♦ This week’s news in brief ♦
A compact weekly digest of Dabanga Sudan's highlights of the news from Darfur and Sudan ♦ Sanctions lifted: No...
SPLM-N rebels in Nuba pursue self-determination
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) held a conference in Heiban last week to discuss the claims for self-determination by...
Sanctions lifted: Little to celebrate “unless Sudan changes internal politics”
The lifted trade embargo on Sudan by the United States generated reactions from economists, MPs and political parties, stressing that...
Abduction of Swiss aid worker in Darfur continues
The Swiss Margaret Schenkel has been kidnapped by gunmen in North Darfur for three days since Saturday. The Darfur Relief...
Three people killed in South Darfur
Three people were killed in separate robberies and clashes in South Darfur this week. Also in East Darfur the forced...
Sudan opposition leader barred from flying to Egypt
Sudanese security authorities prevented the co-president of the National Umma Party from travelling to Cairo on Monday evening, to attend...
‘Lifting of US sanctions will only benefit Khartoum regime’: Sudan rebel groups
The decision of the US State Department to lift the trade embargo on Sudan without any control gives the Sudanese...
‘US sanctions relief will not improve living conditions in Sudan’: Economist
Economic expert Prof Hamid Eltigani has contradicted predictions by Sudanese government officials that the US lifting of the trade embargo...
Bern demands release of Swiss woman abducted in Darfur
The Swiss Foreign Ministry has called for the quick release of a Swiss aid worker who was kidnapped by unknown...
Sudan govt. accused of planning to kill Musa Hilal
Khartoum is planning to capture or assassinate tribal chief and former janjaweed leader Musa Hilal and defeat his forces, says...
Unamid welcomes US sanctions relief on Sudan
In a press statement on Sunday, the joint UN-AU Mission in Darfur (Unamid) welcomed the US Administration’s decision to lift...
Sudanese president extends ceasefire
Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir has extended the government’s ceasefire in the country to the end of the year. The...
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