Sudan's Bashir faces death sentence for his coup in 1989

Sudan’s Bashir faces death sentence for his coup…

Former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir has been summoned to show up before a courtroom over costs of an alleged coup d‘état he staged over 30 years ago. The contemporary cost follows investigations by means of…

Dozens protest reforms in Sudan

NEWS: Dozens protest reforms in Sudan

Dozens of Sudanese took to the streets in Khartoum Friday against recent reforms by the government, which they deem anti-Islamic. These reforms include allowing non-Muslims to drink alcohol. “We won’t allow bars to reopen, we…

Sudan ratifies law banning female genital mutilation

Sudan ratifies law banning female genital mutilation

Sudan’s ruling body ratified a law banning the widespread practice of female genital mutilation, the justice ministry announced Friday, handing the movement for women’s rights in the African country a long-sought victory. The Sovereign Council…

Ethiopia girds to fill GERD regardless, Abiy jabs anti-democratic forces

Ethiopia girds to fill GERD regardless, Abiy jabs…

Ethiopia will proceed with filling of its gigantic dam on the Blue Nile despite inconclusive talks with impacted neighbours, Sudan and Egypt. Addressing lawmakers on Tuesday, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that recent domestic unrest…

Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan agree to postpone dam talks

Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan agree to postpone dam talks

Sudan, Ethiopian and Egypt have agreed to postpone filling the Ethiopian Renaissance dam until a final agreement is reached between the three sides, Sudan state news agency (SUNA) said late Friday. The decision comes as…

Donors pledge $1.8 billion for Sudan

Donors pledge $1.8 billion for Sudan

Foreign donor nations pledged $1.8 billion at a conference hosted by Germany to help Sudan ease an economic crisis hampering its transition towards democracy after the fall of Omar al-Bashir. The European Union pledged 312…

Coronavirus cases, deaths on rise in Africa

Health: Coronavirus cases, deaths on rise in Africa

KHARTOUM/ABUJA Cases of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19-related fatalities continued to rise Sunday across Africa. Sudan's health officials reported 164 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 8,580. Eight people died,…

Coronavirus in Africa

Africa’s coronavirus cases exceed 235,000

Africa's coronavirus cases rose to 235,695 as 8,096 new cases were reported across the continent Sunday. The death toll stands at 6,281 as 201 fatalities were recorded in the last 24 hours. The number of…

Coronavirus in Africa

Coronavirus cases nears 180K in Africa

Confirmed coronavirus cases neared the 180,000 mark Saturday in Africa, according to a tracker. Data from Worldometer recorded 4,942 deaths from the pandemic on the continent. A total of 7,126 new cases were registered in…

Justice yet to be delivered in Sudan

Politics: Justice Yet to Be Delivered One Year…

Thousands chanted anti-military slogans Wednesday to demand justice, freedom, full civilian rule for Sudan and to call for the perpetrators of the mass killing to be held accountable. Sudanese protesters who helped bring down former…

Coronavirus in Sudan

Sudan records 279 new coronavirus cases

Sudan’s Federal Ministry of Health reported 279 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, taking the total in the East African nation to 4800. Sudanese health authorities said the 279 were recorded on Thursday…

Death of top official from coronavirus

Ugandan top official dies from coronavirus

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s undersecretary and ambassador Necva Abbas Kadeh ed-Dem has died from the novel coronavirus in Sudan, local sources said Wednesday. Dem succumbed to the virus at a hospital in the capital Khartoum,…

Nile dam project

Sudan and Egypt set to resume talks on…

Sudan and Egypt have resumed talks on pending issues over the Nile dam project in Ethiopia, the Sudanese Council of Ministers said Tuesday. The council said in a statement that the meeting was attended by…