Death sentences for women during Sudan’s war ‘profound failure of justice’
The growing number of harsh sentences handed down to women by courts during Sudan’s war, including death sentences*, represents a...
Sudan’s civil society groups reject El Burhan’s mooted dialogue as ‘political cover’
Sudanese civil society coalitions and actors, the Darfur Women Platform, Sudan Civic Convergence Tracks, Sudan Peace Call, Tadamon, and Union’s...
Cairo Declaration forces reject El Burhan national dialogue, call for negotiated end to Sudan war
A coalition of Sudanese political forces has rejected a proposed Sudanese-led national dialogue announced by Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) chief...
UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights: ‘Int’l pressure had temporary positive effect in North Kordofan
The UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Awa Dabo, says international pressure over the situation in El Obeid has...
ICC hears calls for reparations for Ali Kushayb victims in Darfur
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has heard calls for tangible reparations for victims of crimes in Darfur...
Quintet makes first Sudan visit for political talks
International representatives of the Quintet initiative (the African Union, the United Nations, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the League...
UN Human Rights Council urged to widen Sudan arms embargo and extend fact-finding mission
The UN’s Sudan fact-finding mission has urged the Human Rights Council to expand the Darfur arms embargo to the whole...
University of Khartoum counts cost of Sudan war as 71% of academics remain abroad, infrastructure destroyed
More than seven in 10 academics at the University of Khartoum remain outside Sudan, while the war has destroyed or...
RSF releases four journalists and lawyer after months in detention in North Darfur
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have released four female journalists and a lawyer in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur,...
UN envoy presses Sudan leader on truce and prisoner exchange
The UN special envoy for Sudan, Pekka Haavisto, has urged de-escalation of hostilities, and the protection of civilians in talks...
UN vote gives Africa rightful size on world map
An African-led campaign against the dominance and ‘cartographic colonialism’ of the Mercator projection of the world map has won overwhelming...
Int’l coalition condemns attack on WFP aid convoy in Kordofan, Sudan
The missions of the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland, Germany, France, Denmark, Canada, Norway and the European Union, as members...
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