♦ Sudan: This week’s news in brief ♦
DABANGA SUDAN – May 8, 2023 A compact digest of the past week’s most-read highlights, from the heart of Sudan. Subscribe to...
Fatwa against theft amidst increased plundering in Sudan
OMDURMAN / KHARTOUM - May 8, 2023 The Ansar Affairs Authority in Omdurman has issued a fatwa against theft and...
Sudan Finance Minister: ‘Arrangements underway to pay civil servant salaries’
WAD MADANI – The Sudanese Minister of Finance and Economic Planning and leader of the Justice and Equality Movement, Jibril...
Sudan activists ‘reject both warlords, call for participation in peace talks’
KHARTOUM - While representatives of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) commanded by Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan and the paramilitary...
Provision shortages worsen crisis in Khartoum and Kordofan
KHARTOUM / KORDOFAN – People in Khartoum and Kordofan suffer from water and electricity outages, scarcity of food, and rising...
‘Human tragedy’ as Sudan Umrah pilgrims stuck in Saudi port
JEDDAH – Sudanese nationals who participated in the Umrah pilgrimage during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, that ended with...
Sudan conflict: President Biden enables new US sanctions
WASHINGTON D.C. – US President Joe Biden has called the violence in Sudan a ‘tragedy’, and signed an executive order...
Cautious calm in West Darfur capital after tribal truce
EL GENEINA - A truce was signed between tribal parties in the West Darfur capital of El Geneina on Tuesday,...
FEWS NET: Millions of Sudanese face critical shortages of food and water
WASHINGTON D.C. - The fierce fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that erupted in...
First responders: Sudan humanitarian situation dire, ‘healthcare system days from collapse’
KHARTOUM – A group of Sudanese first responders to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, have appealed to the representatives of...
Overcrowding and shortages in Port Sudan and Wad Madani
PORT SUDAN / WAD MADANI - May 2, 2023 Overcrowing, supply shortages, lacking medical infrastructure, and cash problems are leading...
All but one hospital in Sudan’s battle zones closed or operating on ‘very limited capacity’
KHARTOUM - May 1, 2023 The humanitarian situation in Sudan is worsening by the day as fierce fighting has flared...
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