January 28, 2020 (Khartoum) -The Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Professor Yasser Abbas, and Foreign Minister, Asma Mohamed Abdallah, left for the American capital, Washington Monday, to continue talks over the Grand Renaissance Dam. The meetings – on Tuesday and Wednesday – aim to reach a comprehensive agreement onContinue Reading
January 27, 2020 (Nyala) Seven people were sentenced to death Monday by a court in Nyala, South Darfur, after being found guilty of killing nine people in September , 2017, in the area of Tobasi, 43km south of Nyala, South Darfur. The trial, which started in November 2017, lasted 25Continue Reading
North Darfur government is planning to confiscate all unregistered vehicles after expiration of the two-week time limit. The authorities confirmed that after the end of the two-week period, any vehicle that does not have plate number will be confiscated. The Governor of North Darfur state, Major General Malik Al-Tayeb Khojali,Continue Reading
The Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator, Jeremiah Mamabolo , said UNAMID and the government of Sudan agreed to immediately reactivate a joint security mechanism in Darfur that will allow for speedy security related consultations and decisions. According to UNAMID, the development follows meetings JSR Mamabolo held in the SudaneseContinue Reading
The committee of Krinding IDP Camp in El-Geneina, West Darfur, described the conditions of the displaced people in the temporary shelters as disastrous , while confirming that residents of 15 villages have fled to neighboring Chad. However, residents of Krinding camp for displaced people , have taken shelter in schoolsContinue Reading
South Darfur security forces on Sunday seized amounts of smuggled goods at Dalal Anqara checkpoint 35km west of Nyala , South Darfur. . In a press statement, the director of State security police, Colonel Hashim Saleh, explained that the security forces were able to seize 28 barrels of fuel,Continue Reading
The Sudanese Cabinet announced on Saturday that it had taken a number of measures to control prices and protect consumers. However, the cabinet’s decision comes amid unprecedented price hike that the country has witnessed over the past few days. According to Minister of Information ,Faisal Muhammad Saleh, the CouncilContinue Reading
On Saturday evening, a delegation of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations ,led by Mrs. Karen Bass, Chair of the Sub-Committee for Africa, arrived in El-Fasher, North Darfur. According to the head of the delegation, the purpose of the visit was to get acquainted with the overall situationContinue Reading
The Director General of the United Nations Development Program UNDP, Achim Steiner, confirmed today (Sunday) the commitment of the United Nations system to assist Sudan, especially in the areas of humanitarian and development aid. The visiting UNDP Chief affirmed that his agency is determined to provide capacity-building support toContinue Reading
The Sudanese government and SPLM-N led by Malik Agar signed a framework agreement on Friday, pertaining to South Kordofan and the Blue Nile . The deal which was signed at the presidential palace in the capital of South Sudan, Juba, included principles of security arrangements, land ownership , the rightContinue Reading