At least 413 people have been killed and more than 3.500 people have been injured in the fighting in Sudan, according to the country’s health ministry. The update came during a World Health Organization press conference on Friday. WHO has urged all parties to work toward peace while protecting access…
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More than 180 people have died during clashes between military groups in Sudan, according to an update on the fighting from United Nations envoy Volker Perthes on Monday. “Fighting is going on almost uninterrupted,” he said. “I have made efforts to convince the leaders of both sides to hold fire…
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At least 70 people were injured Tuesday in Sudan, during the latest round of protests in the wake of Sunday’s resignation of former prime minister Abdalla Hamdok. That’s according to the Sudan Central Doctors Committee, a group that has monitored Sudanese security forces since the October 25 military coup that…
World leaders including President Emmanuel Macron of France were quick to respond to the news of Monday’s coup attempt in Sudan and demanded the release of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. “France utterly condemns the attempted coup d’état in Sudan,” said Macron. “I express our support to Sudan‘s transitional government and…
Social media provocations have been blamed for a spike in clashes among the Zaghwa people living in eastern Chad, causing at least 8,300 people to flee into Darfur regions of neighboring Sudan, according to UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency. The Zaghwa live in a region that stretches across the…
There’s cause for optimism that Sudan’s transition to civilian government and democratic principles will be successful in the long term, but a new report released Monday warns that many economic and security challenges remain. That’s according to the Crisis Group, which appealed to the international community to keep its focus…
In Sudan, the attorneys for former president Omar al-Bashir have argued that the deposed leader, imprisoned in Khartoum since his April arrest, should be released on bail. Al-Bashir appeared in court Saturday for the second hearing of his trial. He is charged with corruption and money laundering, after Sudanese authorities…
The marches and parades continued across Sudan on Friday, this time with speakers to discuss the newly announced transitional agreement between Sudan’s military leadership and activists who have for months pressed for a democratic civilian government. The deal, announced in the early morning hours, will cover an interim period of…
The African Union made good on its threat to suspend Sudan from AU participation on Thursday, insisting on a civilian-led transitional government denied by a Transitional Military Council in acting authority since the April ouster of former president Omar al-Bashir. A communique followed the AU Peace and Security Council meeting…
Activists in Sudan will begin two days of general strikes on Tuesday, a next step in pressing for change as their negotiations with military leaders have stalled over power-sharing agreements needed to navigate the country’s transition. The Sudanese Professional Association (SPA), working with a coalition of pro-democracy leaders, called for…
In Khartoum, an attack on a meeting of the People’s Congress Party (PCP) on Saturday left 64 people injured, according to Sudan’s state news agency. Idriss Sulaiman, the political secretary for the party, said a group of youths were responsible for the vandalism and violence at Cordoba Hall. Members of…
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News agency CNN is reporting that Russian advisers in Sudan, linked to the oligarch and close Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin, worked to assist former President Omar al-Bashir in trying to crush the uprising that ultimately led to his removal earlier this month. Their strategies, from pushing out fake news on…
The Human Rights Watch organization is the latest to press the case for turning over the ousted Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court (ICC), to face charges on war crimes that date to 2009 and 2010. The HRW appeal comes as Uganda signals that it’s open to…
There was supposed to be a pro-government rally on Thursday in Khartoum, with President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan speaking to the crowds near the Presidential Palace in yet another counter-protest as thousands continued their demonstrations against Bashir near the Sudanese military headquarters. Instead, the Sudanese military placed Bashir and top…
President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan declared a year-long state of emergency on Friday, in an address that also announced his decision to dissolve his federal cabinet and local governments. He also called on Sudanese lawmakers to defer any constitutional amendments that would allow him to remain in office for a…