Sudan

Sudan appoints new vice president, premier

Feb 23, 2019 17:47

Sudan's Defense Minister Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf has been appointed as the first vice president of the country.
Sudan's President Bashir dissolves govt., declares one-year emergency

Feb 23, 2019 06:59

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has urged lawmakers to postpone controversial constitutional amendments, dissolved the central government, and declared a one-year state of emergency amid massive protests against poor living conditions.
Sudan’s opposition groups call on Bashir to step down

Feb 14, 2019 16:52

Sudan’s main opposition groups have jointly demanded the resignation of President Omar al-Bashir over deteriorating living conditions in the African country, which has been the scene of numerous anti-government rallies over the past two months.
Sudanese rally to urge release of women protesters, clash with police

Feb 10, 2019 19:30

Police in Sudan have clashed with anti-government demonstrators demanding the release of female political prisoners.
Sudan president vows rural development in new attempt to appease protesters

Feb 04, 2019 09:43

Sudan’s president has promised to bring development to rural areas as he holds rallies in villages and towns in an attempt to soothe public dissent and head off weeks of angry protests over deteriorating living conditions in the African country.
Protesters hit with tear gas during rally in Sudan's Omdurman

Feb 01, 2019 07:14

Sudanese security forces used tear gas to disperse protests in the capital Khartoum and elsewhere on Thursday.
Sudan’s Bashir vows to restore peace to war zone in south

Jan 28, 2019 18:24

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir says restoring peace to the country’s southern province of South Kordofan — where government troops are fighting rebels — is Khartoum’s “top priority,” as anti-government protesters plan to hold rallies in Sudan’s war zones.
In meeting with Bashir, Qatari Emir says supports unity in Sudan

Jan 24, 2019 07:35

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has visited Qatar, where Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Ale Thani offered support for the restive African country, which is grappling with anti-government protests.
Sudanese police clash with anti-govt. protesters with live fire, tear gas

Jan 21, 2019 05:38

Sudanese security forces have fired tear gas canisters at hundreds of anti-government demonstrators to break up their rally, as protest against the country’s President Omar al-Bashir enters its second month.
Bashir rejects calls for resignation, says protests 'will not change government'

Jan 14, 2019 15:52

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has rejected calls for his resignation, saying weeks of protests over a worsening economic crisis in the northeast African country will not lead to a change in the government.