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Barricade protests bring life to halt in Sudanese capital

Sudanese demonstrators erected barricades that paralysed much of the capital Khartoum for the second day on Wednesday, protesting against a military coup whose leader called for dialogue.

Reuters

Al-Burhan: I Broke The ‘Three No’s’ In the Interest of My Country, No Secret Visits to Tel Aviv

General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan, chairman of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council, revealed that there is a major Saudi investment initiative for which Sudan is preparing the right environment to accommodate. “The Kingdom is always ready to invest in Sudan,” al-Burhan told Asharq Al-Awsat in Riyadh. “Sudan is only required…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan’s Foreign Ministry Denies Presence of Russian Wagner Group

Sudan's foreign ministry on Tuesday denied the presence of Russian private military contractor Wagner Group in the country, in response to a statement by Western diplomats. Representatives of the United States, United Kingdom and Norway wrote in a piece published in a Sudanese newspaper on Monday that the mercenary group…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Sudan's foreign ministry denies presence of Russian Wagner Group

Sudan's foreign ministry on Tuesday denied the presence of Russian private military contractor Wagner Group in the country, in response to a statement by Western diplomats.

Reuters

The Middle East Is on the Brink Again

The Risks of an Unstable Authoritarian Order

Foreign Affairs

Ukraine War’s Impact on Wheat Threatens Hunger in Sudan, Says Aid Group

More than 80 percent of Sudan's wheat imports are at risk after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, an aid group warns, exacerbating economic and humanitarian crises that deepened after last year's military takeover. Fighting and sanctions have disrupted grain shipments from Russia and Ukraine, which between them account for nearly 30…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. sanctions Sudan's Central Reserve Police over crackdown on protesters

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Sudan's Central Reserve Police over serious human rights abuse, accusing the police of using excessive force against peaceful protesters demonstrating against the military coup in the country.

Reuters

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Sudanese Complain about Security Chaos

Sudan's capital and other cities are experiencing a remarkable rise in crime rate and security chaos, as many citizens have now acquired weapons. For citizens, it has become a daily concern, adding to their economic hardship. Sudanese were appalled by journalist Bahram Abdel Moneim's cry for help after he fell…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan's Coup-hit Economy in Free Fall as Prices Bite

Sudanese schoolteacher Babiker Mohamed barely covers his family's needs with his meagre income, but since last year's military coup he no longer knows if he can even keep afloat. Like many in Sudan, Mohamed has been grappling with shortages in basic goods, as well as new taxes and steep price…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Abuses by South Sudan govt amounts to ‘war crimes’: UN

UN human rights body highlights names of 142 individuals who warrant an investigation under international law.

Al Jazeera

Sudan: Russian influence and Ukraine war stir domestic tensions

Officials courted Russian influence but the interference and the war in Ukraine are catalysing tensions back in Sudan.

Al Jazeera

Sudan Group Says 187 Wounded in Latest Anti-coup Protests

Nearly 200 people have been wounded in the latest protests to erupt in the Sudanese capital over deteriorating economic conditions following a military take-over, a doctor’s union said Friday. The Sudan’s Doctors Committee issued a statement saying that 187 people were wounded in clashes with police in Khartoum on Thursday,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudanese march again over worsening economic crisis after coup

Sudanese protesters marched in the capital Khartoum and cities across the country on Thursday amid mounting anger over the October military coup and soaring electricity, fuel and bread prices in its wake.

Reuters

Sudan: Thousands Protest Economic Woes, Military Rule

Sudanese riot police fired teargas at thousands who took to the streets on Thursday in the capital, Khartoum, to protest deteriorating economic conditions following last year's military coup. The cash-stripped country has been facing a dire economic situation since the October military takeover.

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Sudanese Miners Killed in South Kordafan Mine Collapse

A makeshift gold mine in the Sudanese town of Talodi in South Kordafan collapsed on Tuesday, killing 13 miners, an official with the Sudanese Mineral Resources Company told Reuters on Wednesday. About 80% of Sudan's lucrative gold mining is performed using dangerous makeshift methods. The number of injuries was high…

Reuters

Sudanese miners killed in South Kordafan mine collapse

A makeshift gold mine in the Sudanese town of Talodi in South Kordafan collapsed on Tuesday, killing 13 miners, an official with the Sudanese Mineral Resources Company told Reuters on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan: Hemedti Denies Signing Any Deal on Red Sea Ports

The leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, generally referred to as Hemedti, has denied rumors of him seeking an agreement for Port Sudan during his visit to the Red Sea state. This comes a few days after Hemedti had returned from a controversial visit to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Extends S. Sudan Peacekeeping Mission for One Year

The UN Security Council voted Tuesday to prolong its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan for one more year, after Russia and China chose to abstain. The Council's 13 other members all voted in favor of the resolution, which extends the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until March 15, 2023…

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Looting and attacks on aid workers rise as hunger adds to unrest in South Sudan

UN says 70% of the population will struggle through the coming season as humanitarian workers are killed and supplies raided

Reuters

Sudanese official says security forces attempted to rape woman during Monday protest

A Sudanese government official said on Tuesday that security forces attempted to rape a young woman during a protest against military rule in central Khartoum a day earlier, prompting calls for renewed demonstrations.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Once-starving Lions Roar Back to Life in Sudan Sanctuary

Kandaka the lioness was once sick and emaciated in a rundown zoo in Sudan's capital, but thanks to wildlife enthusiasts she now thrives in a reserve watching her cubs grow. She was among five lions suffering from starvation and disease with visibly protruding ribs and flaccid skin, held in grim…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan Court Sends Senior Officers to Prison over Failed Coup

A Sudanese military court on Monday sentenced a former chief of staff to nine years in prison and five senior officers to five years each after they were convicted of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2019, two military officials said. The case dates back to July 2019, three months after…

The Independent UK

Sudan court sends senior officers to prison over failed coup

Sudanese military officials say a military court has sentenced a former chief of staff to nine years in prison and five senior officers to five years each for orchestrating a coup attempt in 2019

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE Reassures Sudan, Pledges Support to Reach National Consensus

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has affirmed his country’s support for Sudan to reach national consensus and ensure stability.

The Guardian - UK

Our families fled the war in Ukraine. Now they are tied up by Home Office red tape

Letters: Two readers share personal accounts of trying to get their Ukrainian families to the UK, Mark Bryant considers the feelings of a Sudanese refugee in France who is in limbo, while Robin Perutz shares the story of his refugee father

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