DA yet to decide on whether Mashaba should finish his mayoral term
Politics
-
Shots fired in Sudan ahead of crunch talks on ruling body
The protest movement that brought down president Omar al-Bashir is demanding a civilian-led transition, which the generals have steadfastly resisted.
-
Six shot dead as Sudan sees breakthrough in civil rule talks
The latest developments came as the prosecutor general's office said ousted president Omar al-Bashir had been charged over the killings of protesters during anti-regime demonstrations that led to the end of his rule last month.
-
Sudan's Bashir charged over 'killing' of protesters
"Omar al-Bashir and others have been charged for inciting and participating in the killing of demonstrators," the office of Sudan's acting prosecutor general said.
-
Sudanese forces disperse protest in Khartoum North: Reuters witness
The dispersal came as stalled talks between the opposition and the ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) resumed.
-
Sudan tribal clashes kill 7, wound 22 - official
Sudan, an ethnically diverse country, has been rocked by nationwide protests since December that led to the ouster of longtime leader Omar al-Bashir on 11 April.
-
Sudan military calls for new talks - protest movement
The call came as thousands of demonstrators remain camped outside army headquarters in central Khartoum, vowing to force the generals to cede power.
-
After ousting Bashir, Sudan's activists struggle to loosen military's grip
The Transitional Military Council (TMC) has said it will not use force to end the sit-in. But the SPA could be undermined by manoeuvring due to its lack of political experience.
-
Sudan protesters threaten civil disobedience after army delays
Thousands of people remain camped outside the military headquarters in Khartoum nearly four weeks after the armed forces toppled autocratic president Omar al-Bashir as demanded by a months-long protest movement.
-
Protesters slam Sudan state media for coverage blackout
Protesters remain encamped outside the military complex, demanding that the generals who toppled president Omar al-Bashir on 11 April be replaced by a civilian administration.
-
Sudan military rejects civilian majority on transitional team
The military wants a 10-persons transitional council with seven of its members in uniform.
-
Sudan's Bashir to face questioning over 'financing terror'
A source in the prosecutor general's office confirmed reports on state media that acting public prosecutor general Al-Waleed Sayyed Ahmed had ordered Bashir's questioning under 'anti-money laundering and financing terrorism laws'.
-
Sudan protesters mass as standoff with military drags on
As the wrangling with the army persisted, crowds of demonstrators flocked to the protest site in central Khartoum to join the thousands who have remained camped there round-the-clock for weeks.
-
Don’t provoke army, Sudan opposition chief warns protesters
The call by Sadiq al-Mahdi comes amid a deadlock in talks between the protest leaders and the 10-member army council on forming a joint civilian-military body to rule the country.
-
Tensions flare between Sudan military rulers, protesters
Demonstrators reinforced their barricades outside the army headquarters in Khartoum after the two sides differed in talks Monday on the number of council seats for civilians and military representatives.
-
Sudan army rulers, protest leaders differ on joint council make-up
The talks came after the two sides on Saturday agreed to form a joint civilian-military body to rule the northeast African country.
-
Sudan protesters hail breakthrough in talks with army rulers
Saturday's agreement would replace the existing 10-member military council that took power after the army ousted veteran leader Omar al-Bashir on 11 April amid massive protests.
-
Sudan judges join anti-government protests - witness
Wearing their black robes, some of the judges carried signs reading ‘judges for change’ as they marched through central Khartoum, the witness said.
-
Sudan converge on army HQ for 'million-strong' protest
The rally comes after Sudan's new military rulers and protest leaders agreed to set up a joint committee, to chart the way forward after the ouster of Omar al-Bashir.
-
Mbeki: People of Sudan, Libya must be at centre of solutions
Former President Thabo Mbeki said his panel worked on encouraging the Sudanese people to democratise the country through an inclusive process.
-
African summit gives Sudan military three months for reforms
Any suspension of Sudan’s AU membership could affect the TMC’s efforts to win international recognition as the country’s legitimate rulers during an interim period of up to two years.
-
Mbeki urges respect for Sudan’s sovereignty
Former President Thabo Mbeki has weighed in on the ongoing Au Troika Summit in Egypt being attended by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
