Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Mass protests started in the Sudanese capital Khartoum and other cities on Thursday to demand civilian rule. According to eyewitnesses, various protesters headed to assemble at Sharwani bus station, to march to the Republican Palace. Hundreds of army soldiers have been deployed at the entrances to …
Read More »Sudan starts investigation into reported rape of female demonstrators
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council on Monday asked the concerned authorities to investigate rape allegations against female protesters in Khartoum on Dec. 19. During a regular meeting for the Transitional Sovereign Council, held at the Republican Palace in Khartoum and chaired by the council’s Chairman Abdel …
Read More »Sudan denies Ethiopian accusations of supporting rebel forces
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan has denied Ethiopian accusations of supporting the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) which is fighting the Ethiopian army. “Sudan controls all of its internationally recognized territories and borders with neighboring Ethiopia, and has never, and will never, allow its use for any aggressions,” said Sudan’s …
Read More »Sudan’s political deal marks new stage of national transition
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan’s national transition has entered a new stage as relevant political parties recently reached a political agreement, with an eye to ending a month-long political crisis in the country. The deal was signed by Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and removed Prime Minister …
Read More »Political declaration signed in Sudan after month-long crisis
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Nearly a month after a political crisis erupted in Sudan, General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and removed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok signed on Sunday a political declaration, which included reappointing Hamdok as prime minister. Sudan has been suffering from a political …
Read More »Hamdok back as Sudan’s PM, signs deal to end crisis
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and the removed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok signed on Sunday a political declaration, which included reappointing Hamdok as prime minister. The signing ceremony of the declaration was aired live by Sudan’s official TV. The declaration comprised …
Read More »14 Sudanese killed in domestic protests
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | At least 14 protesters were killed on Wednesday during demonstrations in Sudan, the health ministry of the dissolved Sudanese government said. On Wednesday, Khartoum and other cities witnessed huge demonstrations against measures recently adopted by the Sudanese army commander, including dissolving the government and appointing a …
Read More »SUDAN: 5 killed during mass demonstrations
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | At least five protesters were killed on Saturday during mass demonstrations in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum and other cities, the health ministry in the dissolved Sudanese government announced. The capital Khartoum and other cities on Saturday witnessed huge demonstrations in protests against measures recently …
Read More »Norway, Britain, U.S. urge Sudanese army not to take unilateral action
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | The Troika (Norway, Britain, and the United States) on Tuesday urged the General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan not to take “unilateral action,” the three countries said in a statement. The three countries made the remarks during a meeting with Al-Burhan on …
Read More »Sudanese army chief orders release of 4 ministers of transitional gov’t
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Thursday issued a decision to release four ministers of the recently dissolved transitional government, official Sudan TV reported. The released officials included Communications Minister Hashim Hasabal-Rasoul, Transport Minister Ali Jiddo, Youths and Sport Minister Yousif …
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