Sudan News
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First Day of Eid in Sudan Marked with Funeral Processions and Protests
Jun 4, 2019Sudan is split on when Eid Al Fitr begins. The Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA), the umbrella of 15 different Sudanese trade unions spearheading the months-long protests have announced 4 June 2019 as the first day of Eid Al Fitr.... -
What You Need to Know About What’s Happening in Sudan Right Now
Jun 3, 2019At dawn on Monday, 3 June and the 29th day of the holy month of Ramadan, government forces began shooting at peaceful protesters in an attempt to disassemble the mass sit-in in Al Qeyada at the... -
Sudan’s Two-Day National Strike Deems Successful
May 30, 2019According to the Alliance of Freedom and Change, the two-day national strike has been successful with the participation of at least 90% of the offices, banks, shops, schools, clinics, hospitals and even Khartoum International Airport. Protesters... -
Sudan Mourns Death of Prominent Opposition Leader Ali Mahmoud Hassanein
May 24, 2019Prominent opposition leader, Ali Mahmoud Hassanein, has passed away in Sudan early morning on Friday, 24 May at the age of 85. The cause of death is yet to be determined. #السودان #سونا| المجلس العسكري ينعى فقيد البلاد الأستاذ... -
The Attacks of 13 May
May 22, 2019On 19 May, the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the Alliance of Freedom and Change gathered around the table, after a 72-hour long period of suspending negotiations, to resume negotiations to determine or finalise an interim... -
Outrage After Arab TV Racist Portrayal of Sudanese People
May 14, 2019Egyptian actress Shimaa Seif has faced backlash after appearing on a Ramadan TV prank show, “Elshak2labaz”, on MBC Masr in blackface in a demeaning imitation of a Sudanese woman. Dressed in the Sudanese toub, Seif attempts to... -
Cofftea Awards Boys of Viral ‘Shai’ Song
Apr 29, 2019Cofftea Trading Co Ltd, a leading tea and coffee company in Sudan, has awarded the three young men who went viral for a street song they came up with to encourage protesters to have tea in... -
South Sudanese Veteran Journalist Alfred Taban Dies at 62
Apr 28, 2019One of the most well-known South Sudanese journalists, Alfred Taban Logune, died on Saturday, 27 April, 2019 at the age of 62. The veteran journalist turned politician died in Uganda where he has been hospitalised for months... -
Everything You Need To Know About Sudan Right Now: Part II
Apr 16, 2019On 11 April, Defense Minister, Awad Ibn Auf announced the ousting of Omar Al Bashir and the formation of a new transitional Military Council. Ibn Auf was then sworn in as de facto ruler of the Military... -
Everything You Need to Know About What’s Happening in Sudan Right Now: Part I
Apr 13, 2019In the early hours of 11 April, Sudan’s military announced that they will be making a statement that will be broadcasted on national TV and all radio stations. A few hours later, news of the step down...