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 »

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: 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: 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 »

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: 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: 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: 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 »

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: 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: 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: Displaced, Refugees in Sudan and Chad in Dire Need of Food

KADUGLI / ED DAMAZIN / KHARTOUM / OURE CASSONI (CHAD) Read more »

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 »

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 »

Sudan: Eastern Sudan Conference Concludes - Recommendations to Be Enacted

The Eastern Sudan Conference, spearheaded by the AU-IGAD-UNITAMS Trilateral Mechanism and the mainstream Forces for Freedom and Change Central Council (FCC-CC), concluded their… Read more »

Sudan: Dengue Fever - Two Dead, At Least 169 Confirmed Cases in Khartoum and El Gedaref

Sudan's Federal Minister of Health, Dr Haisam Ibrahim, announced yesterday that dengue fever had emerged in the Khartoum and El Gedaref for the first time, noting that two separate… Read more »

Sudan: Authorities Arrest Nine Activists Protesting 'Draconian' Water Fee Increase

Authorities arrested at least nine resistance committee members during a demonstration held on Wednesday, against the price hike in water tariffs in El Borgeig in Sudan's Northern… Read more »

Sudan: Protests Against Gold Mining Continue in Sudan Red Sea State

The Port Sudan-Kassala highway near Dordeib in Red Sea state remained closed yesterday after protestors decided to extend their roadblocks due to a lack of reaction from… Read more »

Sudan: Economists Accuse Sudan Authorities of 'Secrecy' Over National 2023 Budget

Economists are accusing the Sudanese authorities of a "lack of transparency" for failing to publish the 2023 national budget after it was approved by the Sovereignty Council and… Read more »

Sudan: Eastern Sudan Conference Continues Amidst Criticism of Poor Organisation

The Eastern Sudan Conference continued for the second day yesterday in the Friendship Hall in Khartoum with sessions on several important topics, including women's issues and… Read more »

Sudan: Specialist Investigation Team Sent As Two Children Die in Mysterious North Darfur Fires

Two fires broke out in the eastern part of North Darfur on Sunday, killing two children. Recently, a number of fires broke out in the west of North Darfur as well. The North Darfur… Read more »

Sudan: Killing of Two Darfur Joint Security Forces Members Sparks Further Concerns Over Regional Stability

Two soldiers of the Darfur Joint Security Forces were killed, and three others were wounded, in an attack on their base in Kereinik in West Darfur on Sunday. A native… Read more »