New UN mission head arrives in Sudan to take up office
The head of the new UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for...
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Ethiopian kidnappers release Sudanese merchants
Three Sudanese merchants who were kidnapped by Ethiopian shifta gunmen on Saturday, have been released after their families reportedly paid...
Peace Shield Forces deployed in North Darfur as attacks continue
On Sunday, one person was killed, another wounded, and three kidnapped in two separate attacks in Tawila locality, North Darfur....
Hamdok receives FFC nominations for Sudan’s new govt
Yesterday, Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok received the list of nominations by the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) for 17...
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,...
All roads to West Darfur capital blocked by Arab sit-in
The sit-in of Arab tribes in El Geneina, capital of West Darfur, has entered its second week. The protestors have...
Ethiopian gunmen hold Sudanese merchants for ransom
Ethiopian gunmen have kidnapped three Sudanese merchants. As a result, the border crossing to Ethiopia and the market in El...
Holdout rebel movement ‘repels attack by gunmen’ in North Darfur
The Sudan Liberation Movement under the leadership of Abdelwahid El Nur (SLM- AW), claims that it has killed 17 gunmen and...
RSF ‘Peace Shield Forces’ arrive in South Darfur
A significant contingent of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries have arrived in South Darfur as “Peace Shield Forces” to maintain...
Sudan Sovereignty Council member concludes visit to South Africa and Kenya
Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council TSC) , Mohamed El Taayshi, returned to Sudan on Friday following a three-day official...
Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council received by Emir of Qatar
The Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Lt Gen Mohamed Hamdan ‘Hemeti’, was received by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh...
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