Sudan: Sadeq al-Mahdi died of Covid-19 at the age of 85
The last democratically elected Sudanese head of government, Sadeq al-Mahdi, died on Thursday of Covid-19. The head of the Umma party had been overthrown by […]
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Sudan: ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on an official visit to Khartoum, first of its kind
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, has been on an official visit to Sudan since Saturday, October 17. This is the […]
Sudan: A “historic” memorandum of understanding with General Electric
Sudan on Thursday signed a “historic” memorandum of understanding with General Electric, the U.S. power generation group. The agreement comes after decades of U.S. sanctions, […]
Sudan: Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok accused the US of “paralyzing” the country’s economy and democracy
In an interview with the Financial Times published on Sunday, October 11, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok slapped his fist on the table. He accused […]
Sudan: Omar al-Bashir’s trial postponed to 11 August
The trial of former President Omar al-Bashir opened on Tuesday 21 July in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. He is being prosecuted for seizing power in […]
Sudan restricts social media access to counter anti-govt protest
Sudanese authorities are blocking access to popular social media platforms used to organise and broadcast nationwide anti-government protests, local media reported. In a country where […]
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir, first Arab leader to visit war-torn Syria since 2011
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrived in Syria over the weekend for an official visit, Syria’s state-run news agency SANA reported. Omar Al Bashir was greeted […]
Sudanese president dissolves government as economic crisis deepens
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Sunday dissolved the government and appointed Motazz Moussa as the country’s new Prime Minister, a ruling party official said. Moussa […]
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir orders release of political detainees
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, on Tuesday, ordered the release of all political prisoners in the country, state-run news agency reports. According to SUNA, President al-Bashir’s […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Sudan
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation from his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir to visit Sudan, state-run Sudan News Agency (SUNA) reported. Putin called […]