December 07, 2022
Sudan: International Community Lauds New FFC-Military Agreement
The regional and international community have lauded the signing of the long-awaited political framework agreement with the military junta by 40 parties, movements, and… Read more »
Sudan: 43 Protestors Injured During Anti-FFC-Military Agreement Demonstrations
The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors reported yesterday that 43 protesters were wounded during anti-framework-agreement demonstrations in the Sudanese capital on Monday. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Teachers Go On Country-Wide Strike and Fuel Prices Decrease
The Sudan Teachers Committee will start a two-day strike today in all state schools in the country to demand an increase in the minimum wage, in addition to other demands. The… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Shrug Shoulders At Political Framework Agreement 'Being Touted As End of Military Rule'
While civilians and pundits cautiously welcomed Sudan's new framework agreement, and others lauded its signing on Monday, several political parties and groups have expressed their… Read more »
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December 06, 2022
Sudan: El Burhan Calls On Political Parties to Exit Alongside Military, Hemeti Calls Coup 'Political Mistake'
Chairman of the Sovereignty Council and military leader Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan said that "the military's final exit from the political process must be accompanied by the exit… Read more »
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 »
Sudan: Long-Awaited Framework Agreement Signed Between Military and Civilian Bodies
More than 40 parties, movements, and professional groups signed the long-awaited political framework agreement with the military junta at the Republican Palace in Khartoum… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Sudan: Demonstrations Planned in Khartoum As Coalition Signs Deal With Junta
The Forces for Freedom and Change-Central Council (FFC-CC) confirmed on Sunday that it has agreed to sign the first phase of a political framework agreement at the Republican… Read more »
Sudan: Protest Against Roadside Shootings Causes School Closures in North Darfur
School classes were suspended on Sunday following protests to condemn the murder of a father and his son by shooters in Kabkabiya, North Darfur, on Saturday. Read more »
Sudan: Trial of 'Severely Beaten' Detainee Deferred As Prominent Activist Released On Bail
Wajdi Saleh, a leading member of the mainstream Forces for Freedom and Change for the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, was released on bail on Sunday, meanwhile, a trial of four young… Read more »
Sudan: Transparency and Policy Tracker - 'Next Phase of Transition Make-or-Break for a Modern, Stable State'
Sudan stands today on the threshold of a new phase of its arduous transition to democracy with the imminent signing of a Framework Political Agreement between the October 2021… Read more »
December 04, 2022
Sudan: Status of Agreement Between Opposition Alliance and Military is Unclear
El Wasig El Bereir, Secretary-General of the National Umma Party (NUP) and spokesperson for the Forces for Freedom and Change-Central Council (FFC-CC) said that the signing of the… Read more »
Sudan: RRG Attack On Sudan's Balila Oil Field
Sudan's Oil Workers Association reports that a number of rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) fell in Block 6 of the Balila oil field in West Kordofan on Thursday evening, in a new… Read more »
Sudan: Eastern Sudan - New Deputy Chair Appointment Deepens Rift Between Beja Nazirs
Forces of Freedom and Change-Democratic Block (FFC-DB) has hailed the appointment of Sayed Tirik, head of the mainstream High Council of Beja Nazirs and Independent Chieftains, as… Read more »
December 02, 2022
Sudan: FFC-Military Agreement to Be Signed, Sudan Hold-Out Rebels Fear Military Power
The signing of the 'framework agreement' between the Sudanese military and the Forces for Freedom and Change-Central Council (FFC-CC) and other civilian groups has reportedly been… Read more »
Sudan: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Sudan
Activities have been taking place in Sudan as part of the annual international 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) since November 25, with calls for extra focus… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Sudan: Framework Agreement With Junta 'To Be Signed Within 72 Hours'
It is expected that the signing of the framework agreement between the military junta and the Forces for Freedom and Change-Central Council (FFC-CC) and other civilian parties will… Read more »
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 30, 2022
Sudan: Women Vendors Protest 'Renewed Wave' of Police Violence in Capital
Protests against renewed police campaigns against women tea and food sellers took place in front of the offices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) in… Read more »
Sudan: El Burhan Freeze of Unions and Syndicates Provokes Mixed Reactions
The decision of the President of the Sovereignty Council Abdelfattah El Burhan to freeze trade unions and professional syndicates has sparked mixed reactions among politicians and… Read more »
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 »
November 29, 2022
Sudan: Illegal Logging, Charcoal Burning, and Gum Tapping Threatens Woodlands
The environmental dangers of deforestation in Sudan have been highlighted by experts. Yet, not much has been done in practice to protect woodlands and forests. Those supposed to… Read more »
Sudan: Tear Gas Launchers Filled With Stones By Sudan Police Kills Protesters
The United Doctors Office and the Emergency Lawyers condemned the police forces' use of a kind of launching weapon loaded with stones or glass that they shoot from a close range,… Read more »