June 29
Sudan: China Forgives $50m Sudan Debt
Sudan's Ministry of Finance has signed an agreement with China to cancel part of the country's debt, with Beijing agreeing to write off four interest-free loans owed by Sudan worth… Read more »
June 28
Sudan: New U.S. Sanctions Bar Sudanese Airlines and Those 'Fuelling Sudan War'
The USA has announced a new raft of sanctions on Sudan, billed as "taking further action against those responsible for perpetuating violence, obstructing peace efforts, and… Read more »
Sudan: 'Monetary and Admin Measures Will Not Halt Sudanese Pound Decline' - Economist
The continued fall of the Sudanese Pound (SDG) against the US Dollar (USD) and other international currencies, has sparked widespread debate. Within the space of a week, the… Read more »
Sudan: 'Latest U.S. Sanctions On Sudanese Aviation Could Complicate Finance, Commerce'
The Sudanese Centre for Civil Aviation Studies and Research says new US sanctions imposed on Sudan under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act… Read more »
Sudan: Drone Attacks Deepen Humanitarian Crisis in El Obeid, Joint Forces Claims Gains in North Darfur
Repeated drone strikes on El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, have killed and injured civilians this week, damaged key infrastructure and deepened shortages of fuel, water and… Read more »
June 25
Sudan: Rights Group Reports Fresh Arrests of Sudanese Miners By Egyptian Forces
A Sudanese human rights organisation has accused Egyptian forces of carrying out a fresh operation against Sudanese gold miners near the Sudan-Egypt border, arresting dozens of… Read more »
June 24
Sudan: Opposition Grows to Proposed Chinese Copper Mining in Sudan's Red Sea State
Opposition is mounting in eastern Sudan over reports that the government is preparing to sign a long-term copper mining agreement with a Chinese company, with local political… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan War - Int'l Pressure Grows As Fears Mount Over Escalation in El Obeid
International efforts to address Sudan's deepening crisis have intensified amid growing warnings from the United Nations and foreign governments about an expanding conflict and… Read more »
Sudan: New UN Human Rights Report - 'Brutal Use of Sexual Violence in Sudan'
A new UN Human Rights (OHCHR) report published yesterday lays bare the brutality and magnitude of conflict-related sexual violence in Sudan since the outbreak of the war in April… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Armed Forces Claim Gains in Blue Nile As RSF Take Furuawiya in North Darfur
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) claim to have seized a strategic area in Blue Nile state, while the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have announced fresh territorial gains in North… Read more »
June 23
Sudan: Stronger Int'l Pressure Needed to Prevent Atrocities in Sudan - No Impunity for Defecting Militia Commanders - HRW
International advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged stronger international action to prevent further atrocities in Sudan, warning that civilians in El Obeid face an… Read more »
June 22
Sudan: El Burhan Promises Probe Into 'Egypt Attack On Sudanese Miners'
Sovereignty Council President and Commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, has promised to investigate reports that Egyptian forces… Read more »
Sudan: International Bodies Warn 'El Obeid Could Become Another El Fasher'
The United Nations Security Council has expressed concern over reports of a substantial build-up of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) troops around the North Kordofan capital of El Obeid,… Read more »
June 21
Sudan: RSF Claims Gains in Blue Nile As Drone Strikes Kill Civilians in White Nile and North Kordofan
Field commanders of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Saturday that their fighters had seized the Surkum area near Sali in the El Kurmuk area of Sudan's Blue… Read more »
June 19
Chad: RSF-Aligned Gov Suspends MSF Operations Over Abuse Allegations in Chad
Mohamed Hassan El Tawashi, Prime Minister of the Government of Peace and Unity, the executive authority established by the Sudan Founding Alliance (Tasees), which is aligned with… Read more »
June 18
Sudan: The European Union Delegation in Sudan - a New Political Engagement or an Attempt to Exert Pressure From Within?
A high-level delegation of heads of European Union missions, comprising 14 diplomats and headed by the head of the mission to Sudan, Wolfram Vetter, concluded a visit to Sudan, the… Read more »
Sudan: A New U.S. Senate Bill Prohibits Loans or Aid to Sudan
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a bill on Wednesday directing US representatives at international financial institutions (such as the World Bank and the… Read more »
Sudan: African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies Calls On UN Human Rights Council to Extend Mandate of Sudan Fact-Finding Mission
African human rights advocates have urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to extend the mandate of its independent fact-finding mission on Sudan, citing ongoing allegations… Read more »
Sudan: Syndicate Calls for the Swift Resettlement of Sudanese Journalists Under Threat in Libya
The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate has called on the UN Refugee Agency to strengthen urgent protection mechanisms for journalists at risk in Libya, including rapid resettlement for… Read more »
June 17
Sudan: MSF Sacks 18 Staff in Eastern Chad for Sexual Exploitation of Sudanese Women and Underage Girls
The medical NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has confirmed that 18 members of its staff in eastern Chad have been dismissed for serious misconduct, "and are now… Read more »
Sudan: 'Virtual Wali of Khartoum' Defects From Sudan's RSF Militia
Multiple sources have confirmed the defection of Fares El Nour, a senior figure within the Rapid Support Forces (RSF militia, member of the Presidential Council of the parallel… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan 4th Among 186 Countries Most Affected By Climate Change
War, environmental degradation, and climate change are increasing pressure on natural resources and livelihoods. Sudan is facing severe environmental challenges amid climate change… Read more »
Sudan: UK Denies Sudan Journalist Visa to Attend Award Ceremony
Widespread condemnation has followed the UK government's refusal to grant Sudanese journalist Mohamed Amin a visa to enter the UK to attend the One World Media Journalist of the… Read more »
June 15
Sudan: Khartoum Demolitions Leave Thousands Homeless As 'State-Sponsored Eviction Campaign' Expands
A large-scale demolition campaign across Khartoum State has displaced hundreds of thousands of people and destroyed homes, businesses and marketplaces, according to a recently… Read more »
Sudan: UN Human Rights Council - 'Drones and Sexual Violence Worsening Sudan Conflict'
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Monday condemned the sharp increase in the use of drones in Sudan's war, saying they had caused the deaths of more than… Read more »
