August 19
Sudan: Sudan Floods - Collapsed Darfur Dam Threatens to Flood Entire Town
Dabanga
The number of houses demolished by torrential rains in El Salam camp for the displaced in South Darfur has risen to more than 4,000. No new casualties were reported, but the… Read more »
Sudan: More Attacks Against Farmers in Kordofan, No Police Response
Dabanga
Several farmers have been attacked in Kordofan. One farmer and his son were killed in West Kordofan two days ago, whilst farmers in South Kordofan were attacked by armed robbers… Read more »
August 18
Sudan: ♦ Sudan - This Week's News in Brief ♦ [analysis]
Dabanga
A compact digest of the past week's most-read highlights, from the heart of Sudan. Subscribe to receive this digest weekly in your inbox. Read more »
Sudan: North Darfur Tribes Sign Peace Agreement Ahead of Upcoming Conference
Dabanga
The Fur and Tama tribes of Saraf Omra in North Darfur signed a peace agreement yesterday, in order to prevent further hostilities ahead of the peace conference being held in the… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Flood Deaths Rise to 77 - El Managil Locality in El Gezira Declared Disaster Area
Dabanga
The official death toll from torrential rains and flash floods in Sudan has risen to 77, thousands of homes have been destroyed in South Darfur and North Kordofan, and El Managil… Read more »
Sudan: North Darfur - Activists Criticise State Security Response to Deadly Attacks
Dabanga
Local activists lambasted the North Darfur State Security Committee statement concerning the recent incidents in Kutum, which left seven people dead earlier this week. Read more »
Sudan: Trilateral Mechanism Holds Meetings With FFC-CC and the Sudan People's Call Initiative 'To Achieve Political Consensus'
Dabanga
TheTrilateral Mechanism held two separate meetings yesterday with the mainstreamForces for Freedom and Change and Central Council faction (FFC-CC), and the Sudan People's Call… Read more »
August 17
Sudan: Death Toll Rises As Flooding Continues
Dabanga
Heavy rainfall continues across Sudan with several states yet to account for all the victims of recent flooding. 52 deaths have been recorded to date, however this is expected to… Read more »
Sudan: Resistance Committee Member Assaulted By Sudan Intelligence Officer
Dabanga
A senior member of the Sennar Resistance Committees says he was violently assaulted after being taken off a bus and detained by intelligence services from Um Rawaba, North… Read more »
Sudan: Gunmen Kill Nine in North Darfur, Two Killed in West and South Kordofan
Dabanga
Armed Gunmen killed at least nine people, and wounded and kidnapped at least nine others, in an apparant revenage attack spanning seven villages in Kutum locality, North Darfur, on… Read more »
August 16
Sudan: Condemnation As New Political Initiative Calls for Army to Be 'Supreme Authority'
Dabanga
The mainstream Forces for Freedom and Change, the Central Council faction (FFC-CC), condemn the Sudan People's Call initiative as anti-democratic and call it "an attempt to turn… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Farmers Protest As Funding Is Delayed Whilst Agricultural Season Could Fail
Dabanga
Farmers in South Kordofan and Sennar staged protests in front of the Sudanese Agricultural Bank branches. They are angry that their already-limited funding is delayed at a time… Read more »
Sudan: Eastern Sudan Hit Hard By Floods, Darfur Farms Destroyed
Dabanga
Heavy rains and floods continued in Sudan. An estimated 136.000 people have been affected so far. In Darfur, many farms were destroyed and camps for the displaced were affected. In… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Protest in Solidarity With Cancer Patients
Dabanga
Volunteers in Wad Madani, the capital of El Gezira, launched a vigil in front of the National Cancer Institute in the city on Monday in solidarity with cancer patients. Read more »
August 15
Sudan: Sudan Floods - 52 Dead, Hundreds Left Poverty-Stricken By Torrential Downpours
Dabanga
Sudanese authorities stated that 52 people have died as a result of the torrential rains which have flooded various states throughout Sudan. The torrential downpour, which usually… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Pound Under Pressure Amid Forex Scarcity
Dabanga
The Sudanese Pound (SDG) has fallen sharply against major international currencies over the last two days. Traders active on Khartoum's parallel market ascribe the flux to a… Read more »
Sudan: U.S.-Sudanese Student Shot Dead Outside Khartoum Intelligence Service Social Club
Dabanga
A US student of Sudanese descent was shot dead outside Khartoum's Nile Club, a General Intelligence Service (GIS) social club, following an apparent altercation with a security… Read more »
August 14
Sudan: Security Forces Arrest 35 People Following March of Millions Protest
Dabanga
In a statement, the group condemned the arrests stating that Sudanese security forces fired tear gas at protesters and at their lawyer's office, and also beat and dragged those… Read more »
Sudan: ICG - No Clear Path Out of Sudan's Deadlock but Progress Remains Possible
Dabanga
In a Q&A published by non-governmental think tank International Crisis Group (ICG) on Friday, the Horn of Africa director said there is not yet "a clear path out" of Sudan's… Read more »
Sudan: Six Minors Die of Malnourishment in Kalma Camp As Flooding Continues Across Darfur
Dabanga
Over the past two weeks, six minors have died and a further 2,322 others are reported as malnourished in Kalma camp for the displaced in South Darfur. Heavy rainfall continues… Read more »
August 12
Ethiopia: 3rd Round Filling of Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Successful - Premier
Addis Standard
The third round filling of Renaissance Dam has been successfully completed, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced. Speaking on the occasion, PM Abiy assured downstream countries of… Read more »
Sudan: Darfur Network Reports Death of Two Policemen, Five Civilians in Several Attacks
Dabanga
The Darfur Network for Monitoring and Documentation reported this week that two policemen were killed, allegedly by followers of former janjaweed leader Musa Hilal, in Jebel Marra… Read more »
Sudan: Oncology Services in Crisis
Dabanga
Sudan's oncology services are in crisis. The Sudanese Ministry of Health reported a steady rise in cancer cases in addition to significant increases in treatment costs, whilst lack… Read more »
Sudan: Farmers Face Great Challenges, Agricultural Season Could Fail
Dabanga
Farmers in Sudan are facing great challenges that may lead to the failure of the current agricultural season, speakers at the weekly discussion platform of the Ministry of… Read more »
Sudan: Constitutional Workshop Concludes - Military to Be Distanced From Politics
Dabanga
The three-day workshop on arrangements for a transitional constitutional framework, launched by the Sudanese Bar Association (SBA) on Monday, concluded with a set of… Read more »
