UN urges Algeria again to stop arbitrary expulsions of African migrants
The UN has reiterated its call on Algeria to immediately halt summary expulsions of African migrants, as authorities in the North African country continue to […]
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Sudan’s central bank to print 100-pound banknotes as inflation worsens
Sudan’s central bank will start printing 100-pound banknotes for the first time as it struggles to deal with a liquidity crisis and rampant inflation. The […]
Burkina Faso: Fears of resurgence of female genital mutilation
Equality Now, a women’s rights organization, is calling on the Burkinabe government to toughen its efforts in the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in […]
Sudan unveils 21-member cabinet to fix ailing economy
Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Thursday named new ministers to the key posts of finance, interior and water resources. The government of the war-torn […]
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 […]
Grand Renaissance Dam: fresh talks kick-off in Egypt
A new round of talks between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over a disputed dam over the Nile River has been held in Cairo this week, […]
USA extends Somali immigrants’ stay
The United States on Thursday said it would allow some 500 Somalis to remain in the United States for at least another 18 months. According […]
Sudan: Egypt denies entry to opposition leader
Egypt authorities have denied entry to Sudan’s leading opposition figure who was on his way back from Berlin where he attended a conference of Sudanese […]
Sudan: appeals court overturns death sentence of Noura Hussein
A Sudanese court on Tuesday overturned a death sentence on a teenager who killed her husband who, she alleged, had tried to rape her. Noura […]
Egypt’s President to visit Sudan amid diplomatic thaw
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is set to visit Sudan in October to seal several bilateral deals amid diplomatic tensions. The visit comes a year […]