economists sound alarm as Sudan’s trade deficit hits $6.7 billion
KHARTOUM – A leading Sudanese economist cites the decline in petroleum production and the loss of traditional markets following the...
Protests against privatisation in Sudan spark detentions
PORT SUDAN / ABU KARINKA - Authorities in Red Sea state detained two leaders of the Ports Workers Union following...
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