Egypt denies backing Darfur rebels
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has strongly denied backing rebel forces during the recent flare-up in hostilities between the armed movements...
12 dead, homes destroyed in South Darfur ammo dump blast
At least 12 people have died, 18 others injured, and hundreds of homes destroyed after catastrophic explosions rocked an ammunition...
Anger over cost of new El Gedaref State Legislative Council building
Residents and activists in El Gedaref have expressed dismay at the state government's allocation of SDG 420 million ($62 million) for...
Sudanese bulldozers retreat from Kassala district
Sudanese government plans to demolish the El Nur district in the capital of Kassala state have been “postponed for an...
Port Sudan students expelled, suspended, fined for sit-in
On Tuesday the administration of the Red Sea University in Port Sudan issued decisions of final and temporary dismissal and...
Environmental concerns after idle Sudanese steamer sinks in Red Sea
Concerns have been raised over leaking fuel and waste after a steamer, that has been idle for two years, sank...
WHO elects Ethiopian as first African director-general
The World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the United Nations health agency (WHO), has elected former Ethiopian Health Minister...
♦ This week’s news in brief ♦
A compact weekly digest of Dabanga Sudan's highlights of the news from Darfur and Sudan ♦ Cholera appears in North...
Rebel commander killed, chief captured in Darfur battles
The rebel movements involved in the recent clashes with the Sudanese army in North and East Darfur announced that military...
‘Egypt involved in Darfur attacks’: Al Bashir
President Omar Al Bashir officially accused Egypt of involvement in the fighting in areas in North and East Darfur states...
Houses demolished, residents forcibly removed by Khartoum authorities
Khartoum state Land Department authorities demolished and forcefully removed the residents of dozens of houses in El Shajara, during which...
Cholera appears in North Kordofan capital
Cases of cholera have appeared in the state capital of North Kordofan for the first time. The disease is spreading...
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