Omar al-Bashir
Sudan adjourns trial against Bashir and allies on trial for 1989 coup
Middle East
July 21, 2020
Sudan adjourns trial against Bashir and allies on trial for 1989 coup
A Sudanese court had already handed Bashir a two-year sentence in December on corruption charges. He also faces trials and…
Sudan’s bid to ban genital mutilation sparks hope, caution
Middle East
July 2, 2020
Sudan’s bid to ban genital mutilation sparks hope, caution
CAIRO (AP) — It’s been more than 60 years. But the scene is seared still into Kawthar Ali’s mind. The…
Protesters return to Sudan streets, calling for more reforms
Middle East
June 30, 2020
Protesters return to Sudan streets, calling for more reforms
CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese protesters returned to the streets on Tuesday to pressure transitional authorities, demanding justice for those killed…
Sudanese raped in crackdown wrestle with trauma a year later
Middle East
June 3, 2020
Sudanese raped in crackdown wrestle with trauma a year later
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — A year later, Samah still wakes up terrified during the night. She sees her rapists’ faces…
Sudan to establish police force to protect health workers
Middle East
May 25, 2020
Sudan to establish police force to protect health workers
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s transitional authorities are working to create a police force to protect health facilities, the prime minister’s…
Dress codes and dancing: Sudan sees culture thaw after Bashir
Middle East
March 17, 2020
Dress codes and dancing: Sudan sees culture thaw after Bashir
KHARTOUM (Reuters) — In Sudan’s capital Khartoum, a hip-hop producer who had his equipment seized during anti-government protests last year…
Sudan moves against Bashir loyalists after assassination attempt
Middle East
March 11, 2020
Sudan moves against Bashir loyalists after assassination attempt
KHARTOUM, Sudan (Reuters) — Sudan’s ruling council said on Tuesday it would step up its drive to remove loyalists of…
Sudan’s youth protesters await justice amid frail transition
Middle East
March 9, 2020
Sudan’s youth protesters await justice amid frail transition
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — When Youssef al-Sewahly took to the streets in Sudan late in 2018, he and the other…
Sudan women decry slow progress on rights since Bashir’s fall
Middle East
March 8, 2020
Sudan women decry slow progress on rights since Bashir’s fall
Sudanese women were at the forefront of the protests that toppled autocrat Omar al-Bashir but 11 months on, activists are…
Sudan to hand over al-Bashir for genocide trial: official
Middle East
February 12, 2020
Sudan to hand over al-Bashir for genocide trial: official
AIRO (AP) — Sudan’s transitional authorities have agreed to hand over ousted autocrat Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court…