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Thu, 31 Mar 2022 07:34:11 GMT
Rights Group, War Victims Welcome Trial of Darfur Militia Leader
[VOA] Washington -- Years after atrocities took place in Sudan's Darfur region, one of the key suspected perpetrators is about to face trial.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:15:16 GMT
A Historic Milestone - the Ali Kushayb Trial At the ICC Shows Progress in Fight Against Impunity
[Dabanga] The Hague -- 15 years after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against Ali Muhammed Abd-Al-Rahman (better known as "Ali Kushayb"), he now prepares to stand trial in The Hague on 5 April 2022. The trial will be t...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:14:59 GMT
Armed Motorcycle Gang Kills Trader, Loots Over Sdg40 Million From Convoy
[Dabanga] South Kordofan -- An armed gang of motorcyclists shot and killed a passenger in a commercial convoy, before looting SDG43 million worth of goods from them in South Kordofan, on Tuesday.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:14:55 GMT
Sudan Professors On Strike After 'Unconstitutional' University Dismissals
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- The head of Sudan's Sovereignty Council, Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, dissolved the board of trustees for public universities, dismissed 30 of their directors, and appointed his own choices in their stead. In an interview with Rad...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:14:52 GMT
Journalist Arrested for Protest Coverage
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- A journalist working for Al-Jarida newspaper, Mab Mirghani, was arrested and intimidated by the security forces for covering the protest events at Khartoum's open-air market (Souq al-Arabi), on Wednesday.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:51:34 GMT
At Least 10 Killed, Two Villages Burned in Deadly Darfur Tribal Clash
[Dabanga] Nyala -- At least 10 people were killed and two villages were burned in clashes between the Fallata and Rizeigat tribesmen in South Darfur's capital of Nyala, on Wednesday. Now in the third day of unrest, the conflict between the tribesmen ...

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:03:02 GMT
Sexual Violence Soared During Covid Lockdowns, Reports Amnesty
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Coronavirus lockdowns have contributed to "soaring rates" of sexual and gender-based violence across Africa, says a new report. And "almost all actors" in the continent's armed conflicts use sexual violence as a tactic of war...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:33:44 GMT
Eight Injured in West Darfur Shelter Centre Fire
[Dabanga] El Geneina -- Eight people including two children were injured in a fire at the Shelter Centre for the Displaced in El Zahraa School in El Geneina, capital of West Darfur yesterday.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:12:19 GMT
Dabanga's Remote Media Training Connects Aspiring Journalists in Sudan Despite Political Turmoil
[Dabanga] Amsterdam / Khartoum -- Journalism and media training is hard to come by in Sudan, with many schools and universities closed, and others struggling with factors such as economic constraints, limited capacity, and political upheavals.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:46:40 GMT
Hague Court Holds First Darfur Trial
[HRW] Landmark Case of 'Janjaweed' Militia Leader Opens April 5

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:45:46 GMT
Mass Marches Met By More Deadly Violence in Sudan Capital
[Dabanga] Khartoum / Bahri / Omdurman -- The main and secondary streets of the three main cities of Khartoum state, saw mass protests again on Saturday and Sunday as part of the peaceful revolutionary escalation to resist the coup announced by the co...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 08:51:50 GMT
North Darfur Armed Robberies On the Rise
[Dabanga] El Fasher -- The rate of armed robberies committed against travellers in North Darfur has increased significantly this year, owing to the deteriorating security situation which has left Darfur vulnerable to crime.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 08:51:47 GMT
Sudan Revolutionary Front Traffic Accident Leaves One Dead, Two Injured
[Dabanga] ED Damazin -- A guard vehicle escorting members of the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) was involved in a traffic accident on Monday, leaving one dead and two injured in Blue Nile state capital, Ed Damazin.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 07:21:59 GMT
Friends of Sudan Joint Statement On the UNITAM-AU-IGAD Facilitated Political Process
[State Department] Following is a joint statement on the UNITAMS-AU-IGAD Facilitated Political Process issued by Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, the United Kin...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:09:47 GMT
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Sudan
[State Department] Thank you, Madam President. And thank you, SRSG Perthes, for your comprehensive briefing and reporting.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:46:37 GMT
Sudan Crisis - SRF Proposes Two-Stage Dialogue
[Dabanga] ED Damazin -- At the conclusion of their deliberative conference in ED Damazin in Blue Nile state on Sunday, the parties to the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) - except for the two movements non-signatory to the Darfur peace accord namely t...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:47:44 GMT
Daglo Affirms Support to Dialogue Principle to Achieve Inclusive Reconciliation.
[SNA] Khartoum -- Vice - President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, has affirmed his support for all initiatives that contribute to achieve Sudan's stability.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:47:23 GMT
Consensus Emerging On Many Issues, UN's Sudan Envoy Tells Security Council
[UN News] The United Nations envoy for Sudan told the Security Council today that consensus has emerged on many issues towards establishing a functional government, warning that Khartoum could lose out on billions of external aid without such an admi...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:46:58 GMT
World Press Photo Africa Winner - 'This Is a Victory for All Sudanese'
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudanese photojournalist Faiz Abubakr Mohamed, who was named as the winner in the 'singles' category for Africa, at the regional stage of the prestigious 2022 World Press Photo Contest last week, says that he considers his unexp...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:44:37 GMT
Member of Sovereignty Council Appreciates Level of Stability in North Kordofan
[SNA] Al-Obeid -- Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Yousif Jad-Karim, pointed out that his visit to West and North Kordofan was aimed to be informed on the situation and the challenges in the two states.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:43:42 GMT
Red Sea Governor, Unitams Discuss Coordination to Support Transitional Period
[SNA] Port Sudan -- The Red Sea Acting Governor, Ali Abdullah Adroub discussed prospects for cooperation and coordination with the delegation of the United Nations Mission for the Support of the Transitional Period (UNITAMS) in Sudan (UNITAMS), and t...

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 07:55:03 GMT
Weekly Press Columns Digest
[SudaNow] Khartoum -- The editor has chosen three editorials tackling some of the week's most outstanding developments.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:35:17 GMT
Sudanese Revolutionary Front Presents Integrated Initiative to Solve Current Crisis
[SNA] Russaires -- The First Deliberation Conference of the Sudanese Revolutionary Front continued its sittings on Saturday for renewing the political discourse and the organizational structure, headed by the chairman of the Revolutionary Front, Dr. ...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:41:31 GMT
Sudan's 90th Anti-Coup Protester Killed By Security Forces in New Marches of the Millions
[Dabanga] Khartoum / Khartoum North / Omdurman / Wad Madani -- Mohammed Abdellatif, 28 years old, was killed with a shotgun as he was shot at close range in the chest, abdomen, and neck by the joint security forces in Wad Madani during yesterday's Ma...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:42:22 GMT
Abu-Hajja - Serious Measures Will Be Taken Against Speculators in Dollar
[SNA] Khartoum -- The Media Advisor of the General Commander of the Armed Forces and President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Brig. (Dr.) Al-Tahir Abu-Hajja, announced that the coming days will witness serious measures against the dollar sp...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:41:56 GMT
Kabbashi Affirms Government Support to UN - African Initiative to Achieve Political Consensus
[SNA] Khartoum -- Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Gen. Shams-Eddin Kabbashi, has affirmed the government support to the UN - African initiative and the facilitation of the dialogue between all political parties without exclusion, in o...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:41:01 GMT
5 Injured As RSF Shoot Protesters in Gold Mining Conflict in Eastern Sudan
[Dabanga] Haya / Port Sudan -- Five citizens were wounded when the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shot at protesters from the Fatah El Naga area in Haya locality, Red Sea state, on Wednesday. The people were protesting the arrival of a gold mining compan...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:39:25 GMT
Daglo - the Way-Out for Sudan From Economic Hardship Is Agriculture
[SNA] Jebel Moyah -- Vice-President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Daglo has underscored work for achieving national accord , peaceful co-existence and to back to history of grandfathers which characterized by coura...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:18:25 GMT
Baby Shot Dead in North Darfur Attack, Man 'Tortured to Death' in West Darfur
[Dabanga] Jebel Amer / El Geneina -- Two civilians, one an infant, were shot dead by gunmen on Wednesday. Ali Daqash (35) and Musa Baraka (1) from the Jertouba region died in the incident near Jebal Amer. Muhammad Ali Hamdan, from Ardamta, died after...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:17:23 GMT
Social Development Ministry Undersecretary Commends Contribution of Sudanese Women to Change
[SNA] Khartoum -- Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Development Gamal Al-Nil Abdalla has commended the Sudanese women's contribution to the December Revolution and bringing about change and their participation in the country's development.



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