April 10, 2023
Sudan: UN High Commissioner Urges Sudan to Focus On Common Interests of the People
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, expressed alarm at the current tense situation in Sudan, on Saturday. In a press statement, Türk urged Sudan's… Read more »
February 27, 2023
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 20, 2023
Sudan: Juba Peace Agreement - Sudan Signs New Implementation Matrix
Parties to the Juba Peace Agreement (JPA) signed a new implementation matrix in the South Sudanese capital yesterday, attended by the President of the Sovereignty Council Lt Gen… Read more »
February 18, 2023
Sudan: Displaced, Refugees in Sudan and Chad in Dire Need of Food
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February 10, 2023
Sudan: Envoys Call for Civilian Leadership but Discourage 'Parallel Processes'
Special envoys from the United States of America, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Norway, France, and Germany concluded a joint visit to Khartoum with a call to resume… Read more »
Sudan: Russian Foreign Minister Visit - Putin Appreciative of Sudan's Support
During his meeting with Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov in his office at the Republican Palace yesterday, Chairman of Sudan's Sovereignty Council Lt Gen Abdelfattah… Read more »
February 08, 2023
Sudan: EU-U.S. Envoys and Russian Foreign Minister Visit Sudan for Geopolitical Talks
Journalist and political analyst Ashraf Abdelaziz says that the official visit of six international envoys yesterday, along with a visit from Russian Foreign Affairs Minister… Read more »
February 05, 2023
Sudan: Israeli Foreign Minister Says Visit to Sudan Sets Stage for Peace Agreement
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met with the head of the Sovereignty Council and Sudan's Armed Forces commander Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan on Thursday, stating that the visit… Read more »
February 03, 2023
Sudan: USA Concerned Over Sudan Supreme Court's Release of Convicted Murderer
According to the defence lawyer of Abdelraouf Abuzeid, who was sentenced to death in 2009 for the killing of USAID employees John Granville and Abdelrahman Abbas, Sudan's Supreme… Read more »
Sudan: Israel FM Cohen Visits Sudan As Khartoum and Tel Aviv Step Closer to 'Normalisation'
Sudan and Israel have taken a step closer to normalisation of bilateral relations, following a one-day visit to Khartoum by Israel's Foreign Minister, Eli Cohen yesterday, where he… Read more »
Sudan: UN Human Rights Expert Calls for Sudanese Forces to Be Held Accountable for Violations
The UN Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Sudan, Radhouane Nouicer, has called for a speedy accountability of the security forces accused of committing violations. At a… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Sudan: Supreme Court to Release USAID Diplomat's Killer - Report
The Supreme Court of Sudan has reportedly issued a decision to release Abdelraouf Abuzeid Mohamed Hamza, who was sentenced to death in 2009, together with three others, for their… Read more »
Sudan: UNITAMS Head 'Profoundly Distressed' By Killing of Aid Worker in Blue Nile
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), Volker Perthes, has strongly… Read more »
January 28, 2023
Sudan: ICC Prosecutor - Sudan Govt Cooperation Wavers in Wake of 'Efficient' Darfur War Crimes Trial
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the Netherlands, has made "swift progress" in the trial of former janjaweed leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abdelrahman (known as 'Ali… Read more »
January 23, 2023
Sudan: Calls On UN to Take Over Eastern Sudan File
The Eastern Sudan Consultative Council considers the approach of the Forces for Freedom and Change-Central Council (FFC-CC) to address the issue of eastern Sudan by holding… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Sudan: UNITAMS Head Hails 'Sustained Efforts' Leading to Sudan's Political Framework Agreement
The head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) welcomed the signing of the Political Framework Agreement by civilian and military stakeholders in… Read more »
Sudan: UN OCHA - Conflict, Natural Disasters, Disease Outbreaks, and Economic Crisis Most Important Risks to Sudan
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) presented its humanitarian needs overview for Sudan, including its Humanitarian Programme for 2023. The… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Sudan: 'U.S. Will Hold to Account Spoilers Who Undermine Sudan Democratic Progress'
Welcoming the December 5 signing of the initial framework political agreement in Khartoum, the US State Department has expanded its visa restriction policy for "individuals… Read more »
Sudan: 'Political Framework Agreement in Sudan Could Signal a Way Out of the Uncertainty - UN Told
The political framework agreement signed in Khartoum on Monday "now offers a path to realise the aspirations of Sudan's youth, women and men," the head of the UN Integrated… Read more »
November 30, 2022
Sudan: UN Security Council Assesses 'Deteriorating' Situation in North Darfur
A delegation of the UN Security Council Committee of Experts arrived in the capital of North Darfur, El Fasher, on Monday afternoon, meanwhile, people in the Darfur region complain… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Africa: Govt Not Invited to U.S.-Africa Summit
The White House has declined to invite Sudan, Mali, Guinea, and Burkina Faso, to the US-Africa Leaders Summit, to be held in Washington DC from December 13 to 15. The Biden… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Sudan: UN High Commissioner - 'All Hands On Deck, If Civilian Rule Is to Be Restored in Sudan'
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, concluded his official visit to Sudan yesterday. During the visit he met and discussed civilian transition… Read more »
November 10, 2022
Sudan: Saudi Arabia Set to Invest U.S.$3 Billion in Sudan
Saudi Arabia have pledged $3 bn in a joint investment fund for Sudan during a meeting between the Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohamed Bin Salman, and Chairman of the… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Sudan: UK Special Representative - 'United Front for Sudan Stakeholders Only Recourse for Civilian Transition'
The British Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan, Robert Fairweather, shared his hopes for the Sudanese Bar Associations (SBA) steering committee's transitional… Read more »
October 21, 2022
Sudan: OCHA 'Deeply Concerned' About West Kordofan and Blue Nile State Violence
The Humanitarian Coordinator of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Eddie Rowe, expressed his deep concerns about the situations in Lagawa, West… Read more »