sudan
Khartoum residents in ‘state of terror’ after bloody crackdown
Middle East
June 7, 2019
Khartoum residents in ‘state of terror’ after bloody crackdown
Heavily armed paramilitaries roamed the Sudanese capital Thursday, forcing fearful residents to hide indoors after a crackdown on protesters that…
African Union suspends Sudan, demands civilian administration
Middle East
June 6, 2019
African Union suspends Sudan, demands civilian administration
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – The African Union said on Thursday it had suspended Sudan until a civilian government was formed, intensifying…
In Sudan crackdown, bullets fly as doctors struggle
Middle East
June 6, 2019
In Sudan crackdown, bullets fly as doctors struggle
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – During the chaos of a deadly raid on Sudanese protesters at a pro-democracy sit-in in Khartoum on…
Sudan protesters to keep up campaign until military’s ouster
Middle East
June 6, 2019
Sudan protesters to keep up campaign until military’s ouster
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s pro-democracy leaders vowed Thursday to press their campaign of civil disobedience until the ruling military…
Sudan’s military chief says he’s ready to resume talks as death toll rises to 60
Middle East
June 5, 2019
Sudan’s military chief says he’s ready to resume talks as death toll rises to 60
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s military ruler on Wednesday offered to resume a dialogue on a transition to democracy, one day…
A timeline of key events in Sudan’s unfinished revolution
Middle East
June 4, 2019
A timeline of key events in Sudan’s unfinished revolution
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s security forces violently dispersed on Monday the camp at the center of the protest movement that…
Streets empty in Sudan’s capital after deadly army crackdown
Middle East
June 4, 2019
Streets empty in Sudan’s capital after deadly army crackdown
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Streets in the Sudanese capital were empty on Tuesday, a day after a pro-democracy sit-in was…
Faithful Muslims around the world begin celebrating Eid
Middle East
June 4, 2019
Faithful Muslims around the world begin celebrating Eid
BEIRUT (AP) — Muslims across the Middle East and beyond began marking the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, one of…
Sudan military scraps transition deal after deadly crackdown
Middle East
June 4, 2019
Sudan military scraps transition deal after deadly crackdown
Sudan’s military on Tuesday cancelled a power-transfer agreement with protesters and called for elections within nine months, a day after…
Sudan military ruler calls for elections within nine months
Middle East
June 4, 2019
Sudan military ruler calls for elections within nine months
Sudan’s army ruler General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said Tuesday the country’s military rulers had decided to cancel what they had…