Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Sunday called on the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) to keep the same distance from all parties amid the ongoing political crisis in the country. His remarks came during a meeting with the …
Read More »Concerns growing over economic deterioration in Sudan as national currency continues to plummet
Markets are witnessing an economic stagnation under lack of purchasing power and unprecedented hike in the prices of basic commodities Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Concerns are growing that the economy in Sudan would further deteriorate amid the continued decline of the national currency Sudanese pound, the unprecedented rising prices of …
Read More »Sudanese currency collapse paralyses major markets in Khartoum
Central Bank of Sudan announced unification of the exchange rate of the Sudanese pound against the dollar Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | The markets in the Sudanese capital are witnessing a state of confusion and paralysis due to the ongoing depreciation of the Sudanese pound against foreign currencies. A tour …
Read More »Sudanese leader keen on dialogue for resolving political crisis
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Thursday reiterated the government’s keenness on dialogue with all political forces to reach a unified vision to ensure a safe exit from the current political crisis. Al-Burhan on Thursday met at the Republican Palace in Khartoum …
Read More »Sudanese leader says military open to dialogue on democratic transition
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Saturday stressed that the military was open to a national dialogue aimed at achieving democratic transition. “The army is ready to conduct a dialogue regarding a transitional period if a consensus is reached,” said Al-Burhan in …
Read More »Sudanese leader pledges support for humanitarian missions
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Chairman of Sudan’s transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Thursday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to facilitate the work of humanitarian organizations and provide safety for their personnel, particularly in the poverty-stricken Darfur region. Al-Burhan made the pledge in a meeting with Eddie Rowe, representative of …
Read More »Sudan’s Sovereign Council agrees to form gov’t led by civilian PM
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan’s ruling and military-dominated Transitional Sovereign Council on Thursday agreed to the formation of a government of national competencies led by a civilian prime minister to complete the tasks of the ongoing transitional period. Chairman of the council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan made clear the council’s stand …
Read More »Sudanese leader orders probe into street protest casualties
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Tuesday ordered to establish a committee to probe into Monday’s clashes between street protesters and security forces which resulted in the deaths of seven protesters. The committee should submit its report in 72 hours, the sovereign …
Read More »Sudan’s sovereign council welcomes UN initiative to end political crisis
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council on Monday welcomed the United Nations (UN) initiative to facilitate a comprehensive dialogue among the Sudanese parties to end the ongoing political crisis in the country. The council made its stand clear during a meeting held at the Republican Palace, chaired by …
Read More »Political crisis casts shadow on Sudan’s already fragile economy
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | The impact of the resignation of Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok will spill over from politics to the country’s already fragile economic situation, Sudanese economic analysts said on Tuesday. In an obvious sign, after months of recovery and stability, the exchange rates of the Sudanese pound …
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