Covid-19: Fifteen African countries threatened by a food crisis, FAO and WFP warned
According to a joint analysis by the World Food Program (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 15 “at-risk” African countries are threatened by […]
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Sudan reopens airports for flights from Egypt, Turkey, UAE
Sudan Thursday said it has re-opened Khartoum international airport for flights from Egypt, Turkey and UAE, after a four-month hiatus because of covid-19 pandemic. Ibrahim […]
Negotiations have resumed on the Renaissance dam
Tripartite negotiations have quietly resumed on the Renaissance dam in a rather peculiar context, after a week of violence in Ethiopia. The negotiators had agreed […]
Security Council extends peacekeeping mission in Darfur, forges new presence in Sudan
The Security Council on Thursday extended the deployment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and set out the parameters for a […]
Tension rekindling over Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Relations are not calming down around the mega-dam that Ethiopia is building on the Nile, as negotiations with Sudan and Egypt, countries downstream of the […]
Coronavirus restrictions hamper aid access for Sudanese in need
The United Nations and its partners are putting in place alternative plans to ensure the continuity of humanitarian assistance in Sudan, as measures taken by […]
Sudanese Defense Minister died during peace talks with rebels
Sudanese Defense Minister Lieutenant General Jamal al-Din Omar died of an unspecified illness Wednesday while in neighboring South Sudan for peace talks with his country’s […]
Sudan: Former FM under Bashir charged with connection with 1989 military coup
Sudan’s top prosecution office has ordered the arrest of former Foreign Minister Ali Karti for allegedly playing a role in the ascension to power of […]
Sudan’s PM survived ‘terror attack’ in capital
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has survived an assassination attempt targeting his convoy as he headed to work on Monday, local media reported. Abdalla […]
Sudan fires scores of diplomats linked to toppled leader
The government of Sudan has fired scores of diplomats for alleged links to the administration of ex-President Omar al-Bashir. The Empowerment Removal Committee was formed […]