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Africa’s longest river is under threat
Africa’s longest river – The Nile – is under threat. It’s essential for millions of people, including in Sudan. But it could vanish due to factors including rising sea levels resulting in saltwater intrusion downstream. Global warming and misuse of the water source by humans are adding are also causing concern for its future. Naba Mohiedeen reports from Khartoum Ahmed Abakr has spent decades growing vegetables and grains near the River Nile in Sudan’s capital.
East Africa: More Refugees From Ethiopia Stream Into Sudan
Khartoum — Authorities in Sudan say at least 3,000 Ethiopian refugees fled into Sudan this week, after the war in Ethiopia's Tigray region spread to the neighboring Amhara region. VOA speaks to a refugee camp director and a political analyst about the significance of the influx in this report from Khartoum. Sudanese authorities reported thousands of Ethiopian refugees crossing the border this week.
More Refugees From Ethiopia Stream Into Sudan
KHARTOUM - Authorities in Sudan say at least 3,000 Ethiopian refugees fled into Sudan this week, after the war in Ethiopia's Tigray region spread to the neighboring Amhara region. VOA speaks to a refugee camp director and a political analyst about the significance of the influx in this report from Khartoum. Sudanese authorities reported thousands of Ethiopian refugees crossing the border this week.
Egypt, Sudan Seek UN Help to Resolve Mega Dam Dispute with Ethiopia
The foreign ministers of Egypt and Sudan appealed to the U.N. Security Council on Thursday to intervene in their dispute with Ethiopia over the operation of a mega dam on the Nile River. “We come here in search for a viable path towards a peaceful, amicable and negotiated solution, and to avert the dire consequences of our inability to reach a settlement to this matter,” Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said.
Sudanese Protest Lifting of Fuel Subsidies
KHARTOUM - Sudanese protesters burned tires in part of the capital, Khartoum, Wednesday night, after the government lifted all subsidies on gasoline and diesel. Finance Minister Jibril Ibrahim announced Tuesday that prices will be determined by the cost of importing and transporting gas and diesel, along with taxes and profit margins. The new fuel prices are in line with import costs, said a Finance Ministry statement.
Protesters Demand Justice on Second Anniversary of Deadly Crackdown
KHARTOUM / WASHINGTON - Thousands of Sudanese civilians held rallies in Khartoum on the second anniversary of the military's bloody crackdown on a huge pro-democracy sit-in, demanding justice for their loved ones killed during and after the June 3, 2019, crackdown. Some said they are tired of hearing promises from government officials after nothing has been done and no one has been brought to justice.
More Than 20% in Sudan Face Acute Hunger, WFP Says
GENEVA - The World Food Program is warning that 21% of Sudan’s 40 million population faces acute hunger and will need emergency assistance between June and September, when food stocks are lowest. Several factors have contributed to this situation. For example, over the past year, Sudan has faced hyperinflation, the worst floods in years, a locust infestation, and COVID-19 restrictions, which have caused massive job losses.
Sudan Rally Shows Lingering Anger Over 2019 Massacre
KHARTOUM - Thousands of protesters in Sudan’s capital demanded justice from the government this week over a 2019 massacre in Khartoum in which more than 100 people died. The protesters Thursday called for the government to hold the Rapid Support Forces, a security unit, accountable for violently suppressing sit-in protests two years ago. On Wednesday night, Sudan’s military began restricting access to the area surrounding the military headquarters where the killings took place.
Millions of Asia Refugees Missing Out on COVID-19 Vaccines, UN Says
GENEVA - The U.N. refugee agency warns a severe shortage of COVID-19 vaccines in Asia-Pacific is putting the lives of refugees and asylum seekers at risk as this deadly disease continues to spread like wildfire throughout the region. These countries have pledged to include refugees and asylum seekers into their COVID-19 vaccination programs. However, there are not enough vaccines to go around, so marginalized groups are among the last to benefit from these schemes.
ICC Prosecutor Urges Sudan to Hand Over Darfur Suspects
CAIRO - The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor on Sunday urged Sudan’s transitional government to hand over suspects wanted for war crimes and genocide in the Darfur conflict, the Sudanese official news agency reported. ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda arrived in Sudan’s western Darfur region on Saturday to meet with authorities and affected communities in the region, the court said. Bensouda said she was inspired by “the resilience and courage” of the Darfur people.
Sudan: Families Seek Justice for Victims of June 2019 Crackdown in Khartoum
Khartoum — Sudanese investigators recently questioned top military chiefs on the ruling Sovereign Council about a deadly June 2019 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. But right defenders and relatives of victims doubt the generals will ever face justice.
Sudan Protesters Demand Justice After Being Fired On By Security Forces
Khartoum — Sudan's transitional government is under fire after security forces used live ammunition Tuesday to disperse people marking the two-year anniversary of a pro-democracy protest, leaving two people dead. On June 3, 2019, soldiers opened fire on pro-democracy demonstrators who had surrounded military headquarters in Khartoum, killing more than 100 people. Relatives of the victims gathered Tuesday around military headquarters in the capital to remember those killed.
2 Killed as Sudanese Protesters Mark 2nd Anniversary of Raid
KHARTOUM, SUDAN - The Sudanese army killed two protesters and wounded 16 others Tuesday night in Khartoum on the two-year anniversary of the protest that launched the Sudanese revolution. The Sudanese Professionals Association condemned the attack and called it a violation of freedom of assembly. Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok instructed the attorney general to investigate immediately.
Sudan Protesters Demand Justice After Being Fired on by Security Forces
KHARTOUM - Sudan's transitional government is under fire after security forces used live ammunition Tuesday to disperse people marking the two-year anniversary of a pro-democracy protest, leaving two people dead. On June 3, 2019, soldiers opened fire on pro-democracy demonstrators who had surrounded military headquarters in Khartoum, killing more than 100 people. Relatives of the victims gathered Tuesday around military headquarters in the capital to remember those killed.
Families Seek Justice for Victims of June 2019 Crackdown in Khartoum
KHARTOUM - Sudanese investigators recently questioned top military chiefs on the ruling Sovereign Council about a deadly June 2019 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. But right defenders and relatives of victims doubt the generals will ever face justice.
US Tries to Help Resolve Ethiopian Dam Dispute
The United States is again stepping into efforts to resolve a dispute over Ethiopia's massive hydropower dam along an important Nile tributary. The new U.S. envoy to the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, is visiting Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia this week as part of Washington's new push to resolve the dispute. Tensions continue to rise among Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Sudan: US Senators Express Support for Sudan's Transitional Government
Khartoum, Sudan — A delegation of U.S. senators who visited Sudan this week expressed support for Khartoum's transitional government in moving toward democracy and debt relief. Senators Christopher Coons and Chris Van Hollen met with Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok; the head of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council, General Abdel-Fattah Burhan; and the ministers of finance, water and irrigation during a three-day visit that ended Thursday morning.
US Senators Express Support for Sudan's Transitional Government
KHARTOUM, SUDAN - A delegation of U.S. senators who visited Sudan this week expressed support for Khartoum's transitional government in moving toward democracy and debt relief. Senators Christopher Coons and Chris Van Hollen met with Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok; the head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, General Abdel-Fattah Burhan; and the ministers of finance, water and irrigation during a three-day visit that ended Thursday morning.
South Sudan Students, Teachers Back in School After 14-month Lockdown
JUBA , SOUTH SUDAN - Primary and secondary schools across South Sudan reopened Monday, a little more than one year after they were closed in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Hussain Abdelbagi, head of the South Sudan task force on COVID-19, urged teachers and students to continue social distancing and adhere to all other preventative guidelines as they return to classrooms.
Sudan Ratifies Women's Rights Convention - With Exceptions
Khartoum, Sudan — Sudan's Ministers Council this week ratified the United Nations' 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). However, the majority-male council declined to endorse the notion that women are equal with men at all political and social levels and have equal rights in marriage, divorce and parenting. Women's rights groups criticized those reservations, saying they will not accept them.
Sudan Ratifies Women's Rights Convention - With Exceptions
KHARTOUM, SUDAN - Sudan's Ministers Council this week ratified the United Nations' 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). However, the majority-male council declined to endorse the notion that women are equal with men at all political and social levels and have equal rights in marriage, divorce and parenting. Women's rights groups criticized those reservations, saying they will not accept them.
Shooting Stops in West Darfur but Thousands Need Help After Ethnic Clashes
KHARTOUM, SUDAN - Violence in the West Darfur capital of El Geneina has stopped after days of deadly ethnic and tribal clashes, but people who fled their homes urgently need food, water, shelter, and sanitation, according to the U.N. refugee agency.
IMF, World Bank Begin Push to Swap Debt Relief for Green Projects
The idea of forgiving debt held by poor countries in exchange for “green” investments gained ground this week during the spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank, with concrete proposals expected in time for a global climate summit this fall. Low-income countries face a double crisis — they are under pressure to pay down their debt while also confronting environmental problems.
West Darfur Tribal Clash Death Toll Rises to 87
WASHINGTON - The death toll from inter-communal clashes in Sudan’s West Darfur state has climbed to 87, with 191 people injured, according to the United Nations. Thousands have fled the state capital, El Geneina, where fighting has raged for several days between Arab militia and Masalit tribesmen.
Sudan: Tribal Clashes Kill More Than 50 in West Darfur State
Khartoum — Authorities in Sudan say at least 50 people are dead and more than 100 others injured after three days of clashes between ethnic groups in West Darfur. Sudan's military has vowed to restore peace to the region. The clashes between Arab and Masalit tribes began a few days ago in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur state. The government declared a state of emergency in West Darfur Monday after the clashes continued for a third day.
Tribal Clashes Kill More Than 50 in Sudan’s West Darfur State
KHARTOUM, SUDAN - Authorities in Sudan say at least 50 people are dead and more than 100 others injured after three days of clashes between ethnic groups in West Darfur. Sudan's military has vowed to restore peace to the region. The clashes between Arab and Masalit tribes began a few days ago in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur state. The government declared a state of emergency in West Darfur Monday after the clashes continued for a third day.
Medics: Tribal Clashes in Sudan's Darfur Kill 18
Tribal clashes in Sudan's restive Darfur region have killed at least 18 people and wounded 54, a local doctors' committee said Monday. "The committee recorded 18 fatalities and 54 wounded, who are receiving medical care at Al-Jeneina Teaching Hospital," the West Darfur Doctors' Committee said in a statement, citing clashes on Saturday and Sunday. "On Monday, we woke up to the sound of gunfire...
Sudan Normalizes Relations With World Bank
Khartoum — Sudan is celebrating the normalization of its relations with the World Bank Group after significantly reducing its debt with the help of a U.S. bridge loan. A virtual celebration was broadcast Friday on national TV, featuring officials of the World Bank and the Sudanese government welcoming Sudan's re-engagement in the international financial institution.
Sudan, Rebel Group Sign Agreement on Separation of Religion and State
JUBA - The Sudanese government and a major rebel group from its southern Nuba Mountains on Sunday signed a document which paves the way for a final peace agreement by guaranteeing freedom of worship to all while separating religion and the state.
Sudan Normalizes Relations With World Bank
KHARTOUM - Sudan is celebrating the normalization of its relations with the World Bank Group after significantly reducing its debt with the help of a U.S. bridge loan. A virtual celebration was broadcast Friday on national TV, featuring officials of the World Bank and the Sudanese government welcoming Sudan's re-engagement in the international financial institution.
East Africa: Sudan Requests UN, US, EU Help to Resolve Dam Conflict With Ethiopia
Khartoum — Sudan has formally requested four-party mediation on the standoff with Ethiopia over Addis Ababa's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a hydropower dam on the Blue Nile River. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok asked the African Union, the United Nations, the European Union and the United States in formal letters Monday to help Sudan and neighboring Egypt reach a legal agreement with Ethiopia on when and how Ethiopia fills the reservoir behind the massive dam.
Explainer: Will You Need a 'Vaccine Passport' to Travel?
Airlines and others in the travel industry are throwing their support behind so-called vaccine passports to boost pandemic-depressed travel, and authorities in Europe could embrace the idea quickly enough for the peak summer vacation season. Technology companies and travel-related trade groups are developing and testing various versions of the vaccine passports, also called health certificates or travel passes.
Sudan Requests UN, US, EU Help to Resolve Dam Conflict With Ethiopia
KHARTOUM - Sudan has formally requested four-party mediation on the standoff with Ethiopia over Addis Ababa's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a hydropower dam on the Blue Nile River. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok asked the African Union, the United Nations, the European Union and the United States in formal letters Monday to help Sudan and neighboring Egypt reach a legal agreement with Ethiopia on when and how Ethiopia fills the reservoir behind the massive dam.
UN: Pandemic Blocked Access to Birth Control in 115 Low- and Medium-Income Countries
The UNFPA reported that almost 12 million women in 115 low- and medium-income countries were unable to gain access to contraception services for an average of 3.6 months during the past year due to the pandemic, resulting in 1.4 million unintended pregnancies. “Pregnancies don’t stop for pandemics, or any crisis.
Sudan Launches COVID Vaccination Campaign
KHARTOUM, SUDAN - Sudan this week launched its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, after receiving its first shipment of the AstraZeneca vaccine earlier this month through the global COVAX initiative for equitable vaccine distribution in developing countries. Officials are giving priority to the elderly and to health care workers, most of whom have been working without adequate personal protective equipment since the pandemic began a year ago.
South Sudan Plane Crash Kills All 10 On Board
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN - South Sudan’s civil aviation authority has sent a team to investigate a plane crash Tuesday in Jonglei state that killed 10 people, including two crew members. Kur Kuol, director of the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority, told VOA’s South Sudan in Focus Wednesday that preliminary investigations suggest both engines failed minutes before the plane went down.
Sudan Marks Milestone with Historic Bank Wire Transfer
WASHINGTON - The first wire transfer between Sudan and a U.S.-based bank was completed successfully last week ending more than 20 years of economic isolation. Sudanese Ambassador to the United States Nuraldin Satti [different spellings with an 'e' here for example 'Nureldin Satti'] told VOA he received a test wire transfer from Qatar National Bank in Khartoum to his personal account at Wells Fargo in the United States.
Sudan Welcomes First US Navy Ship Visit in Decades
KHARTOUM - U.S. naval forces are visiting Sudan for the first time in decades, following Sudan’s removal from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. Sudanese officials cheerfully welcomed the missile guided destroyer USS Winston Churchill at Port Sudan Monday. In a news conference, the top commander of Sudan’s naval forces, Alnairi Hassan, described the visit as a momentous occasion. Hassan says Sudan is happy to receive the USS Winston Churchill destroyer.
184,000 Displaced in West Darfur Need Food, Shelter
WASHINGTON - More than 180,000 people who were displaced during recent fighting in Sudan’s Darfur region are in dire need of food, shelter and other assistance according to the International Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC).
Sudan Ratifies UN Conventions Against Torture and Enforced Disappearances
KHARTOUM - Sudan's Sovereign Council ratified U.N. conventions against torture and enforced disappearances Tuesday, after months of delay. At a press conference, Minister of Justice Nasreldin Abdelbari confirmed Sudan's ratification to join the 2006 U.N. Conventions for the Protection of All Persons from enforced disappearance and 1984 convention against torture and inhuman punishment.
Western Ethiopia Fighting Sends Thousands Fleeing to Sudan
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The U.N. refugee agency reports intercommunal violence in Ethiopia’s Western Benishangul Gumuz region has sent thousands of people fleeing for safety to Sudan’s Blue Nile State in recent weeks. Insecurity in Ethiopia’s Metekel zone in Benishangul Gumuz region has been ongoing since 2019. However, tensions in the region have rapidly escalated in the past three months.
Sudan Devalues Currency in Hopes of Righting Economy
KHARTOUM - Sudan's central bank has sharply devalued its currency, the Sudanese pound, in an attempt to get debt relief, crack down on the black market, and attract money back to the country. The bank unified the price of the currency with the black market at 370 pounds for one U.S. dollar. Sudan's annual inflation rate is more than 300%, one of the world’s highest, and sparked protests over the struggling economy.
6 South Sudanese Refugee Children Killed by Suspected Explosive Device in Uganda
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN - Police in the northwestern Ugandan district of Adjumani are investigating the deaths of six children, killed by a metal device that exploded in a refugee settlement where many South Sudanese have sheltered due to fighting in their own country.
Sudan Recalls Envoy to Ethiopia As Tensions High
KHARTOUM, SUDAN - Sudan Wednesday recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia, the foreign ministry said, as tensions between the two countries run high over a border region and Addis Ababa's controversial Blue Nile dam. "Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Addis Ababa for consultations over Sudanese-Ethiopian relations," foreign ministry spokesman Mansour Boulad told AFP.
Analysts See Continued Tension But No War Between Sudan, Ethiopia
KHARTOUM, SUDAN - Sudan this week accused Ethiopian troops of crossing the border amid a land dispute between the neighbors. The dispute adds to tensions stemming from Ethiopia's massive hydropower dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on a Nile River tributary that Egypt and Sudan say threatens their supply of fresh water. This week, Sudan’s ministry of foreign affairs issued a communiqué, saying Ethiopia made what the ministry called a disrespectful incursion into Sudanese lands.
In An Anxious Winter, The Garden Still Offers Consolation
WASHINGTON - Deep into this pandemic winter, it can be hard to remember what a refuge gardens were last spring and summer. In those frightening early days of COVID-19, victory gardens and household vegetable plots sprang up all over. Seed companies reported shortages. Hardware stores saw a run on garden tools. Millions found comfort, release and a sense of safety outdoors with their hands in the dirt. That feels like a long time ago.
African Union Launches Platform to Track Threats Against African Journalists
JOHANNESBURG - Threats to African journalists are nothing new, but the African Union is launching a website to track and monitor threats against them, in a bid to improve protections for media workers and support the right to freedom of the expression. Six African journalists were killed in 2020, according to the International Federation of Journalists. Countless more were threatened, arrested, harassed, and censored, according to several media freedom and human rights groups.
Sudanese Journalists Accuse Military of Blocking Access to Troubled Darfur
KHARTOUM - The Sudanese Journalists Network (SJN) has accused Sudan’s military of blocking journalists from the troubled Darfur region. Recent clashes there left hundreds of people dead and more than 100,000 displaced. Sudan's military initially cited the security situation for the ban, but in a statement Wednesday denied any such ban exists. The issue began when a correspondent for Al Jazeera television applied for a travel permit to Darfur and her application was rejected.
Thousands of Eritrean Refugees in Tigray Desperately Short of Aid
GENEVA - The U.N. refugee agency reports thousands of Eritrean refugees trapped by fighting in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray province are in desperate need of food and other essential supplies and services. The Ethiopian government has denied humanitarian agencies access to Eritrean refugee camps since it began its military offensive in early November.
UN Rushing to Relocate Ethiopian Refugees Away From Sudanese Border Original
GENEVA - The United Nations and other agencies are rushing to relocate thousands of refugees camped out along the disputed Sudan-Ethiopia border to safer areas further away. Tensions along the border region between Sudan and Ethiopia have grown since the conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray province started in early November. Since then, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that more than 58,000 Ethiopian refugees have fled for safety across the border into Sudan.
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