Sudan, South Sudan reopen borders
After being closed for more than 10 years, the border between Sudan and South Sudan is due to reopen on Friday 1 October, following an […]
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Sudan: Five security personnel killed in counter-terrorism operation in Khartoum
Five Sudanese intelligence officers were killed Tuesday in a raid targeting a cell linked to the Islamic state group (ISIS) in the capital Khartoum, Middle […]
Sudan: Protesters to lift blockade of oil port; South Sudanese oil exports to resume
Oil exports from South Sudan will be able to resume via the Sudanese port of Bashayer, after an agreement with the protesters who were blocking […]
Sudan: Failed coup attempt, work of Islamist officers – media
The failed attempted coup in Sudan early Tuesday was the work of Islamist officers, according to media reports, although the perpetrators of the plot were […]
Floods kill more than 80 people in Sudan
Floods following heavy rains have killed more than 80 people in Sudan and damaged or destroyed thousands of homes, a Sudanese official said Monday. “A […]
Sudan: Seized military paraphernalia was only hunting equipment
Sudanese authorities finally released on Tuesday 7 September a shipment of hunting weapons seized on board an Ethiopian Airlines plane from Addis Ababa. Initially suspected […]
Sudanese customs seize arms shipment from Ethiopia
Sudanese authorities seized a large shipment of weapons at Khartoum airport on Sunday from Addis Ababa, the capital of neighboring Ethiopia. Sudanese customs got their […]
UN Peace Operations Head to travel to Ethiopia, Sudan Early September
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix will travel to Ethiopia and Sudan on Monday to discuss with senior government officials issues related to the […]
The African Union wants to adopt genetically modified crops
The African Union is developing guidelines for the use of genetically modified crops on the continent, raising concerns among activists who are campaigning against their […]
Sudan to surrender former President Omar al-Bashir to the ICC
Sudan will hand over former autocrat Omar al-Bashir and two other leaders to the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has been seeking them for more […]