Omar al-Bashir
Sudan to tackle fuel subsidies as economy hangs on the edge
Middle East
January 29, 2020
Sudan to tackle fuel subsidies as economy hangs on the edge
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan hopes to cut fuel subsidies over the course of 18 months, starting as early as…
Sudan reopens airspace after end of armed mutiny, 2 killed
Middle East
January 15, 2020
Sudan reopens airspace after end of armed mutiny, 2 killed
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan said it reopened its airspace Wednesday after an armed revolt from within its security forces shut…
Sudan declares end to mutiny from within security forces
Middle East
January 15, 2020
Sudan declares end to mutiny from within security forces
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s main intelligence agency said late Tuesday it has succeeded in quelling an armed mutiny over severance…
Death toll from tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur rises to 24
Middle East
December 31, 2019
Death toll from tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur rises to 24
CAIRO (AP) — Sporadic tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs continued Tuesday in Sudan’s West Darfur province, as the death…
Sudan sentences 27 to death for torturing, killing protester
Middle East
December 30, 2019
Sudan sentences 27 to death for torturing, killing protester
CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese court on Monday sentenced 27 members of the country’s security forces to death for torturing…
Sudan’s Christians enjoy holiday amid hope for new freedoms
Middle East
December 27, 2019
Sudan’s Christians enjoy holiday amid hope for new freedoms
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The Sudanese Christian marchers weaved through bustling markets and traffic-clogged streets wearing “I Love Jesus” T-shirts…
Year on, Amnesty urges Sudan deliver on protesters’ demands
Middle East
December 19, 2019
Year on, Amnesty urges Sudan deliver on protesters’ demands
CAIRO (AP) — Amnesty International on Thursday urged Sudan’s new transitional government to deliver on popular demands for sweeping change…
Former Sudan president Bashir sentenced to two years in detention for corruption
Middle East
December 14, 2019
Former Sudan president Bashir sentenced to two years in detention for corruption
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese court on Saturday convicted former president Omar al-Bashir on corruption charges and sentenced him to…
Sudan overturns moral policing law, disbands ex-ruling party
Middle East
November 29, 2019
Sudan overturns moral policing law, disbands ex-ruling party
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s transitional government announced on Friday that it has overturned a moral policing law and moved to…
Sudanese protests demand answers over June crackdown deaths
Middle East
November 4, 2019
Sudanese protests demand answers over June crackdown deaths
CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Sudan’s capital and across the country on Sunday, demanding…