Sudan has released most of those detained for protesting last year’s military coup, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights for Sudan, Adama Dieng, has said. According to the UN official, at least 115 people had been released and 24 others are still in detention. Mr Dieng has urged Sudanese …
Read More »Sudan: patient killed on hospital balcony by stray bullet
A patient standing on a hospital balcony was killed by a stray bullet fired by security forces at protesters against military rule in Sudan on Sunday, Reuters reported, citing doctors. A 51-year-old man was shot while trying to get fresh air amid heavy tear gas in the city of Bahri, …
Read More »Sudan: two shot dead and several injured during protests
At least two protesters have been shot dead as security forces confronted crowds marching in Sudan on Monday demanding the release of prisoners and an end to military rule, Reuters reports. Across the River Nile from Khartoum, soldiers fired teargas to try to disperse people who approached the disused parliament …
Read More »Sudan: arrest of a former member of the civil-military government
Sudanese security forces arrested Mohamed al-Faki Suleiman, a member of the dissolved civil-military government, near his home in the capital Khartoum. This follows the arrest of two other politicians last week. They were part of a task force trying to dismantle the network established by the former president Omar al-Bashir, …
Read More »Sudan: death toll rises as security forces confront crowds
The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors (CCSD) said a protester has been killed as security forces confronted thousands of people protesting against military rule in Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Sunday. The 27-year-old, Mohamed Yousef Ismail, was hit in the chest, medics said. Security forces fired tear gas to try to …
Read More »Sudan: judges condemn army’s violation of human rights
Dozens of Sudanese judges and prosecutors have condemned the killing of more than 70 protesters since October’s coup and have called for a criminal investigation, local media report. Frequent protests have been met with live gunfire and tear gas and thousands are once again out on the streets of the …
Read More »Egypt: president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi denies backing Sudan coup
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has broken his silence over the military coup in neighbouring Sudan and the ongoing protests calling for civilian rule. Egypt has faced accusations of siding with Sudan’s head of military, Abdel Fattah al Burhan but President Sisi dismissed the claims. “Just because we have not …
Read More »Sudan: activists once again call for huge protests against the military
Activists in Sudan have called for mass protests across the country on Thursday, to demonstrate against the military rule and demand the restoration of democracy. The protest initially scheduled for Wednesday, was postponed for a day at the last minute. The Sudanese Professionals’ Association – the group that mobilised protests …
Read More »Sudan: US and EU warn military against naming own PM
The United States, Norway, Britain and the European Union have warned the Sudanese military against appointing their own prime minister, saying it would risk to plung the nation into conflict. The countries said they would not support a prime minister or government appointed without the involvement of a broad range …
Read More »Tense scenes at Sudan protests amid political turmoil
Sudanese security forces have fired tear gas in an effort to break up pro-democracy protests in the capital, Khartoum, and in Port Sudan, BBC News reports. People in several cities have been chanting slogans against the military and calling for the downfall of Sudan’s ruling council. It is headed by …
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