New West Darfur Wali vows to address security in El Geneina
The new Wali (governor) of West Darfur, Lt Gen Khamis Abkar, says that the decision to appoint him as governor...
Sudan Cabinet approves new Trade Unions Law
The Sudanese Cabinet held an emergency meeting (No. 3), headed by Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok, to discuss and approve the...
Sudan ‘Troika’ endorses Juba peace agreement
The Troika countries (the USA, UK, and Norway) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) signed the October 3 Juba...
Juba peace signatories warn against the slow implementation of security arrangements and call for a unified armed force
The leaders of the rebel movements that signed the Juba Peace Agreement warned of the dire consequences of the slow...
GERD: Sudan ‘looking forward to agreement before second filling’
Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Mariam El Sadig El Mahdi, has said that Sudan is looking forward to reaching...
Juba talks: Sudan Govt, SPLM-N ‘nearing draft agreement’
The South Sudanese mediation for peace negotiations announced on Friday the completion of the review of the government’s comments on...
Journalist locked-up for articles by Sudan press court
The Press and Publications Court in Sudan sentenced a former newspaper editor-in-chief to a prison term. He was prosecuted for two...
Security agents detain students, politician in Khartoum
The Darfur Students Association announced that several students were detained by security agents after protests in Khartoum last week. The spokesman for an opposition...
Sudan security summons journalist over IS report
Officers of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) in Khartoum summoned a journalist of El Siyasi daily newspaper on...
HRs lawyer held, IS supporters arrested in Sudan’s capital
Security officers briefly held a legal counsellor of the Maaliya tribe in Omdurman on Friday. On Saturday, a number of...
Sudan’s dialogue parties condemn detentions; 13 activists released
Members of the National Dialogue coalition, consisting of the ruling National Congress Party (NCP), six government allied parties, and six...
Calm restored in Nyala; governor blamed for South Darfur killings
After a day of demonstrations quelled by police forces killing at least five citizens, the situation in Nyala remained calm...
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