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Sudan: Former Vice President of Sudan's Al Bashir Regime Under Arrest
Khartoum — The Sudanese security forces carried out a campaign of arrests against former leaders of the ousted President Omar Al Bashir's regime on Thursday, as part of a campaign launched by the authorities against those responsible for inciting protesters to take the streets in a number of states. The Sudanese authorities arrested Sudan's former Vice-President Hasabo Mohamed Abdelrahman, who also served as the political secretary of the NCP.
Sudan: UN Security Council Requests Review of Situation in Darfur
New York — The UN Security Council has decided to extend the mandate of the Panel of Experts tasked with assisting the committee overseeing sanctions concerning Sudan until March 12, 2022. The decision was taken through the council's special procedure amind the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in a videoconference on Thursday.The mandate will be reviewed regarding its extension no later than February 12, 2022.
Sudan: More Violent Protests in Darfur
ED Daein / El Fasher — Darfur witnessed more unrests as protests turned violent in the city of Ed Daein, East Darfur, yesterday. A 10-year-old child was killed by stray bullets during clashes between student protesters and the security forces. In North Darfur, authorities attempt to restore calm after violent events took place earlier this week. Witnesses told Radio Dabanga that the protesters looted several shops south-east of the Grand Market and near the railway.
Sudan: Lawyers - 'Govt Fails to Collect Weapons in Darfur'
Khartoum — According to the Darfur Bar Association (DBA), the current transitional government has failed to collect weapons in Darfur despite multiple attempts. Saleh Mahmoud, head of the DBA, spoke at a press conference in Khartoum yesterday about the proliferation of weapons among armed groups, tribes and individuals in Darfur. He emphasized the threat these weapons pose for public security and safety, and stressed that they need to be collected and removed.
Sudan: Peaceful Bread Protest in Port Sudan
Port Sudan / North Kordofan / Kassala — Thousands of high school students in Port Sudan, Red Sea state in eastern Sudan, took to the streets yesterday. In a peaceful demonstration they denounced the poor living conditions and shortages of bread. People from Port Sudan told Radio Dabanga that the demonstrations moved to Port Sudan market before heading towards the offices of the state government. The governor and other state leaders met with student representatives.
Sudan: Violent Protests and Looting in Darfur
Nayal / El Fasher / Kabkabiya — A large number of shops in Nyala, capital of South Darfur, have been damaged as a result of violence and looting yesterday. People in Nyala told Radio Dabanga that shop owners expressed their dissatisfaction with the lack of police protection. Two police vehicles were burnt and the front of the Bank of Sudan was smashed during the violence.
Sudan: PM Hamdok Announces Sudan's New Gvt
Khartoum — Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok announced the members of the transitional government's new cabinet in a press conference in Khartoum yesterday evening. The new cabinet brings in a total of 25 ministers, many of whom are part of the rebel parties that signed the Juba Peace Agreement. PM Hamdok that the formation was achieved through a political consensus to avoid a governmental 'collapse'.
Sudan: Troublesome Start to the Week in Sudan
El Fasher / El Geneina / El Obeid / ED Damer — Widespread violence erupted in the North Darfur capital El Fasher yesterday as multiple buildings were set on fire. In El Geneina, a massive fire broke out at a Ministry of Education building that was used as a shelter for people who fled the recent violence in the city. In North Kordofan, protests against the high living costs continues and in River Nile state, the sit-in of railway workers entered its second day.
East Africa: EU Special Envoy Meets Sudan PM to Assess Tensions With Ethiopia
Khartoum / Kassala / El Gedaref — Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Special Representative of the European Union (EU). Pekka Haavisto, who arrived in Sudan on Saturday for a two-day official visit, today visited camps harbouring refugees from the Tigray conflict in neighbouring Ethiopia.
Sudan: Violent Robberies in Darfur
Nierteti / El Fasher / Jebel Marra — One person was killed and 10 people were injured in three separate violent robberies in Central and North Darfur on Saturday. One attacker was killed as well, several others were wounded. Adam Okarou told Radio Dabanga that gunmen driving a four-wheel-drive attacked Joint Forces in the Garani area, 11 kilometres from Nierteti, on Saturday evening. The attack left one of the gunmen dead. Three others were wounded. No troops from the Joint Forces were hurt.
Sudan: West Darfur Sit-in Lifted, Govt Meets Demands of Protestors
El Geneina — The sit-in in the West Darfur capital El Geneina was lifted yesterday. A government delegation, led by Transitional Sovereignity Council member Mohamed El Faki, met all the demands of the Arab tribesmen that set up the sit-in. The sit-in, which blocked the bridges and roads to and from the town, lasted for two weeks. It led to rising prices of basic commodities in El Geneina.
Sudan: June 3 Massacre - Missing Persons Committee Investigates Sudan Morgue
Wad Madani — Autopsy and re-autopsy of 168 unidentified bodies of unknown persons in a civilian mortuary at Wad Madani Teaching Hospital are over halfway, according to Osama Abdelrahman, Assistant Director General of the Ministry of Health in El Gezira.
Sudan Sovereignty Council Gains Three New Members Under El Burhan
Khartoum — Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman and army commander, Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, issued a constitutional decree yesterday to add three new members to the council, and Sudanese feminist groups handed a list of nominations for the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) to the government.
Sudan: South Kordofan Mine Collapse - 4 Dead, 16 Missing
El Leri — Excavation and research operations at the El Karak mine in El Leri locality in South Kordofan, ongoing since Tuesday, retrieved the bodies of four miners on Friday. According to a statement, two of the recovered bodies were identified, namely Mohamed Rajab and Yusef Bilal from El Leri. They estimate that 16 people are still missing. The Ministry of Energy and Mining is responsible, said the statement, for its failure to follow a mining policy that uses modern and safe methods of mining.
Sudan: ICC Rejects Former Darfur Janjaweed Leader's Appeal for Interim Release
The Hague — The International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Chamber confirmed that Ali Muhammad Ali Abdelrahman (also known as Ali Kushayb) will remain in the custody of the ICC. Piotr Hofmański, presiding ICC judge on the appeal, read a summary of the judgement in open court confirming the decision of Pre-Trial Chamber II to reject the interim release of Kushayb this afternoon.
Sudan: Three Darfur Civilians Killed in Armed Attack On Rebel-Held Jebel Marra
Tawila — Three people were killed and seven others wounded yesterday in an attack by gunmen on the village of Rokouna, Tawila locality, North Darfur, an area controlled by the Sudan Liberation Movement under the leadership of Abdelwahid El Nur (SLM-AW). People from neighbouring villages told Radio Dabanga that armed groups traveling in three vehicles armed with weapons attacked the village, killing three citizens, wounding seven others, and burning a number of properties.
Sudan: Elites Associated With Former Al Bashir Regime Call On West Darfur Gov to Resign
El Geneina — A group of Darfur elites has called on West Darfur wali (governor), Mohamed El Doma, to resign. Residents of El Geneina continue to report thefts and lootings despite the presence of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Geneina, where the humanitarian situation is "deteriorating" according to the state government. The Darfur Bar Association (DBA) said that a group of elites from Darfur affiliated with the former regime and other armed movements has told El Doma to resign.
Sudan: Protests Over Bread, Transport, and Excessive Violence By Authorities Continue in Sudan
El Gedaref / Nyala / Khartoum — Protests continued for a second day in a row in the city of El Gedaref on Thursday, accompanied by acts of violence, vandalism, and looting. Protests over bread, transport, and excessive force by authorities during demonstrations continued in Nyala and Khartoum. The protesters stormed a rural municipality office in El Gedaref, burning two vehicles and a motorcycle and also targeted a number of houses and shops.
Sudan: Darfur - Civilians Displaced By Jebel Marra Attacks in Dire Need of Aid
Nyala / East Jebel Marra — The head of the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) in South Darfur says he has held discussions with international humanitarian organisations with an aim to evaluate the humanitarian and security situation on the ground in east Jebel Marra. The area has seen armed attacks that forced thousands of civilians to be displaced to North and South Darfur last week.
Sudan: Government Delegation Arrives in El Geneina
El Geneina — Yesterday, a joint delegation of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) arrived in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, to start the reconciliation process after the recent violent events and address the protesters. The University of El Geneina launched the 'Innovators for Peace Initiative' to call for peaceful coexistence in West Darfur.
Sudan: Arms, Ammo, Explosives Seized in South Kordofan Raids
Kadugli — The Joint Forces in South Kordofan have seize large quantities of weapons, ammunition, and explosives in the state capital of Kadugli, following raids carried out on several quarters of the city. The raid was carried out as implementation to the security committee's decisions and against the backdrop of the recent sabotage incidents in the state.
Sudan: UN Special Adviser Praises Govt Over Decision to Form Hybrid Court
New York — The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, welcomed the Government of South Sudan's approval to establish transitional justice mechanisms, including the African Union Hybrid Court for South Sudan.
Sudan: North Darfur - 14 Dead in 10 Days
Tawila / Kutum / East Jebel Marra — Gunmen driving vehicles and riding motorcycles, horses and camels have killed 14 people, wounded eight, burned 11 villages, looted mills, and have stolen 15,000 head of cattle in Tawila locality, North Darfur, in the last 10 days, community leader from North Darfur Abdallah El Tajani said at a press conference in Nyala yesterday. Not all the dead have yet been buried, El Tajani said.
Sudan: Call for U.S. Pres Biden to Normalise Relations With Sudan 'On His Watch'
Washington/Khartoum — A group of more than 125 organisations, human rights activists, and prominent figures in Sudan and internationally have called on US President Joe Biden to appoint an ambassador to Sudan to support normalisation of relations with the US, and to appoint a Special Presidential Envoy to prioritise and support Sudan's transition to democracy 'on his watch'.
Sudan: Cooking Gas Protestors Block Khartoum Street
Khartoum — Demonstrators closed off 60 Street in Khartoum yesterday using cooking gas cylinders in protest against the rising cost of gas. The Ministry of Energy and Mining is expecting Khartoum Gily Refinery to recommence operations, which have stalled since late December. The prices of basic commodities are rising daily. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy and Mining Hamid Suleiman said in a press release yesterday that maintenance work at the Khartoum Gily Refinery has been accelarated.
Sudan: Girl Raped, Young Women Shot, Man Stabbed in Central Darfur
Tawila / Nierteti — A 10-year-old girl was raped, two young women were shot and a young men was stabbed in three separate attacks in Central Darfur. A relative of the girl told Radio Dabanga that the gunmen raped the girl half a kilometre west of Rokoro. Her family filed a report with the police before she was transferred to Rokoro Hospital to receive treatment. Gunmen on horses and camels attacked Koure Fenegi, 10 kilometers southeast of Rokoro.
Sudan: New UN Mission Head Arrives in Sudan to Take Up Office
Khartoum — The head of the new UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan, Volker Perthes, arrived Khartoum on Tuesday to take up office, the mission's press liaison has announced. Dr Perthes was received on behalf of the Sudanese government by Ambassador Omer El Sheikh, head of the National Executive Committee for Coordination with UNITAMS.
Sudan: Juba Questions Transparency International Graft Report
By Garang A. Malak South Sudan's government has questioned Transparency International's 2020 report that ranked it the second most corruption country in the world and most corrupt in east Africa. Speaking to The EastAfrican on Tuesday, government spokesman Michael Makuei accused international organisations, including Transparency International, of being corrupt. "It's not enough to say so and so is corrupt without clear evidence.
Sudan: UNITAMS Head Volcker Perthes Arrives in Khartoum
Khartoum — The head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) Prof Volcker Perthes arrived in Khartoum early Monday to assume office. UNITAMS was established in response to a request by Khartoum government.
Sudan: UN Experts Call for Enhanced Protection of Civilians, Including Internally Displaced, in Darfur
Geneva — On 16 and 17 January, intercommunal violence leading to clashes between Arab nomads and the non-Arab ethnic Masalit in West Darfur affecting the Krinding and Abu Zar camps for internally displaced persons reportedly killed 163 people, injured 217 and displaced 50,000 people. Civilian property was damaged and looted. On 18 January, clashes between the Rezigat and Falata communities in El Gereida locality, in South Darfur, reportedly resulted in the killing of 72 people.
Sudan Timeline October-December 2020 - Peace Accord Signed, Covid Second Wave Bites, Security Fears As Unamid Withdraws
Dabanga Sudan — The signing of the Juba Peace Agreement in October was a glimmer of hope for a peaceful future in Sudan, however, there has been little immediate relief to the general public from ongoing economic woes, and chronic shortages of basic commodities such as bread and fuel. This was exacerbated by the second wave of COVID-19 infections.
Sudan: Ethiopian Gunmen Hold Sudanese Merchants for Ransom
El Galabat — Ethiopian gunmen have kidnapped three Sudanese merchants. As a result, the border crossing to Ethiopia and the market in El Galabat, El Gedaref, have been closed for the past two days. On Saturday morning, the Ethiopian gunmen took the three merchants across the border into Ethiopia and torched a motorcycle owned by the merchants. Hundreds of relatives of the kidnapped gathered in El Galabat, having travelled from the village of El Mudaradama.
Sudan: All Roads to West Darfur Capital Blocked By Arab Sit-in
El Geneina — The sit-in of Arab tribes in El Geneina, capital of West Darfur, has entered its second week. The protestors have closed all roads to and from the city. Delegations from Zalingei and Nyala arrived at the sit-in square in Kubari El Naseem in El Geneina to support the protestor's demands to dismiss state governor Mohamed El Doma, move the camps for displaced people from the city, and restructure the state police force.
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