Sudan
Sudan floods kill over 80 people: official
Some 8,408 houses have also been destroyed and more than 27,200 damaged across Sudan.
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Sudan's military 'dominant' despite power-sharing deal
Sudan's military ousted and detained long-time autocrat Omar al-Bashir in April 2019 after months of mass protests against his rule.
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Sudan's Omar al-Bashir: key dates
Sudan's deposed dictator Omar al-Bashir is to be handed over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over war crimes in Darfur.
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Sudan sentences paramilitaries to death for killing protesters
The protesters, including four schoolchildren, were shot dead in July 2019 in the city of Al-Obeid in North Kordofan, sparking outrage across Sudan.
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Sudan urges ceasefire in Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray
Ethiopia's northern Tigray region has been rocked by fighting since last November 4, when the federal government unleashed a military operation against dissidents in the region.
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Sudan protesters demand govt resign over IMF-backed reforms
The protests erupted a day after the International Monetary Fund approved a $2.5 billion loan and debt relief deal that will see Sudan's external debt reduced by some $50 billion.
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Sudan's transition faces hurdle of merging paramilitary into army
A civilian-military administration has led Sudan since August 2019 under a power-sharing deal that was due to expire next year but was extended after a peace agreement reached in October with several rebel groups.
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Sudan scraps fuel subsidies in IMF-backed reform
The decision, issued by the finance ministry late Tuesday, saw the price of petrol shoot up from 150 to 290 Sudanese pounds per litre, while diesel went up from 125 to 285 pounds.
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Sudan bans travellers from India, imposes virus curbs
India is experiencing elevated numbers of COVID-19 cases following the spread of a variant which has been classified by the World Health Organisation as a 'variant of concern.'
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Sudan sacks top judge, accepts chief prosecutor's resignation
"The sovereign council... has accepted the resignation of Tagelsir al-Hebr from his position as general prosecutor," the council said in a statement issued late Monday.
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Macron cancels debt to help 'inspirational' Sudan
The French leader made clear the biggest priority for making progress would be to rid Sudan of its 'burden' of debt, which amounts in total to some $60 billion, adding that he hoped other creditors would follow suit.
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Sudan PM hopes to settle $60 bn foreign debt this year
The seasoned UN economist-turned-premier took office at the head of a transitional government shortly after the 2019 ouster of president Omar al-Bashir whose three-decade iron-fisted rule was marked by economic hardship, deep internal conflicts, and biting international sanctions.
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Hundreds rally in Sudan for justice over 2019 protests killings
The protest was held outside the army headquarters in Khartoum at the site where thousands gathered in 2019 initially demanding Bashir should step down and urging a transfer to civilian rule.
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Sudanese women march demanding equal rights
Sudan has been undergoing a rocky transition since the army toppled Bashir in April 2019, following months of nationwide protests against his rule.
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Death toll in Sudan Darfur clashes rises to 132: governor
Members of the Massalit and Arab communities have fought since Saturday in and around the state capital El Geneina, trading gun and heavy weapons fire.
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Death toll from fighting in Sudan's Darfur rises to 50: medics
El Geneina, capital of West Darfur and close to the border with Chad, has seen days of fighting including gunfire and shelling, residents said.
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At least 18 killed in fighting in Sudan's Darfur: medics
After clashes on the weekend, residents in El Geneina -- state capital of West Darfur, and close to the border with Chad -- said gunfire erupted in the city at dawn on Monday, with shells exploding in the suburbs.
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Sudan, rebel faction sign deal on peace talks
The "declaration of principles" signed with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) faction lays out priorities including the unification of armed forces and the establishment of a democratic, secular state with freedom of religion.
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7,000 flee western Ethiopia fighting: UN
The region has long been plagued by competition over land and resources, and the UN said many people arriving in Sudan are seeking food, water and health care.
