♦ Sudan: This week’s news in brief ♦
A compact digest of this week's most-read highlights, from the heart of Sudan. Subscribe to receive this digest weekly in...
World Press Freedom Day in Sudan: Still a lot of work to do
On the occasion of the official World Press Freedom Day yesterday, journalist networks called for more press freedom and made...
Activist abused and detained by Military Intelligence
A retired police officer and social media activist was detained and abused by members of the Military Intelligence (MI) in...
West Darfur Victims Committee calls on Sudan govt and UN to protect civilians
The El Geneina Victims Committee has called on the UN Security Council to send forces to protect the people in...
COVID-19 in Sudan: State of Emergency as cases rise in North Kordofan
The Health Emergency Committee in North Kordofan has declared a State of Health Emergency in response to the sharp rise...
Lawlessness continues in North Darfur’s Kutum
In the area north of Kutum, a large group of armed herders is attacking cars and robbing the passengers. Two...
Rebel leader Minawi appointed governor of Darfur
On April 29, Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok issued a decree appointing Minni Minawi, leader of a breakaway faction of the...
UN Security Council urged to extend Sudan-South Sudan UNISFA mandate
Citing the volatile security situation, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, requested that the Security Council consider a six-month...
Residents protest after man killed in South Kordofan
A man was killed and his cows were stolen near El Koweik, north of Kadugli, capital of South Kordofan, on...
US Senator Coons to visit Sudan to discuss Ethiopian relations
US Senator Chris Coons, member of the Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Chris Van Hollen will arrive in Khartoum on...
Sudan MoH warns of overcrowding as COVID-19 cases rise and health situation is ‘dire’
The Ministry of Health of Khartoum state warned about crowded markets and gatherings now the coronavirus pandemic is witnessing a...
Sudan’s mainstream SLM ‘not interested’ in negotiations with current govt
The mainstream Sudan Liberation Movement under the leadership of Abdelwahid El Nur (SLM-AW) reaffirmed in a statement issued yesterday that it...
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