Month: July 2021

Sudan, Algeria Foreign Affairs meet over Renaissance Dam

The Foreign Minister of Algeria, Ramtane Lamamra, arrived in Sudan as part of the latest effort to bridge the gap…

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Blue Nile officially reaches flood levels

The Blue Nile in Sudan has officially reached flood levels. Local authorities have called on citizens to take the necessary…

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Yemen: $127 million from World Bank to support food security, rural livelihoods

Yemen is currently suffering from the effects of more than 6 years of ongoing conflict and economic turmoil exacerbated by…

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Blue Nile, Atbara Rivers approaching flood level

Both the Atbara and the Blue Nile Rivers in Sudan are inching towards the anticipatory flood level height set at…

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Minister reveals reason for Sudanese judoka Olympics forfeit

The Sudanese Minister of Youth and Sports, confirmed that judoka Mohamed Abdel-Rasoul withdrew from facing his Israeli competitor at the…

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China donates 400,000 COVID vaccine units to Sudan

Along with the 400,00 doses of COVID-19 vaccine donated to Sudan, China also provided respirators, blood oxygen tester kits, and…

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Finance meets African Export-Import Bank delegation to discuss resumption of business operations

The Sudanese Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Jibreel Ibrahim, confirmed that talks are underway with the African Export-Import…

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Russian UN rep. says UNAMID operations in Darfur succeeded with its tasks

The Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Anna Evstigneeva, noted that the UNAMID operation in Darfur had “successfully completed…

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HRW: Saudi jails Sudanese journalist over “critical tweets”

On Tuesday, Human Rights Watch announced that a Sudanese media personality and journalist, Ahmad Ali Abdelkader, had been sentenced to…

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China ready to play positive role in building peace in Sudan: envoy

Xinhua A Chinese envoy said on Tuesday that China stands ready to play a positive role in building peace in…

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Hamdok makes contact with Ethiopian Prime Minister

The Sudanese PM Abdalla Hamdok, in his capacity as IGAD president, made contact with Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed –one…

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Blue Nile levels on the rise in Sudan

Competent authorities in Sudan have announced new recorded increases in Blue Nile levels, after having registered below average levels consistently…

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UNITAMS official in Sudan calls for female participation in peace negotiations

Christine Shahine, a United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) official, said that it is important for women…

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Trial for security personnel accused in killing of «Mahjoub»

The mother of Mahjoub al-Taj Mahjoub demanded that the harshest punishments be brought against the security personnel accused of killing…

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12 Ethiopian planes make emergency landing at Khartoum Airport

Aviation authorities in Sudan announced that 12 damaged Ethiopian planes had landed at Khartoum International Airport. Khartoum: AlTaghyeer The Director…

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Electricity sector in Sudan asked for “integrated vision” in increasing electrical yield

The Sudanese Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Khaled Omar Youssef, called on the electricity sector in Sudan to present an integrated…

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Red Sea COVID-19 situation “better”

The Ministry of Health in the Red Sea State described the health situation as “better” following the recent COVID-19 surge…

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COVID-19 surge in Port Sudan linked to Delta variant

Having reported an unexpected rise in number of registered COVID-19 cases in Port Sudan, the local health officials suspect that…

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Israeli ship sailing to Port Sudan hits reef, journey halted

The Fluer de Passion, the Israeli ship which left for Sudan on Tuesday, went aground a day after it had…

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17 killed, 9 wounded in North Darfur attack

17 people were killed and 9 were wounded during an attack on an Internally Displaced People (IDPs) camp in North…

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Israeli-led mission sails to Sudan for major Red Sea coral study

A joint Israeli-Sudanese research project is set to take place on the Red Sea after an Israeli-expedition had left for…

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Domestic violence, forced marriage on the rise in Sudan

Voices from Sudan 2020, a first-of-its-kind UN backed nationwide qualitative assessment of Gender Based Violence (GBV), published earlier this week,…

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Sudan seeks debt remission from Gulf countries

The Sudanese Minister of Finance, Dr. Jibreel Ibrahim, has announced that Sudan will be seeking debt relief from Gulf Arab…

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Sudan: Inflation rate exceeds 400% for June

The inflation rate in Sudan recorded a new jump during the month of June, this time exceeding the 400% barrier.…

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