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Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:28:32 GMT
Sudan's Political Polarisation
[New Frame] The African nation celebrated 66 years of independence from British rule on 1 January, but it has been stuck in an endless cycle of coups, dictatorships, revolutions and transitions.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:02:10 GMT
Ethiopia's Abiy Calls On Sudan, Egypt to Nurture GERD 'Narrative Towards Building Peace'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on Sudan and Egypt "to nurture the narrative towards building peace, cooperation, mutual co-existence and development of all our people without harming one another."

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 05:53:19 GMT
U.S. Won't Resume Aid Without Civilian Government
[DW] Washington has pressured Sudan to end violence against anti-coup protesters and restore a civilian-led government. Demonstrators, judges and prosecutors have condemned a crackdown on protesters.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:39:08 GMT
ICC Prosecutor - 'No Tangible Accountability or Justice for Darfur's People After 17 Years'
[Radio Dabanga] New York -- ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan has expressed his frustration that 17 years have now elapsed without any tangible accountability or justice for Darfur's people. In the 34th report to the UN Security Council (UNSC) by the I...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:39:10 GMT
'No U.S. Aid to Sudan Until Civilian Govt Restored'
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, who are currently visiting Sudan, have strongly condemned the use of disproportionate force against protestors, and stre...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:39:07 GMT
♦ Sudan - This Week's News in Brief ♦
[Radio Dabanga] Dabanga Sudan -- A compact digest of the past week's most-read highlights, from the heart of Sudan. Subscribe to receive this digest weekly in your inbox.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:03:08 GMT
El Burhan Orders an Investigation Into Sudan 'January 17 Massacre'
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / Wad Madani -- Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, Commander-in-chief of the Sudan Armed Forces and head of the Sovereignty Council, decided on Tuesday to form a fact-finding committee that will investigate the violence used against ...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:02:56 GMT
Attacks in Darfur and Chad Leave Three Dead, More Than 40 Injured
[Radio Dabanga] Seleia / El Fasher / Mukjar / Mile -- Three men were killed and 20 people were injured in Darfur last weekend. In eastern Chad, 21 women refugees from Darfur were attacked with knives.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 04:27:08 GMT
Egypt Down Sudan to Join Nigeria In AFCON'S Knockout Stage
[CAF] Mohamed Abdelmoneim El Sayed scored the only goal to secure Egypt a 1-0 victory over Sudan to confirm their place in the knockout stages of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:03:12 GMT
Nuba Fear South Kordofan Will Become 'A Second Darfur'
[Radio Dabanga] Dalami / Abbasiya -- A farmer and a guard were killed in two separate incidents in the Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, last week. Two policemen and four civilians were wounded in firefights and armed robberies. Many Nuba fear that Sou...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:59:11 GMT
Grave Violations Against Children in Sudan Must Stop
[Unicef] "Over 120 grave violations against children have been verified across Sudan since the military coup on 25 October last year.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:03:04 GMT
Sudan Mourns Killed Protesters, Enters Two-Day 'Comprehensive Strike'
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / Northern State / Sennar / El Gedaref -- Anger and sadness prevailed throughout Sudan after seven demonstrators were killed and more than 100 were wounded during the March of Millions on Monday. The country witnessed an over...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:53:01 GMT
Military Arrests, Assaults Journalists Covering Protests
[CPJ] New York -- Sudanese authorities must immediately release all detained journalists and stop arresting and assaulting members of the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

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.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:41:44 GMT
Nigeria Complete Clean Sweep of Group D As Egypt Beat Sudan to Take Second Place
[RFI] Nigeria and Egypt claimed the last-16 places from Group D on Wednesday night with wins over Guinea Bissau and Sudan respectively.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:08:31 GMT
Sudanese Hold Gloomy Views On the Economy and the Country's Direction, Afrobarometer Survey Shows
[Afrobarometer] Large majorities of Sudanese see the country as headed in the wrong direction and describe both the national economy and their personal living conditions as bad, according to the latest Afrobarometer survey.

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...



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