Sudan Raises State of Alert to Face Torrents, Heavy Rain

A man rides a motorbike in a pool of water following heavy rain in Sudan's capital Khartoum, on August 13, 2022. (AFP)

Head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Lieutenant-General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan pledged Sunday to provide support for all those affected by the floods and heavy rains.

He made the remarks in a speech on Sunday in the northern city of Shendi, on the occasion of the 68th anniversary of the establishment of the Sudanese armed forces.