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 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 »
Sudan: Eastern Sudanese Sign New JPA Implementation Matrix, Beja Nazirs Council Rejects It
The eastern Sudanese parties to the Eastern Sudan Track protocol of the JPA, the Beja Congress in Opposition and the United Popular Front for Liberation and Justice, also signed… Read more »
Sudan: New Anti-Gold Mining Protests in Red Sea State As Military 'Procrastinates'
Karrar Askar, a member of the protest committee against gold mining in Dordeib, Red Sea state, accused commanders of the 45th Infantry Brigade of procrastinating with regard to… Read more »
February 20, 2023
Sudan: Rapid Support Forces Leader Says 'Coup Was a Wrong Step'
Lt Gen Mohamed 'Hemeti' Dagalo, Vice President of the Sovereignty Council and Commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), acknowledged that the military coup was… Read more »
Sudan: Teachers' Strike - Khartoum Exam Boycott Begins
Teachers in Khartoum are boycotting exams that were supposed to begin on Sunday, as part of a national strike by teachers of government schools, in a large number of states in… Read more »
Sudan: Khartoum Bus Owners Plan Open Strike
The Executive Office of Public Transport Owners and Drivers in Khartoum are planning an open strike to reject increases in licensing fees and traffic fines announced by the… Read more »
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 17, 2023
Sudan: Juba Mediator Holds JPA Signatories Responsible for Implementation Failures
Tut Galuak, head of the South Sudanese team that mediated the peace negotiations between the Sudanese government and a number of rebel movements that form the Sudan Revolutionary… Read more »
Sudan: Inquiry Identifies 90 Involved in South Darfur Attacks, Concerns About Real Numbers
The Commission of Inquiry into attacks by militant Rizeigat on villages in Beleil, east of Nyala in South Darfur, in December last year has identified 90 persons involved in the… Read more »
Sudan: Grazing in Darfur, a Recurring Conflict
The release of livestock on farms during the agricultural winter season is one of the biggest concerns that haunt farmers and villagers in North Darfur as it damages large… Read more »
February 18, 2023
Sudan: Joint Security Forces to Combat 'Negative Phenomena' in Sudan
The Sudanese authorities have decided to launch new security campaigns throughout the country. Joint security forces will be formed that will collect weapons from civilians and… Read more »
Sudan: No Irrigation Water for Farmers in Northern El Gezira
Farmers in the northern section ofthe El Gezira Agricultural Schemecomplain of an acuteshortage of waterneeded toirrigate their crops. Read more »
Sudan: Displaced, Refugees in Sudan and Chad in Dire Need of Food
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February 17, 2023
Sudan: Upsurge in Sexual Violence in Darfur, Especially Against Displaced Women
Five women were raped by gunmen in North and South Darfur this week. One woman was shot near the Zamzam camp for the displaced near North Darfur capital El Fasher. Read more »