Tag Archives: sudan

Sudanese military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has sacked 30 directors of public universities and appointed 30 new ones, following his decree dissolving the governing boards of public universities. He has been ruling by decree since he ousted the transitional government led by civilian Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok in October 2021. …

A Sudanese protester has been shot dead by security forces on Thursday during anti-coup demonstrations held across the country, several media reported. Thousands of Sudanese were marching towards the presidential palace in the capital city Khartoum. They were met by gunfire and tear gas from security forces, the BBC reported. …

Thousands of Sudanese took to the streets of the capital Khartoum and other cities across the country on Thursday to protest against the military coup and soaring prices for electricity, fuel and bread. Sudanese were again in the streets of the country. This time, not only to call for the …

Thousands of Sudanese took to the streets in the capital, Khartoum, and other cities across the country to protest against rising bread and fuel prices. Security forces have fired tear gas at people protesting against sharp rises in the cost of bread and fuel. Demonstrators said live bullets were used …

Sudanese protesters marching against military rule on International Women’s Day were met with tear gas as they approached the presidential palace on Tuesday, Reuters agency reports. Women’s rights groups had called for the protest along with neighborhood resistance committees that have staged street protests since the military took over in …

Five Sudanese football players died when their boat capsized in the Nile on Sunday, local media reported. The players were members of al-Milaha football team, a local team in Shendi town (150 Km; 93 miles) north of Khartoum. They were travelling on a boat to the west bank of the …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Thousands of protesters once again took to the streets of the capital of Sudan, Khartoum, to reject the October coup and demand the release of recently arrested politicians. Protesters are calling for the release of three politicians, members of the previous civil-military government, recently arrested. Pro-democracy protesters are also demonstrating …