Sudan revolution
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…
AU lifts Sudan suspension saying it created civilian gov’t
Middle East
September 7, 2019
AU lifts Sudan suspension saying it created civilian gov’t
CAIRO (AP) — The African Union said Friday it lifted Sudan’s suspension because it established a civilian-led transitional government following…
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir’s corruption trial to seek bail
Middle East
August 24, 2019
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir’s corruption trial to seek bail
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – The lawyer for Sudan’s ex-president Omar Hassan al-Bashir said on Saturday that he will request that Bashir…
Sudan’s Bashir ‘got $90 mn from Saudi royals’
Middle East
August 20, 2019
Sudan’s Bashir ‘got $90 mn from Saudi royals’
Omar al-Bashir received $90 million in cash from Saudi royals, an investigator told a court at the opening Monday of…
Bashir trial opens as Sudan sovereign council delayed
Middle East
August 19, 2019
Bashir trial opens as Sudan sovereign council delayed
Sudan’s deposed military leader Omar al-Bashir, who ruled the country for 30 years, arrived in court Monday in Khartoum for…
A new strongman in Sudan? Experts aren’t so sure
Middle East
August 6, 2019
A new strongman in Sudan? Experts aren’t so sure
CAIRO (AP) — When Sudan’s protest leaders signed a preliminary power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council in early July,…
Sudan generals, protesters sign deal paving way for civilian rule
Middle East
August 5, 2019
Sudan generals, protesters sign deal paving way for civilian rule
Sudan’s ruling generals and protest leaders signed a hard-won constitutional declaration on Sunday, paving the way for a transition to…
Sudan generals, protest leaders agree on constitutional declaration
Middle East
August 3, 2019
Sudan generals, protest leaders agree on constitutional declaration
Sudan’s ruling generals and protest leaders reached a “full agreement” on the constitutional declaration, the African Union said on Saturday,…
Sudan military rulers say El-Obeid killings unacceptable, demand accountability
Middle East
July 30, 2019
Sudan military rulers say El-Obeid killings unacceptable, demand accountability
CAIRO (Reuters) – The head of Sudan’s ruling military council said on Tuesday there must be immediate accountability over an…
Sudan deal first step to transition but challenges lie ahead
Middle East
July 7, 2019
Sudan deal first step to transition but challenges lie ahead
After months of political uncertainty, Sudan has taken its first step towards a democratic transition, but getting the ruling generals…