March 28, 2022
Africa: Sexual Violence Soared During Covid Lockdowns, Reports Amnesty
Coronavirus lockdowns have contributed to “soaring rates” of sexual and gender-based violence across Africa, says a new report. And “almost all actors” in… Read more »
November 26, 2021
Sudan: Thousands March Despite PM Hamdok's Promises
Thousands of citizens are marching across the country, despite assurances from Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok that he will step down if the Sudanese people see that… Read more »
November 21, 2021
Sudan: Prime Minister Hamdok Set to Return to Lead Govt After Deal
Sudanese coup leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has reached a deal with civilian Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, 65, - who was placed under house arrest on October 25, 2021 for… Read more »
November 18, 2021
Sudan: Fatalities Climb In Khartoum Amid Anti-Coup Protests
Sudan's capital city Khartoum has been shaken by rising deaths - now at 39 - during protests against the military's seizure of power in a coup in October 2021. The country saw its… Read more »
November 08, 2021
Sudan: Army Chief Committed to Transferring Power to Civilian Leadership - Report
In an interview with Al Jazeera, army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said that he would not participate in any government that comes after a transitional period and… Read more »
November 05, 2021
Sudan: Army Chief Orders Detained Ministers Released Amid Global Pressure
Top army general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has ordered the release of four civilian ministers who were detained when he led a military coup in which Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was… Read more »
October 30, 2021
Sudan: AllAfrica Speaks With Sudan 'March of Millions' Protester As She Marches
AllAfrica's Juanita Williams spoke with Asma Ismail, human rights activist, as she marched through the streets east of Khartoum. Read more »
October 25, 2021
Sudan: Military Arrests Civilian Officials, Prime Minister Under House Arrest - Reports
Sudan's Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok is reportedly under house arrest after an unidentified military force besieged his house early on Monday October 25, 2021, according to local… Read more »
October 05, 2021
Sudan: Port Closure Leads to Shortage of Essential Medicine, Fuel, Wheat
The Sudanese government has announced that the country is about to run out of essential medicine, fuel, and wheat after political protests forced the closure of Port Sudan. Read more »
September 21, 2021
Sudan: Govt Says There Was Attempted Coup - Reports
A Sudanese government source is being quoted as saying that there was a failed coup attempt in the country. Read more »
February 24, 2021
Ethiopia: 'The Govt Themselves Don't Have a Clear Picture' - EU Envoy on Tigray Conflict
Finland's foreign minister Pekka Haavisto has warned of a "new refugee drama" in the EU after visiting the Um Rakuba refugee camp in Sudan, near the Ethiopian border. Hundreds of… Read more »
January 22, 2021
Sudan: Transition to Democracy Challenged by Economy, Protests, Covid-19
An excerpt on Sudan from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021: Read more »
January 19, 2021
Africa: Outgoing U.S State Department's Top Africa Official Cites 'Significant' Achievements
At the end of his tenure as the top Africa policymaker in the State Department, Assistant Secretary Tibor Nagy says the legacy of the outgoing administration includes a number… Read more »
December 14, 2020
Africa: People Power Under Attack 2020 - Africa
An excerpt from the CIVICUS Monitor report: Read more »
October 26, 2020
Africa: African Union Seeks to Seize Initiative Over Nile Dam Talks
Days after President Donald Trump accused Ethiopia of breaking a deal he had negotiated over Egypt's rights to water from the Nile, the African Union is kick-starting renewed… Read more »
September 21, 2020
Africa: Shaping Peace Together in the Sahel
The International Day of Peace, which is an annual special day, observed on 21 September around the world, has a distinct place in the Sahel. The United Nations established this… Read more »
April 11, 2020
Sudan: Sudan's Revolution One Year After Fall of the Dictatorship
The streets running from Sudan’s army headquarters to the University of Khartoum are quiet this week - shut down by order of the transitional government to stave off the… Read more »
April 08, 2020
Africa: Four Conflict Countries 'Particularly Vulnerable' to COVID-19
South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Sudan are particularly vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19, says a new survey of factors contributing to the risks… Read more »
December 02, 2019
Sudan: Sudan's House Divided Poses Challenge to Successful Revolution
For decades Sudan has been a tale of two countries. Read more »
August 20, 2019
Sudan: Ousted President Bashir 'Got Millions From Saudi Royals'
Sudan's ousted president Omar Hassan al-Bashir says he received millions of dollars from Saudi Arabia, a police detective told a Khartoum court on Monday, Reuters reports. Read more »
August 19, 2019
Sudan: Opposition Names Five People as Members of Sovereign Council
Sudan’s opposition coalition has named five people as civilian members of the country’s Sovereign Council, Reuters reports. Read more »
July 29, 2019
Sudan: Five Protesters Shot Dead
Five protesters in Sudan's North Kordofan state were shot dead at a rally on Monday, a doctors' committee linked to the protest says. According to BBC, at least two of the victims… Read more »
July 19, 2019
Sudan: Demonstrators March to Honour 'Martyrs' of Protests
Sudanese police fired tear gas as demonstrators marched in the capital Khartoum towards a prominent square to honour dozens of people killed in the months-long protest movement, Al… Read more »
July 10, 2019
Sudan: Internet Access Returning After Court Order
Sudan's telecom providers have begun restoring mobile access to the internet weeks after service was cut off following a deadly crackdown on protesters, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
July 04, 2019
Sudan: Protesters Resume Talks With Military Council
Sudan's protest leaders have resumed face-to-face talks with the ruling generals, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »