♦ This week’s news in brief ♦
A compact weekly digest of Dabanga Sudan's highlights of the news from Darfur and Sudan ♦ Activist arrested after court drops...
Six women gathering firewood attacked in North Darfur
Gunmen assaulted and injured six displaced women who were collecting straw in Tawila locality in North Darfur on Sunday. Three...
Trial against activist in ‘indecent clothing’ adjourned
The Public Order Court in Khartoum delayed the trial of a women’s rights activist accused of wearing indecent clothing on...
North Darfur communities report food, water gap
The agricultural season has failed and caused a food shortage in several localities in North Darfur, community leaders warned. And...
Khartoum: US Embassy moves public jazz event to private venue
The United States Embassy in Khartoum had to cancel a public open-air jazz concert on Sunday and moved it to...
Thousands of wheat fields dry up in Sudan agricultural scheme
A lack of irrigation water has caused at least 60,000 acres of wheat fields in El Gezira Agricultural Scheme to...
Medicine shortage a risk for patients in Sudan hospitals
The prevalence of expired medicines in hospitals in Khartoum has reportedly led to direct health risks for patients. The current...
Sudan court fines party sponsor, acquits women in trousers
The district court that acquitted 24 girls and women from the criminal charge of wearing indecent clothes at a party...
Two children die of scorpion sting in Sudan’s River Nile
Two children died of scorpion stings in El Manaseer in River Nile state. Local community leaders pointed out that there...
Two girls raped in West Darfur
Two girls were raped in Foro Baranga in West Darfur on Saturday. Armed herders attacked a 12-year-old and a 17-year-old...
North Darfur drivers call for action against high transit fees
Passenger and commercial vehicles have complained about the levies imposed on them on the road between El Kuma and Um...
Sudan court drops charges against 24 women in trousers
(UPDATE 18:30) A Sudanese district court in Khartoum dropped the charges of indecency against 24 women who were caught wearing...
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