♦ 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...
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...
Sudanese professionals demand dissolution of Rapid Support Forces
The Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) has launched the campaign Know Your Right, to protest the violence of paramilitary Rapid Support...
Clashes in Sudan’s White Nile state leave five dead
At least five people were reportedly killed and many others were wounded in violent clashes that erupted between residents and...
Five injured in attack on North Darfur village
Five people were injured and at least six others went missing in an attack on a village in El Kuma,...
Protest against 500% increase of Sudan power fees
The Economic Committee of the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) has demanded the immediate cancellation of the recently imposed...
Leaked Sudan 2021 budget: More money for army, less for education and health
The leaked 2021 National Budget shows that the Sudanese government plans to increase the budget for the military and security...
Eastern Sudan herder killed by Ethiopian militia
A herder was killed in Khor Yabis, near the Ethiopian border, in El Gedaref, by an Ethiopian militia on Saturday....
‘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...
New talks about Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia held a digital meeting yesterday on the negotiations about the filling and operating of the Grand...
Fire in East Darfur camp for displaced
A fire destroyed 13 homes in the Neem camp for displaced people near Ed Daein, capital of East Darfur, on...
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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