Coronavirus update: Sudan closes border with Egypt
On Friday, Sudan’s Federal Ministry of Health confirmed the registration of two new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country,...
Wide support for PM Hamdok’s ‘Stand Up for Sudan Initiative’
Sudanese political parties and civil society groups have voiced support for Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok’s national ‘Stand Up for Sudan’...
‘Drugged’ attacker kills sheikh, injures two worshipers at North Darfur Friday prayers
A 70-year-old sheikh was stabbed to death, and two other worshipers were wounded, in a frenzied knife attack in Saraf...
Sudan: Acute drinking water shortage in South Kordofan, Blue Nile
Attributed variously to corruption and neglect of water pumps and infrastructure under the former regime, parts of Sudan are suffering...
Sudanese activist assaulted by soldiers at fuel station
An activist has allegedly been assaulted by military intelligence personnel at a fuel station in Sennar state, when he intervened...
OCHA Sudan: Anti-coronavirus measures affect humanitarian access
The UN Office for the coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported in its latest Situation Report on April 2 that...
Sudan stops export of sorghum
On Thursday, Minister of Industry and Trade Madani Abbas issued Ministerial Resolution No 41 (2020) with which he instructed a halt on...
Coronavirus in Sudan: Govt opts for possibility of a gradual lockdown
After consultations with Sudan’s Higher Committee for Health Emergencies on Thursday, the Council of Ministers decided to adopt a step-by-step...
Sudan’s anti-corruption team continues purging remnants of old regime
The Sudanese Anti-Corruption Committee has decided to dismiss more than hundred government employees affiliated with the deposed regime of President...
Sudanese newspapers do not reach the states anymore
A number of Sudanese newspapers have agreed with a part of their staff to work from home, in compliance with...
Sudan annual inflation rate: 71.3% in February
Staple food prices continue to increase across Sudan, with February 2020 prices recorded up to double of February 2019 levels,...
Sudan records first case of coronavirus infection through direct contact
On Thursday, the Sudanese Ministry of Health reported the first coronavirus patient who was infected through direct contact within the...
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