February 07, 2023
Sudan: More Anti-Gold Mining Protests As Cyanide Poses Environmental and Health Risk
People in Sirba in West Darfur have called on the state authorities to intervene and stop illegal mining excavations in the area in which toxic cyanide is used. In Red Sea state,… Read more »
February 06, 2023
Sudan: Weather Station Strike Affects Seven Airports
The Sudanese Meteorological Corporation has been on strike for seven weeks in Sudan, meanwhile, the nationwide state schoolteachers' strike entered its eighth week on Sunday. Read more »
February 03, 2023
Sudan: Economic Situation 'Remains Poor', 2023 Budget 'Vague' - Experts
Sudan's macroeconomic situation remainedpoor in January, FEWS NET reported on Wednesday. Economists criticise the national budget for this year for its lack of clarity. Read more »
February 01, 2023
Sudan: Illegal Logging, Locusts, and Livestock Grazing Threaten Environment and Agriculture in Darfur
Native administration leaders, activists, and other people in Reheid El Berdi locality, South Darfur, have reported illegal logging for firewood and charcoal, along with threats to… Read more »
Sudan: Finance Minister Criticised for Lack of Clarity in New Sudan Budget
As Sudan witnessed protests demanding improvements in health and education, Economist Haisam Mohamed Fathi told Radio Dabanga that the 2023 national budget, approved by the Council… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Sudan: More Tension Around Mining in Sudan's Red Sea State
Areas in Halayeb and Jubeit El Ma'aden in the northern part of Red Sea state are witnessing tensions due to the behaviour of mining companies. The El Bishariyin Youth Secretariat… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Sudan: Striking Sudan Teachers Reach Agreement With Khartoum Govt
The Sudanese Teachers Committee, whose members have been participating in months of strike action, announced on Thursday that an agreement has been reached with the authorities in… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Sudan: Economist - 'Little Hope for National Budget'
Hasan Bashir, a professor of economics at El Nilein University, has expressed doubt over the efficacy of the recently leaked* information concerning the development of a balanced… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Sudan: Experts Urge Creation of 'Value Chain' for Sudan's Leather Industry
Experts at the Nyala Trade and Investment Fair in the South Darfur capital have warned of the government's neglect of Sudan's leather industry. They urge the implementation of a… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Sudan: Sudanese Teachers Already Discussing 'Next Steps' After Strike, University Protests Continue
Teachers in Khartoum are already discussing "the next steps" to take after the end date of their three-week-long strike action as they are not expecting any positive responses from… Read more »
January 03, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Teachers' Strikes to Continue This Week
The Sudan Teachers' Strike Committee announced that the general strike of schoolteachers will continue this week, after having embarked on strikes last month. Authorities try to… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Sudan: Further Strikes to Demand Higher Wages Announced Throughout Sudan
University lecturers in Sudan embarked on a strike on Tuesday to protest the Sudanese government leaving a new salary structure out of the current year's budget, as teachers' and… Read more »
January 08, 2023
Sudan: 'Disappointing' Stalemate As Sudan Teachers' Strike Continues
The Sudanese Teachers Committee (STC) decided to continue with the comprehensive strike and closure of schools for a period of three weeks, from January 8 until January 28. In a… Read more »
January 04, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Financial Analyst Denounces 'Doubling of Services Fees'
According to financial analyst Hafiz Ismail, the current Minister of Finance should be dismissed. A new government is to review his finance policies "that turned into collecting… Read more »
January 03, 2023
Sudan: Sudan's 2022 Gold Production 'Highest in History'
The Sudanese Mineral Resources Company announced the production of more than 18 tons of gold during 2022, describing it as the highest productivity in the history of the mineral… Read more »
December 26, 2022
Sudan: Locals Reject Gold Mining Companies That Use Cyanide in South Kordofan
Resistance committees in Ghadeer, South Kordofan, have renewed their categorical rejection of the return of mining companies to the area and warned Sudan's security forces against… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Sudan: Teachers Extend National Strike As Students Protest Fee Increase
A nationwide strike was carried out yesterday by school teachers in Sudan to demand an increase in spending on education and the minimum wage, improvement of teaching conditions… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Sudan: Teachers Will Strike Throughout December for Better Minimum Wage
The Sudanese Teachers Committee announced the closure of state schools throughout the country on seven more days this month as teachers partake in strike action to demand an… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Sudan: Beja Protesters Close Port in Protest of Sudan's New Framework Agreement, Port Workers Disagree
Beja protesters have closed the gate to the Southern Port in Red Sea state since Wednesday evening in protest against the Framework Agreement, signed on Monday. Port workers are… Read more »
Sudan: The Cooking Gas Crisis Continues in Sudan
People in the country complain about the worsening cooking gas crisis and the scarcity of gas distribution centres in various states of Sudan. The crisis comes not long after an… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Sudan: Sudan Teachers Go On Country-Wide Strike and Fuel Prices Decrease
The Sudan Teachers Committee will start a two-day strike today in all state schools in the country to demand an increase in the minimum wage, in addition to other demands. The… Read more »
December 04, 2022
Sudan: RRG Attack On Sudan's Balila Oil Field
Sudan's Oil Workers Association reports that a number of rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) fell in Block 6 of the Balila oil field in West Kordofan on Thursday evening, in a new… Read more »
November 30, 2022
Sudan: El Burhan Freeze of Unions and Syndicates Provokes Mixed Reactions
The decision of the President of the Sovereignty Council Abdelfattah El Burhan to freeze trade unions and professional syndicates has sparked mixed reactions among politicians and… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Sudan: Teachers Strike Across The Country for Better Salaries
Teachers all over Sudan will embark on a one-day strike today to demand the implementation of eight demands, including better salaries and the payment of other financial dues. Read more »
November 25, 2022
Sudan: Demanding Bodies Association Condemns Toxic Impact of Gold Mining
Gold extraction through chemical treatment with materials containing cyanide is causing an environmental disaster in Red Sea state, according to a statement by the local Demanding… Read more »