Chikungunya ‘spreading in Sudan’; Kassala reopens schools
According to the Communist Party of Sudan, the chikungunya* epidemic is spreading from Kassala state to the north-west. The Governor...
Sudan economic crisis: Families survive on left-overs from restaurants
The left-overs of restaurants in the more luxurious district of El Amarat in Khartoum have become a welcome meal for...
UN Coordinator welcomes Sudan’s approval for aid to Two Areas
The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan has welcomed the decision by the Sudanese government to approve a UN’s...
Sudan police chief denies involvement in ‘head-shaving campaign’
The Chief of Police of Khartoum has denied any involvement in the campaign set-up by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),...
Six die of ‘diarrhoea’ in eastern Sudan’s Kassala
On Sunday and Monday, six acute diarrhoea patients died in Kassala state. Speaking to Radio Dabanga, an activist reported that...
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A compact weekly digest of Dabanga Sudan's highlights of the news from Darfur and Sudan ♦ Chikungunya outbreak: Numbers spike...
UN helps ‘380 mudslide victims’ in Jebel Marra
The UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan has welcomed a three-month unilateral cessation of hostilities by the rebel...
Chikungunya numbers spike in Sudan’s Kassala
Government officials in Kassala report that 13,400 people have been infected with the mosquito-borne chikungunya fever on Sunday, an increase...
High child mortality reported in Sudan’s Blue Nile state
Five children have reportedly died in Blue Nile state within a week, where hospitals are overcrowded with patients. Medical statistics...
Al Bashir: Sudan overcomes liquidity crisis, corruption
In a speech to the Parliament, President Omar Al Bashir said that Sudan has passed through a rise of prices...
Man and neighbour killed in South Darfur capital
A man and his neighbour were killed by a burglar in Nyala last weekend. An unidentified gunman climbed over the...
New report exposes discrimination against Darfuri students at Sudan universities
Students from the Darfur region frequently experience discrimination at universities across Sudan. A new report by the Sudan Democracy First...
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