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Heavy Rainfall Devastate Sudan
by 500 Words Magazine - Aug 21, 2019Floods triggered by heavy rains have left at least 46 people dead, including two children, across Sudan in the last two weeks. Th heavy rainfall has affected 12 of the country’s 18 states. The most affected states are... -
Deposed President Omar Al Bashir Faces Trial Over Corruption
by 500 Words Magazine - Aug 20, 2019Former president Omar Al Bashir’s trial began on Monday, 19 August 2019 for corruption allegations, just days after the historic signing of the constitutional declaration. Al Bashir is charged with illicit possession of foreign currency and accepting gifts... -
TMC and FFC Sign Constitutional Declaration
by 500 Words Magazine - Aug 4, 2019On Saturday, 3 August 2019, the ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC), the main opposition coalition, have reached an agreement on the constitutional declaration. The agreement comes shortly after... -
Protests in Sudan Erupt After Student Deaths
by 500 Words Magazine - Jul 31, 2019On 29 July 2019, paramilitary forces have fired tear gas and ammunition at demonstrators during protests against fuel and bread shortages in El-Obeid, the capital city of the state of North Kordofan, killing of at least five... -
COLORSXSTUDIOS Hosts Sudanese Music Artists Sammany Hajo, Flippter and Gaidaa
by 500 Words Magazine - Jul 29, 2019COLORSXSTUDIOS presents a new project exploring the role that music and visual art culture plays in relation to the campaign for global equality, human rights and democracy. Focusing on Sudan, the project showcases music from the... -
TMC and FFC Sign Power-Sharing Deal
by 500 Words Magazine - Jul 17, 2019Sudan’s ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) and Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) have signed a power-sharing agreement after intense overnight talks to finalise the agreement on the joint sovereign council that will rule for at least three... -
Return of Internet in Sudan Reveals More of 3 June Massacre
by 500 Words Magazine - Jul 10, 2019More than a month later, internet services have been resorted in Sudan. Sudan’s telecom providers MTN Sudan and Sudani were the first to restore mobile access to the internet on 9 June 2019. Zain Sudan followed... -
What You Need to Know About Sudan’s Military and Civilian Power-Sharing Deal
by 500 Words Magazine - Jul 7, 2019On 5 June 2019, the ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) and Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) have agreed to establish a joint 11-member military-civilian sovereign council that will rule the country by rotation for a period... -
Million March: Sudan Witnesses Biggest Protest Against Military Rule
by 500 Words Magazine - Jul 1, 2019Nearly one million protesters from across Sudan joined the Million March on 30 June 2019, demanding the Transitional Military Council (TMC) hand power to a civilian-led government. The march is the biggest mass demonstration since the... -
Sudanese Diaspora Organise Protests Against Sudan Massacre
by 500 Words Magazine - Jun 24, 2019After the wave of #BlueforSudan, the Sudanese diaspora and non-Sudanese protesters from around the world have called on protests against police and government brutality used on protesters in Sudan. Media for Justice in Sudan (MJS), a...