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Al-Burhan: I Broke The ‘Three No’s’ In the Interest of My Country, No Secret Visits to Tel Aviv

General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan, chairman of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council, revealed that there is a major Saudi investment initiative for which Sudan is preparing the right environment to accommodate. “The Kingdom is always ready to invest in Sudan,” al-Burhan told Asharq Al-Awsat in Riyadh. “Sudan is only required…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudanese Complain about Security Chaos

Sudan's capital and other cities are experiencing a remarkable rise in crime rate and security chaos, as many citizens have now acquired weapons. For citizens, it has become a daily concern, adding to their economic hardship. Sudanese were appalled by journalist Bahram Abdel Moneim's cry for help after he fell…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan: Russian influence and Ukraine war stir domestic tensions

Officials courted Russian influence but the interference and the war in Ukraine are catalysing tensions back in Sudan.

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Sudan Group Says 187 Wounded in Latest Anti-coup Protests

Nearly 200 people have been wounded in the latest protests to erupt in the Sudanese capital over deteriorating economic conditions following a military take-over, a doctor’s union said Friday. The Sudan’s Doctors Committee issued a statement saying that 187 people were wounded in clashes with police in Khartoum on Thursday,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudanese march again over worsening economic crisis after coup

Sudanese protesters marched in the capital Khartoum and cities across the country on Thursday amid mounting anger over the October military coup and soaring electricity, fuel and bread prices in its wake.

Reuters

Sudan: Thousands Protest Economic Woes, Military Rule

Sudanese riot police fired teargas at thousands who took to the streets on Thursday in the capital, Khartoum, to protest deteriorating economic conditions following last year's military coup. The cash-stripped country has been facing a dire economic situation since the October military takeover.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudanese official says security forces attempted to rape woman during Monday protest

A Sudanese government official said on Tuesday that security forces attempted to rape a young woman during a protest against military rule in central Khartoum a day earlier, prompting calls for renewed demonstrations.

Reuters

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Once-starving Lions Roar Back to Life in Sudan Sanctuary

Kandaka the lioness was once sick and emaciated in a rundown zoo in Sudan's capital, but thanks to wildlife enthusiasts she now thrives in a reserve watching her cubs grow. She was among five lions suffering from starvation and disease with visibly protruding ribs and flaccid skin, held in grim…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan Court Sends Senior Officers to Prison over Failed Coup

A Sudanese military court on Monday sentenced a former chief of staff to nine years in prison and five senior officers to five years each after they were convicted of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2019, two military officials said. The case dates back to July 2019, three months after…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Protesters march across Sudan as economy spirals

Sudanese protesters decried sliding economic conditions as they marched in cities across the country and the capital Khartoum on Monday in continued demonstrations against military rule.

Reuters

Russia Ramps up Ties with Sudan as Ukraine War Rages

As much of the West seeks to isolate Russia after it invaded Ukraine, experts say Moscow is boosting relations with its longtime African ally Sudan, eyeing its gold wealth and strategic location. Khartoum has lost crucial Western support since army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan led a military coup last October,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudanese authorities raid offices of 2019 massacre tribunal

The tribunal has been sandwiched between allegations from the public and attacks from the government.

Al Jazeera

Rallies Near Presidential Palace in Khartoum on Int’l Women’s Day

Sudanese took to the streets in the capital, Khartoum, and other cities on Tuesday to demand civil rule and women empowerment. Thousands of protesters, who were met with tear gas, dedicated the marches to International Women’s Day while denouncing the October 25 military takeover. They managed to breach the security…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudanese protesters face tear gas at Women's Day rally

Sudanese protesters marching against military rule on International Women's Day were met with tear gas as they approached the presidential palace on Tuesday, a Reuters reporter said.

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Nile basin at a turning point as Ethiopian dam starts operations

Egypt and Sudan currently claim absolute control of Nile water resources. The two states – handed the rights in colonial treaties with the British – have resisted subsequent attempts by the Nile basin states to produce new agreements. But Ethiopia defied the old treaties and built its Grand Renaissance Dam…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudanese, Ethiopian Officials Discuss GERD in Khartoum

Sudan and Ethiopia launched new talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) a few days after Addis Ababa began generating electricity from the disputed dam between the three basin countries without referring to Egypt and Sudan. A meeting was held at the Sudanese Foreign Ministry between the Minister of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan's Hemedti Says Open to Russian Naval Base Accord

The deputy head of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, said his country had no problem with Russia or any other country establishing a naval base on its Red Sea coast, provided that it doesn't threaten national security. The General was speaking on arrival in Khartoum…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hemedti Says Sudan Should Be Open to Naval Base Accord with Russia, or Others

Sudan's deputy head of state said on Wednesday his country had no problem with Russia or any other country opening a naval base on its Red Sea coast, provided it posed no threat to national security. General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commonly known as Hemedti, deputy head of Sudan's sovereign council,…

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Sudan's economy tumbles in post-coup deadlock

Sudan is once again lurching towards economic collapse in the aftermath of a coup in October, with exports plummeting more than 85% in January according to central bank data and the currency sliding on the black market.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudanese Protester Killed as Thousands March against Coup

A Sudanese protester was shot dead Monday, medics said, during the latest march by thousands who continue to oppose a military coup which took place four months ago. The latest death -- despite international appeals for an end to the violence -- takes the total number of people killed to…

The Independent UK

Sudan group says 1 killed during fresh anti-coup protests

A Sudanese doctors group says security forces have killed a protester as thousands of demonstrators took to the streets once again in the capital of Khartoum to denounce an October military coup

Reuters

Sudanese protesters against military rule defy tear gas to reach palace gates

Huge crowds of Sudanese protesters demonstrating against military rule advanced up to the gates of the presidential palace in central Khartoum on Monday, despite facing heavy tear gas and stun grenades, a Reuters reporter said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Calls on Sudan to Condemn Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

The European Union has called on the Sudanese government to denounce the Russian invasion of Ukraine and back the countries that reject the military aggression. Sudan’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali al-Sadiq reiterated his country’s firm stance on the situation in Ukraine and called on both parties to halt…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Holds Onto Legally Binding Agreement on GERD

Egypt has reaffirmed its unwavering stance in seeking a legally binding agreement on the rules of filling and operating the mega dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile River. Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Aty said talks between Cairo, Khartoum and Addis Ababa on the Grand Ethiopian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan, Russia Discuss Boosting Cooperation on Different Levels

Russia and Sudan announced their intention to boost cooperation in various political and military fields. Deputy Chairman of the Sovereign Council Mohamed Hamdan 'Hemedti' Dagalo, met in Moscow with the Russian Deputy Defense Minister, General Alexander Movin, and discussed bilateral relations and ways to promote them. The Sudanese News Agency…

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