Sudan

Sudan's warring generals agreed a new 72-hour ceasefire from Sunday, US and Saudi mediators said, after fighting intensified with deadly air strikes in Khartoum and an exodus of wounded from Darfur over the border into Chad.Air strikes…

The Sudanese government has declared the UN envoy to the country, Volker Perthes, persona non grata, accusing him for several weeks of being responsible for the ongoing war.In a recent development, the United Nations (UN) confirmed…

The first aid plane to Sudan has been organised by Saudi Arabia, represented by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KS Relief).According to a report on 9, May, 2023, the plane, carrying 10 tons of relief supplies,…

A US military ship has docked at the Jeddah Islamic Porton Monday morning, carrying more than 300 evacuees from Sudan.Al Arabiya reported that the ship accommodated a total of 308 individuals from various nationalities.This arrival…

France has expressed readiness to lend Sudan $1.5 billion to help the African nation pay off its massive debt to the International Monetary Fund.The Sudan's Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire, disclosed this on Monday May 17, 2021.…

Sudan’s transitional government has taken away naturalized Sudanese citizenship from thousands of foreigners, including Syrians.In an official statement released on Thursday October 29, 2020, the Sudanese government said that "The…

Sudan has declared official normalization of relations with Israel and a halt to any aggression with the Jewish state.This was announced in a joint statement released on Friday October 23, 2020.The statement reads, "The leaders of…

Sudan and Oman have postponed normalising ties with Israel until after the US elections.A statement released by the Sudanese authorities stated that the two Arab countries would not offer their “precious gifts” to US President Donald…

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has approved an agreement signed with Sudan’s transitional government.The agreement made on Sunday September 26, 2020, will see Sudan obtaining $1.5 billion annually, and its debts…

UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, has said that the UN and its partners are supporting the Sudanese Government as it responds to recent severe flooding, which has killed 90 people and affected 380,000 others.The flooding was triggered…

The power sharing government in Sudan has signed a peace agreement with the country’s five key rebel groups.This is a significant step towards resolving deep-rooted conflicts that raged under former leader Omar al-Bashir.The civilian…

Sudan government has agreed to integrate a major rebel group into the army within 39 months.On Monday August 17, 2020, Sudan and a major rebel group signed an agreement to integrate the rebels into the army in a bid to broker peace…

World Bank Board of Directors has recently approved a project to support Sudan’s students continued learning at home, and safe transition back to school during recovery from COVID-19 pandemic.Funded by a $10.6 million grant from the…

United Nations has reported that more than 50,000 people have been affected by flooding across Sudan over the past week.While disclosing this on Wednesday August 5, 2020, the UN said that heavy rains in several parts of Sudan led to…

The United States has disclosed plan to remove Sudan from its terror list.This was disclosed in a statement on Saturday August 1, 2020, by the Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok.According to the statement, the United States administration…

At a new round of talks hosted by the African Union around Ethiopia’s filling of its Blue Nile dam, Egypt and Sudan have criticized Ethiopia for unilaterally filling the dam, which it says is to generate electricity for its people.The…

Sudan's highest governing body has approved a law criminalising female genital mutilation (FGM).This was disclosed on Friday July 10, 2020, by the justice ministry, three months after the cabinet approved amendments to the criminal code…

The Government of Sudan last month began facilitating the return of an estimated 15,000 Sudanese nationals stranded overseas, many in urgent need of assistance, with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).IOM…

Sudan's authorities have disclosed plan to create a police force to protect health facilities.This was disclosed in a statement released on Saturday May 23, 2020, by the Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok.According to the prime…

Egypt has expressed desire to resume negotiations with Sudan and Ethiopia over the filling of a controversial mega-dam which has been a source of tension among the three countries.While disclosing this in a statement on Friday May 22,…

The US Supreme Court has ordered Sudan to pay hundreds of million dollars damages to some victims of the 1998 attacks on US Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.The decision, which was made unanimously on Monday May…

UNAMID, in consultation with Government and in partnership with the UN Agency, Funds and Programmes implementing the Joint State Liaison Functions in Darfur, have agreed to allocate almost two million US dollars to support the Transitional…

Sudan has criminalized female genital mutilation and made it a crime punishable with three-year jail term.A united Nations data revealed that, nine out of ten females in Sudan have undergone FGM.FGM involves the partial or total removal…

African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has contributed 10 off-road vehicles to the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Sudan.The contribution was made as part of UNAMID’s resolve to continue its operational…

Sudan’s Prime Minister, Amdalla Hamdok, has survived an assassination attempt after a blast near his convoy in Khartoum.Disclosing this on his Tweeter handle, on Monday March 9th, 2020, Homdok said, “What happened will not stop the path…

A four-year, multi-country initiative aimed at helping refugees and forcibly displaced individuals with sustainable solutions to support better integration and inclusion has been introduced in Sudan.The initiative was launched in Sudan on…

Abdulmumeen SulaimanSudanese High Court of Justice has sentenced Albashir, the deposed Sudanese president, to a two-year house arrest for money laundering and corruption.Delivering the judgement yesterday in Sudan, the…

KHARTOUM, Sudan, June 17, 2019/ -- The Council today discussed the situation in Sudan and adopted the following statement:Over the past six months the people of Sudan, with the strong participation of women and youth, have clearly and…