Sudan militia leader grew rich by selling gold
Late last year, as President Omar Hassan al-Bashir’s hold on power weakened, one of Sudan’s most feared militia leaders lashed out against the government of...
Category : SUDAN
Sudanese women hope new government ends flogging, violence
Khartoum, Nine years after a Sudanese judge oversaw her flogging, Halima Abdalla remains broken and bitter, accusing even her family of rejecting her when it mattered...
Unfinished business in the birthplace of Sudan’s revolution
Standing on the platform where he and other protesters packed a train to Khartoum in April to pressure Sudan’s military to share power with civilians,...
Sudanese hope Ethiopian dam ends Blue Nile floods
The Blue Nile is a renegade river, according to Sudanese farmer Osman Idris, its unpredictable flooding swallows crops and houses as it crashes through Sudan...
East African countries turn to neighbours for more trade
The value of intra-trade among East African Community partner states increased to $5.98 billion in 2018 from $5.46 billion in 2017, accounting for a 9.4...
New Round of Renaissance Dam Negotiations Kicks Off in Addis Ababa
Anew round of technical negotiations between Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia on the massive dam being constructed on the Nile River are expected to be held...
Sudan’s youths back on the streets – to ease bus crisis
After a year of mass protests that toppled an autocratic leader, Sudan faces a new kind of chaos—a public transport crisis that’s leaving thousands stranded...
Sudan needs up to $5 billion in budget support to prevent collapse
Sudan needs up to $5 billion in budget support to avert economic collapse and launch reforms after the ouster of veteran ruler Omar al-Bashir, its...
Stuck on US terror list, Sudan turns to wealthy Gulf for aid
The U.S. named Sudan a state sponsor of terrorism in 1993, and the designation stuck throughout President Omar al-Bashir’s rule. The U.S. began a formal...
Now Ethiopia to import South Sudan oil
Ethiopia will soon start importing cheaper refined oil from South Sudan to substitute the more expensive product from the Middle East. Koang Tutlam, Ethiopia’s State...
