Sudan’s President Al Bashir bows to opposition pressure, orders release of detainees
On Tuesday President Omar Al Bashir issued a public order to release all political detainees in the country in response...
Abdelwahid El Nur: ‘Settlers off land of displaced, compensation, freedom, before talk of peace in Darfur’
Abdelwahid El Nur, the leader of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM-AW) has called on the African Union to disarm the...
AU Commissioner: ‘Berlin meeting last chance for hold-out Darfur rebels’
The AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Smail Shargi, has confirmed the AU’s determination to take what he called...
80-year-old Sheikh ‘barbarically tortured to death’ in Jebel Marra
An 80-year-old sheikh has died in the custody of the Sudanese government forces in Darfur's East Jebel Marra. He allegedly...
Mother dead, child loses legs in Jebel Marra RPG blast
A woman was killed and a child lost both of his legs in the blast from a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG)*...
Eastern Sudan: Fuel crisis enters second month
The fuel crisis in Kassala in eastern Sudan has entered its second month despite the government's announcement that enough fuel...
Hilal mediators abducted in Sudan capital
The head of the Popular Court of Mesteriya, Omda Hasoun Mangali, was kidnapped by unknown parties in front of a...
Derelict ship sinks after three years at anchor off Port Sudan
A ship that has been anchored off Port Sudan for three years sank on Sunday, causing a potential hazard to ships....
♦ This week’s news in brief ♦
A compact weekly digest of Dabanga Sudan's highlights of the news from Darfur and Sudan ♦ Khartoum promises fuel supplies...
MPs request: Question finance minister on sorghum price
A Member of Parliament has requested the Sudanese parliament to question the finance minister about the ongoing rise of prices...
Dozens of Sudanese soldiers killed in Yemen battle
(UPDATE 15:30) On Thursday, three senior Sudanese officers and dozens of soldiers were killed during a battle in northern Yemen,...
More fires in Darfur camps: Dozens of homes destroyed
Three separate fires on Sunday and Monday caused the destruction of dozens of houses in two camps for displaced people...
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