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Sudan prepares for protest against generals

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The rallies mark the anniversary of a coup in 1989 that got rid of the country’s last elected civilian government and gave Omar Al-iron-fisted Bashir power. Despite the recent lifting of a state of emergency, security was tight in Khartoum on Thursday. UN says that more than 100 people have been killed by the military … Read more

20 found dead in Libya desert after vehicle breakdown: rescuers

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  • The vehicle had come from neighboring Chad and reached some 120 kilometers (75 miles) into Libyan territory.
  • Libya’s southern borders with Chad, Niger, and Sudan have become notorious for people smuggling.
  • The sparsely populated region regularly sees summer temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit).

 

Twenty people were discovered dead in the desert in Libya following a vehicle breakdown near the border with Chad, with rescuers assuming they died of thirst.

A team “recovered 20 bodies found in the desert after their vehicle broke down,” according to rescue services in Kufra’s southeastern region.

The vehicle had come from neighboring Chad and reached some 120 kilometers (75 miles) into Libyan territory before breaking down, the statement added.

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Ethiopia is accused by Sudan of killing Sudanese soldiers.

Sudan accuses Ethiopia of  executing eight Sudanese hostages, seven soldiers and one civilian. The Sudanese military has promised “an appropriate response” to the allegations. Tensions between the two countries have run high in recent years. The military of Sudan has accused the military of Ethiopia of carrying out the execution of eight Sudanese hostages, seven … Read more

Attacks in Sudan’s Darfur bring new surge in people leaving their homes

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Violence in western Sudan has displaced more than 84,000 people this month alone. At least 440,500 people were displaced in 2018, five times more than in 2020. Aid workers are worried that there will be as many refugees as there were during the Darfur war. Violence in western Sudan has displaced more than 84,000 people … Read more

Protester killed in Sudan anti-coup rallies: medics

Sudan Protester

Protester died after taking “shots to the chest and abdomen” during rallies in Omdurman. Latest death brings to 102 the toll from a crackdown on anti-coup protests. Coup led by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan upended a transition to civilian rule. Sudanese security forces murdered a protester on Thursday during the latest anti-military coup demonstrations, … Read more

Death toll from week of clashes in Darfur to 125, says UN

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The death toll from tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur area over the past week has risen to at least 125. At least 25 villages have been attacked, plundered, and torched, and at least 50,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes. The UN reported Tuesday that the death toll from tribal clashes in Sudan’s … Read more

Clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill more than 100: tribal leader

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Clashes in Sudan’s Darfur region between Arab and non-Arab groups. Ethnic African Gimir tribe clashes with Arab Rizeigat tribe. West Darfur state has been gripped by deadly bouts of violence. The latest clashes in Sudan’s Darfur region between Arab and non-Arab groups have killed more than 100 people, According to a tribal leader. Several hundred … Read more

Sudan post-coup talks postponed as civilian bloc refuses to join

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Civilian bloc refuses to take part in UN-facilitated talks. Military coup led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ousted Omar al-Bashir from power. A second round of UN-facilitated talks aiming to resolve Sudan’s political crisis following a military coup have been postponed, a spokesman said Saturday, with a key civilian bloc still refusing to join. The United … Read more

Thousands of sheep drown as Sudan ship sinks

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An overloaded ship carrying thousands of sheep sinks in Sudan’s Red Sea. Most of the animals drowned but all of the crew were rescued. The sunken ship will affect the port’s operation and impact the environment. An overloaded ship crammed with thousands of sheep sank Sunday in Sudan’s Red Sea port of Suakin, drowning most … Read more

Sudan starts post-coup talks without key civilian bloc

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UN-mediated talks aimed at resolving political crisis triggered by last year’s coup. Civilian bloc, ousted from power in coup, and influential Umma party refuse to take part. African Union, IGAD pushing for Sudanese-led talks to break political stalemate. Sudan launched UN-mediated direct talks between competing factions on Wednesday in the hopes of resolving a political … Read more

Sudan protesters blockade roads to key Red Sea port

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Sudanese protesters blocked major roads leading to the vital Red Sea port. The eastern Beja people of Sudan have criticized parts of the agreement. Sudan has been reeling from deepening unrest. Sudanese protesters blocked major roads leading to the vital Red Sea port on Monday to demand that parts of a 2020 peace deal relating … Read more

Sudan civilian bloc reject post-coup crisis talks with army

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Civilian Sudanese bloc rejects UN-mediated talks with army. Force for Freedom and Change says talks did not address crisis created by army takeover. Anti-coup protests broke out in several parts of Khartoum on Monday. Sudan civilian bloc rejected UN-mediated negotiations with the army on Monday, claiming that the meetings did not address the crisis created … Read more

UN rights expert demands accelerated probe into Sudan post-coup killings

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Sudan has been rocked by deepening unrest and a violent crackdown since last year’s coup. 99 people have been killed and more than 5,000 injured, UN human rights expert says. Thousands of Sudanese took to the streets on Friday to mark the third anniversary of a crackdown. A UN human rights expert on Sudan called … Read more

UN rights expert demands accelerated probe into Sudan post-coup killings

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Calls for expedited probes into protester deaths and other atrocities. Dieng says 99 people have been killed and more than 5,000 injured. Adama Dieng raises concerns over arbitrary and mass arrests of activists. UN human rights specialists in Sudan called for expedited probes into protester deaths and other atrocities on Saturday, As the death toll … Read more

Sudan Protester killed as UN rights expert visits country: medics

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A protester was shot dead in Khartoum. Scores of pro-democracy protesters killed during the suppression of a 2019 sit-in. Amada Dieng urged authorities to “refrain from use of excessive force”. Sudan: A protester was shot dead in the capital of Sudan on Friday, medics said, as UN human rights expert Amada Dieng urged authorities to … Read more

Protester dies from gunshot wound in demonstrations in Sudan capital

CAIRO, Egypt, 3 June (Reuters) – According to a statement posted on Facebook by the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors, a protester died from a gunshot wound to the chest sustained during demonstrations in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, on Friday. The demonstrations on Friday follow Sudan’s military ruler’s announcement on May 29 that the state of … Read more

UN extends Sudan mission amid protests

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Many of the protesters were supporters of Islamist groups. A violent crackdown on the anti-coup protests has left nearly 100 people killed. Burhan lifted, state of emergency that had been in place since the coup on Sunday. The UN mission in Sudan was extended for another year on Friday, despite protests in the country against … Read more

Sudan’s military leader lifts the emergency alert nationwide

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Sudan’s military leader lifts the emergency alert nationwide Sudan’s military chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has lifted an emergency situation that was forced following an upset on October 25 last year, as per the decision sovereign chamber. Burhan “gave a pronouncement lifting the highly sensitive situation cross country”, the committee said in a proclamation on … Read more

Trial opens of 4 accused of killing Sudan policeman

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According to an AFP correspondent, the trial of four individuals accused of fatally stabbing a senior police officer during anti-coup protests in Sudan began on Sunday in the capital Khartoum. The judge ordered an investigation into allegations the four had been tortured in custody and adjourned the court until June 12, according to the correspondent. … Read more

One killed in Sudan anti-coup protests

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Security forces in Sudan killed a demonstrator on Saturday amid the latest large protests against last year’s military coup, medics said. The unidentified protester died after “receiving a bullet to the chest” during marches in Khartoum, according to the pro-democracy Central Committee of Sudan Doctors. The latest death raises the total to 97 from a … Read more

Sudan women’s activist wins human rights prize

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Sudanese women’s activist Amira Osman Hamed has won a Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk, the organisation announced Friday. The activist and engineer, now in her forties, has been advocating for Sudanese women for two decades, and was detained this year in a crackdown following the country’s latest coup. She was … Read more

One killed in renewed anti-coup protests in Sudan

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Security forces of Sudan killed one protester on Saturday during renewed demonstrations against a military takeover that derailed a transition to civilian rule last year, medics said. The victim, who was not identified, died as a result of “a bullet to the chest” in the capital’s twin city of Omdurman, the pro-democracy Central Committee of … Read more

One killed in renewed anti-coup protests in Sudan

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Sudanese security forces killed one protester on Saturday, medics reported, during ongoing demonstrations against a military takeover that stalled the country’s transition to civilian governance last year. In a statement, the pro-democracy Central Committee of Sudan Doctors stated the person died as a consequence of “a bullet to the chest” in the capital’s twin city … Read more

Asylum-seeker in UK asked for help 72 times before stabbing six people

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Before stabbing six people, a Sudanese asylum seeker in the UK made more than 70 calls to authorities seeking assistance. Badreddin Abadlla Adam was shot dead by police in Glasgow, Scotland, in June 2020, after his mental state deteriorated and he attacked hotel personnel and other asylum seekers at the city’s Park Inn hotel. According … Read more

Sudan frees detained anti-coup figures: party

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Sudanese authorities freed two Communist Party anti-coup figures on Friday, a day after their arrest, according to the party. The military’s takeover of Sudan in October sparked nationwide protests, which sparked a crackdown that has killed at least 95 protesters and injured hundreds, according to medics. Hundreds have also been arrested after rallies calling for civilian rule … Read more

Sudan arrests Communist Party figures as thousands protest coup

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Sudanese security authorities arrested senior anti-coup figures on Thursday, according to their party, after mass protests against the military takeover last year. “Security forces raided the house of the political secretary of the Sudanese Communist Party Mohammed Mukhtar al-Khatib,” the party said in a statement. Another leading party member was also arrested at Khartoum airport, … Read more

The ‘Spider-Man’ of Sudan

According to one guy dressed in a blue and red superhero costume, violence and arrests will not stop Sudan’s youthful activists from confronting the military who “stole our revolution.” “The ‘Spider-Man’ of Sudan,” who cannot be identified for his safety, has become a symbol of demonstrations that began in October, according to a new Guardian … Read more

Ethiopian ex-peacekeepers from Tigray arrive in Sudan for asylum

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Some 40 former peacekeepers from Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray province gathered in eastern Sudan on Sunday to seek shelter, According to an AFP correspondent, More than 500 UN peacekeepers stationed in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan requested asylum in Khartoum last month, citing fears for their safety if they returned home. Hundreds … Read more