♦ This week’s news in brief ♦
A compact weekly digest of Dabanga Sudan's highlights of the news from Darfur and Sudan Hi there! Before you...
Sudanese activist deported from Saudi Arabia detained in Khartoum
A Sudanese activist who was deported from Saudi Arabia has been detained in Khartoum since May 27. In Khartoum, the...
North Darfur: Farmer shot, children drown
A farmer was wounded in a shooting near Tabit, North Darfur, on Sunday. The same day, two children drowned in...
US Embassy issues travel warning
The US Embassy in Khartoum has issued an alert to its citizens concerning an increased risk of terrorist and criminal...
Sudanese security blocks farmers’ alliance conference
The Sudanese security service prevented a press conference organised by the El Gezira and El Managil Farmers Alliance in Omdurman....
Sudan, EU: Further cooperation to combat illegal migration
Khartoum and the European Union EU have launched a joint initiative to combat human trafficking and illegal migration in Sudan,...
Sudan’s NISS detain son of agricultural activist
Agents of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) have detained the son of a senior leader of El Gezira...
Qatar to invest in Sudan agriculture
Qatar will invest $500 million in Sudan's agricultural and food sectors over the next three years. Hassad Food, a subsidiary of...
West Kordofan security agents detain number of villagers
Officers of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) in West Kordofan launched a large-scale arrest campaign last week. “Using...
‘Further downsizing of Unamid grave mistake’: Darfur rebel groups
The UN Security Council should seriously reconsider its plans to further downsize the UN-AU peacekeeping Mission in Darfur (Unamid),...
Sudan’s Umma Party leader barred from entering Egypt
The authorities at Cairo National Airport denied El Sadig El Mahdi, president of the National Umma Party (NUP) and chairman...
Sudan OCHA bulletin 11: At least six million food insecure Sudanese in May-July
During Sudan’s lean season, from May to July, the number of Sudanese requiring food assistance is expected to rise to...
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