March 03, 2023
Sudan: Economists Sound Alarm As Trade Deficit Hits U.S.$6.7 Billion
A leading Sudanese economist cites the decline in petroleum production and the loss of traditional markets following the October 2021 military coup d'état, after the Central… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Army Commander Optimistic About Formation New Govt
The head of the Sovereignty Council and commander of the Sudan Armed Forces, Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, has expressed his optimism about the signing of a Final Agreement between… Read more »
March 02, 2023
Sudan: Death of Teen Protester Sparks Outrage At Home and Abroad
The death of 16-year-old protester, Ibrahim Majzoub, who was shot in the chest, allegedly by a police officer, during the February 28 pro-democracy processions in East Nile in… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Doctors Blame Ministry of Health for Dengue Spread
A member in the Unified Doctors' Office in Sudan attributed the dengue fever epidemic in Khartoum and other states to the Ministry of Health's failure in stemming the spread with… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Sudan: Human Rights Organisation Condemns Authorities' Refusal to Register Journalists Syndicate
Skyline International for Human Rights is "astonished" by the decision of the Sudanese authorities to refuse the official registration of the Journalists Syndicate within the… Read more »
Sudan: Protests Against Privatisation in Sudan Spark Detentions
Authorities in Red Sea state detained two leaders of the Ports Workers Union following protests against the privatisation of terminals of the Green Harbour on the east side of Port… Read more »
Sudan: New Policies Fail to Address 'Disastrous' Economic Situation, Traders and Consumers Say
Traders, vendors, consumers, and economists in Khartoum denounced the doubling of customs duties on more than 100 import commodities and the Ministry of Finance's intention to lift… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Sudan: Violence, Fire Claim Several Lives in South Darfur
The body of child 13-year-old boy who disappeared on Friday after paying for a seat on a donkey cart was found in Wadi Beleil on Sunday. In Nyala, a 48-year-old mother of four was… Read more »
Sudan: Economist - Factories Will Go Bust If Tariff Increases Go Ahead
The recent decision by Sudan's Ministry of Energy and Oil to increase customs tariffs* on imported goods by up to 20 per cent, has been described by economist Osman Kheiry, as… Read more »
Sudan: Activists Stand Firm Against 'Toxic, Monopolistic' Mining Practices
South Darfur activists staged a protest vigil in front of the secretariat of the state government in Nyala on Monday, to condemn the practices of the mining company that operates… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Sudan: Military and Political Actors Comment On Sudan Army-RSF Integration
The deputy commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Lt Gen Abdelrahim Dagalo, has denied rumours about possible clashes between the Sudanese army and the RSF. Read more »
Sudan: Khartoum Dengue Fever Rates Highest Since Records Began
The Ministry of Health in Khartoum state is monitoring 65 new suspected cases and 30 newly confirmed cases of dengue fever. This brings the total number of cases in greater… Read more »
Sudan: Teachers Suspend Strike As 'Sign of Goodwill' to Sudan Govt
The Sudanese Teachers Committee (STC) has decided to temporarily suspend their strike which has been ongoing for almost two months. Teachers in several states announced the… Read more »
Sudan: UN Expert Urged to Address Ongoing Extrajudicial Executions in Sudan
The Sudan Human Rights Monitor, the UK-based human rights advocacy group REDRESS*, and the SOAS Centre for Human Rights Law have written to the UN Special Rapporteur on… Read more »
February 26, 2023
Sudan: Poverty in Sudan Rises to 65 Percent
The Director of the Sudan's Commission for Social Security, Solidarity, and Poverty Reduction, Ezeldin El Safi, met with delegates from the United Nations in Khartoum on Thursday,… Read more »
Sudan: 'Urgent Solution Needed' for More Than 400,000 Darfur Refugees in Chad
The Assistant Commissioner for Refugees in Darfur, Mujib Yagoub, called on those in Sudan to rehabilitate villages, provide security, and the provide the necessary funding; to… Read more »
February 24, 2023
Sudan: SPLM-N El Hilu and FFC-Democratic Block Call for National Consensus in New Declaration
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North under the leadership of Abdelaziz El Hilu (SPLM-N El Hilu) and the Forces for Freedom and Change-Democratic Block (FFC-DB) signed a… Read more »
Sudan: Two Brothers Killed in North Darfur Robbery
Two brothers were killed in an armed robbery in Saraf Omra, North Darfur, yesterday. Local residents have complained about the increase in security breaches in the area for months.… Read more »
Sudan: Road Closure Threat As Mining Company Charges Activists and Refuses to Obey Agreement
The Delgo Mining Company is pressing charges against five protesters in Sudan's Northern State for 'causing the suspension of a gold mining plant', which uses the highly toxic… Read more »
February 23, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Teachers - Strikes Disrupted By New 'Predatory Exam Schedule' for Students
The Sudanese Teachers Committee (STC) condemned the 'predatory actions' utilised by Sudan's authorities in disrupting the recent strikes, by forcing students to sit their exams… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Blue Nile - Authorities Launch Investigation Into 'Mass Prescription Drug Poisoning'
Authorities in the Blue Nile region launched an investigation to ascertain how at least 60 cases of accidental prescription-drug poisoning were confirmed in the capital's main… Read more »
February 22, 2023
Sudan: Transparency and Policy Tracker Report Calls Economic Situation 'Grim'
A new report by the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker(STPT) states that the "December 2018 revolution created space to pursue major economic reforms. However, that space was… Read more »
Sudan: Over 418,000 People Newly Displaced in 2022 - Report
"Over 418,000 people were newly displaced across the country in 2022 due to conflict and natural disasters such as flooding and fires," according to a report published by the… Read more »
February 21, 2023
Sudan: Scepticism Around New JPA Implementation Matrix and Minawi's Speech
There were several sceptical reactions to the signing of the new Juba Peace Agreement (JPA) implementation matrix. Governor of the Darfur Region Minni Minawi's speech at the… Read more »
Sudan: Hemeti's Speech Sparks Speculation About Armed Forces, RSF Split
A speech by Deputy Chairman of the Sovereignty Council and Commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Mohamed 'Hemeti' Dagalo on Sunday sparked widespread reactions,… Read more »