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Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:44:00 GMT
UN Calls for Restraint As Sudanese Security Forces Kill Seven More Protesters
[RFI] Sudanese forces opened fire on demonstrators Monday, killing seven people, making it one of the bloodiest in a string of protests following a military coup in October.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:04:23 GMT
EU - Appeals to Sudan Junta for Restraint 'Fall On Deaf Ears'
[Radio Dabanga] Brussels -- Following the killing of at least seven demonstrators, and injury to more than 100 others, by security forces suppressing the January 17 March of Millions in Khartoum, the High Representative of the European Union for Fore...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:04:21 GMT
Journalists Network - 'Stop Crimes Against Humanity in Sudan'
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Sudanese Journalists Network has made an "urgent call for an international solidarity campaign to stop the crimes against humanity committed by military forces and militias in Sudan".

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:51:36 GMT
UN Calls On Sudan's Military to End Its Killing of Protesters
[VOA] Geneva -- The U.N. human rights office has condemned what it says is the brutal, disproportionate use of force by Sudan's security forces against peaceful protesters, many of whom reportedly are being killed and injured every day.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:46:22 GMT
Sudan Urged to Stop Unnecessary Use of Force Against Protestors
[UN News] Authorities in Sudan must immediately halt unnecessary and disproportionate use of force against protesters, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, calling for those responsible for abuses to be brought to justice.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:39:43 GMT
Appointment of Ambassador Lucy Tamlyn as Chargé d'Affaires at Embassy Khartoum
[State Department] Ambassador Lucy Tamlyn, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister Counselor, will serve as Chargé d'Affaires, ad interim, at our Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan following Brian Shukan's nomination as the U.S. Amb...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:32:01 GMT
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing by the ICC Prosecutor on the Situation in Sudan
[State Department] Thank you, Madam President. And thank you, Mr. Prosecutor, for your report today and your briefing to us on the International Criminal Court's investigation into the situation in Darfur. The United States welcomes your leadership s...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:26:28 GMT
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Phee and Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Satterfield
[State Department] Travel to Riyadh, Khartoum, and Addis Ababa

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:39:47 GMT
Concrete Action Essential to Fulfil Darfur Promise - ICC Prosecutor
[UN News] Nearly 20 years after the UN Security Council referred the Darfur situation in Sudan to the International Criminal Court (ICC), victims and survivors of atrocities are still seeking justice and accountability, Prosecutor Karim Khan told amb...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 04:52:21 GMT
Seven Dead After Security Forces Open Fire During Protest
[DW] The Central Committee of Sudanese doctors say seven civilians have been killed by security forces. UN Security Council members urged "utmost restraint."

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:35:41 GMT
Newspaper Ceases Publication Because of Press Curbs
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Sudanese newspaper El Hadatha announced on Saturday that it will cease publication because of the increasing suppression of the media. The US Embassy in Khartoum has denounced the closure of the Al Jazeera Live channel...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:33:42 GMT
Sudan Health Ministry Reports 447 New Covid-19 Cases On Sunday
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Sudanese Ministry of Health reported yesterday that 447 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the country on Sunday. Five patients died.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:39:38 GMT
UNITAMS Talks - Sudan Grassroots Committees to Prepare 'Political Charter'
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) has started talks with various democratic groups and parties in the country. The Sudanese resistance committees active on grass roots level in all parts of...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:39:36 GMT
Medics Protest Attacks On Hospitals in Sudanese Capital
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- On Sunday, doctors in Khartoum organised a demonstration to protest the violence used by government forces against hospitals treating wounded protesters. Resistance committees in Khartoum denounce the authorities' attempts...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 14:20:30 GMT
Appointment of Ambassador Lucy Tamlyn As Chargé d'Affaires At Embassy Khartoum
[State Department] Ambassador Lucy Tamlyn, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister Counselor, will serve as Chargé d'Affaires, ad interim, at our Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan following Brian Shukan's nomination as the U.S. Amb...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 13:04:48 GMT
Egypt Hopes for Reaching Legally Binding Deal On GERD
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli has reaffirmed that Cairo is keen to reach a legally binding agreement on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in the manner that causes no harm to the interests of Egy...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 04:31:31 GMT
Ministry of Information Withdraws Al Jazeera's Licence
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Sudanese Ministry of Information and Culture withdrew the license of Qatar-based Al Jazeera Live on Saturday, and closed its office in Khartoum. Sudanese journalists condemned the move.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:26:24 GMT
Injured Protesters Detained Leaving Sudan Hospital
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- A force wearing civilian clothes and driving unmarked vehicles without plates, detained protesters wounded during the January 13 demonstrations and their companions as they were leaving the Royal Care Hospital in Burri, ea...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:26:19 GMT
AU Envoy - 'Peaceful Solution in Sudan Requires a Strong Will From All Stakeholders'
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The African Union has expressed its readiness to support the political consensus among all parties in Sudan in order to achieve the transition. Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, P...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 09:55:48 GMT
Super Eagles See Off Sudan to Progress to the Last 16
[CAF] The Super Eagles of Nigeria progressed to the last 16 of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 with 3-1 victory over Sudan in Group D.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 11:03:56 GMT
Afcon 2021 - Nigeria V Sudan: Three Mistakes Super Eagles Must Avoid
[Premium Times] There are almost 100 places between Nigeria and Sudan in the FIFA ranking

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 11:06:52 GMT
Afcon 2021 - Iwobi, Aribo Fired Up for Sudan Clash
[Premium Times] The players seek another positive result after the bright start recorded against Egypt

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 07:35:36 GMT
Nigeria Vs Sudan Post-Mortem Analysis - Okoye Needs to Toughen Up, Heavy Rotation Needed
[Daily Trust] The Super Eagles have progressed to the knockout stage of the African Cup of Nations, AFCON, with a game to spare following the 3-1 win over Sudan on Saturday. The victory was achieved without breaking much sweat despite Sudan's best ef...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 13:00:18 GMT
Sudan - Four Alaraby TV Media Workers Arrested
[IFJ] Alaraby workers arrested included reporter Wael Mohammed Alhassan, office supervisor Islam Saleh, camera operator Mazen Oono and his assistant Abu Baker Ali. The team had covered protests calling for civilian rule in Sudan and denouncing the mi...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:23:01 GMT
One Protester Killed As Forces Violently Crack Down On Protests
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / Khartoum North / Omdurman -- A young protester died after he was shot in the abdomen by security forces during yesterday's Marches of the Millions, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors reported. Dozens of protesters we...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:22:58 GMT
Farmers in Sudan's Northern State Continue Their Protests and Increase Their Demands
[Radio Dabanga] El Golid / Merowe -- Protesters in Sudan's Northern State continued to block the highway that connects Egypt and Sudan yesterday for the fifth consecutive day in protest against the increase in electricity prices, despite the governme...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 07:45:47 GMT
Sudanese Journalists Attacked and Detained During Yesterday's Marches of the Millions
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Security forces stormed the headquarters of the Al Araby satellite TV channel in Khartoum and detained correspondent Islam Saleh, cameraman Wael El Hasan, and some of their colleagues while covering the yesterday's Marches...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 05:17:37 GMT
Officer, Protester Killed in Anti-Coup Protests
[DW] Sudanese anti-coup protesters stabbed a police general to death and security forces shot a demonstrator dead as pro-democracy rallies continued in Khartoum.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 09:08:03 GMT
South Kordofan Lawlessness - Two Farmers Killed in Nuba Mountains
[Radio Dabanga] Abu Jubeiha / Abu Kershola / Dalami -- The Sudanese Human Rights and Development Organisation (HUDO) recently reported the killing of two farmers in two separate incidents in Abu Jubeiha in South Kordofan in end December. On January 1...

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:37:13 GMT
From Mercenaries to Citizens - How the Nubians Gained Acceptance in Uganda
[The Conversation Africa] It's been well over a century since the Nubian people arrived in Uganda from what was then Sudan, as the armed enforcers of the British colonial government. Over time, the new arrivals assimilated individuals from different ...



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