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April 20
Sudan: Sudan Police Raid Hostage Sites, Refugees in Custody
Police in eastern Sudan have raided places where 25 illegal immigrants, most of them from Eritrea, were being held hostage by a human trafficking gang. The immigrants have been… Read more »
Sudan: Darfur Rebels Claim Deadly Attack On Sudanese Army
The rebel forces led by Abdelwahid El Nur claimed the killing of 27 Sudanese soldiers in Jebel Marra on Wednesday evening. Read more »
Sudan: Online Activists Arrested for Defaming South Kordofan Governor
Police in Khartoum state arrested an activist for 'defamation of character' of the South Kordofan governor on Facebook. Two other activists were arrested under the same complaint. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan President Sacks Foreign Minister Ghandou
Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir fired his foreign minister Ibrahim Ghandour following his criticism on the financial situation of the country's diplomatic corps on Thursday. Read more »
April 19
Sudan: Govt., Rebels Blame Each Other for Failure of Berlin Negotiations
The government, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) exchanged accusations following the failure of the Berlin negotiation round as they… Read more »
Sudan: South Darfur Father and Son Shot Dead, 180 Camels Stolen
Salim Mohamed Ahmed Derisa and his son Ramadan were shot dead by unknown gunmen in at Katur area in Tawila locality in South Darfur, northeast of Jebel Marra. The murderers… Read more »
Sudan: Large-Scale Resettlement Reported in West Darfur
Large-scale settlement operations have begun with the government's knowledge of new residents at the villages and farms of the displaced and refugees in areas east of El Geneina… Read more »
Sudan: Protests, Concern Over Endless Fuel Crisis, Price Hikes in Sudan
The residents of El Gedaref have protested against the continued increase in the tariffs for transportation without notice, the high cost of internal traffic and the increase in… Read more »
Sudan: Amnesty International - Call for 'Urgent Action' Over Blind Darfur Sheikh Detained in Sudan
Amnesty International has called for 'urgent action' in connection with the continued detention of Matar Younis Ali Hussein, a visually impaired religious teacher, who was arrested… Read more »
Sudan: West Kordofan Detainees Stricken By 'Allergic Disease'
Activists in Sudan's West Kordofan have published a list of 41 detainees under the emergency measures in the state who have been held for months without being brought to trial or… Read more »
Sudan: SDFG - Sudanese Initiative for Countering Violent Extremism
The Sudan Democracy First Group (SDFG) has announced the launch of its new initiative, the Sudanese Initiative for Countering Violent Extremism (SICVE), which seeks to formulate a… Read more »
Sudan: Oxygen Shortage Halts Surgery At East Darfur Hospital
The lack of oxygen at Ed Daein Hospital led to the cancellation of all scheduled surgical procedures for patients on Tuesday. Read more »
April 18
Sudan: European Ambassadors Conclude a Visit to Sudan's Abyei
The Ambassadors of the European Union, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Sweden, Norway and the Special Envoy of Norway to Sudan and South Sudan concluded a two day visit to Abyei,… Read more »
Sudan: Hundreds of Detainees Still Not Released in Sudan
The Committee of Solidarity with the Victims of the September Demonstrations has confirmed the presence of a large number of political detainees still in the detention of Sudan's… Read more »
Sudan: Port Sudan Cargo Workers Repeat Privatisation Warning
The Alternative Union of port workers has renewed its warning of the privatisation of the southern port of Port Sudan, highlighting that the policy will result in the displacement… Read more »
Sudan: Arrests for Defamation After South Kordofan Governor Accused of Gold Smuggling
The Governor of South Kordofan has filed a criminal complaint against three people, including the director of the Red Crescent in the state, for defamation of the character, after… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Airlifts Hundreds of Darfuri Recruits to UAE, Bound for the Yemen War
Last week hundreds of Darfuris were reportedly transported from El Geneina airport in West Darfur to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in two large aircraft, for military training.… Read more »
Sudan: Two Children Die in South Darfur Camp Blaze
Two young children have died during a fire that broke out at camp Babanusa for the displaced at Gireida in South Darfur on Tuesday. Read more »
April 17
Sudan: UN's Guterres - 'Rape Remains Prevalent in Less Dangerous Darfur'
Sexual violence remains prevalent in the Darfur region, while the rate of displacement was lower in 2017 than in previous years, said the UN secretary-general in a report. The area… Read more »
Sudan: Cities Succumb to Fuel Prices, Power Outages
Cities in Darfur continue to suffer from severe fuel and drinking water crises, combined with power outages. "Nyala is in total darkness except for the hospital and government… Read more »
Sudan: Rebels, Govt 'Hopeful' At Berlin Meeting
Also the Sudanese armed movements that have been meeting with the delegation of the Government of Sudan in Berlin, Germany, expressed hope for a positive outcome of their informal… Read more »
Sudan: North Darfur, UNHCR Receive 53 Sudanese Refugees From Chad
Fifty-three Sudanese refugees have returned to Sudan after living in eastern Chad for more than 14 years. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Commissioner of Refugees (COR)… Read more »
Sudan: 292 Political Detainees Still in Prisons - Activists
A long list of political detainees from Darfur has been published. Activists claim that they were not included in the presidential order to release all political detainees in Sudan… Read more »
Sudan: More Than 100 South Darfur Camp Homes Destroyed By Fire
The number of fires in camps for displaced people in Darfur has flared up in the past two weeks, raising concerns for their strength and leaving dozens of families in the open. Read more »
Sudan: Darfur Shootings Injure Ten Farmers, Firewood Collector
Ten people were injured in two separate attacks in North and South Darfur on Sunday and Monday. Read more »
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