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
According to an aid organisation, clashes between competing factions in Sudan’s Darfur killed at least 168 people on Sunday, the latest outbreak of deadly violence in the restive area. Darfur has experienced an increase in fatal fighting since October last year, spurred by disputes mostly over land, cattle, and access to water and pasture. Darfur … Read more
KHARTOUM: Lashing, frisking, and arbitrary detentions – Sudanese protesters say security forces have resorted to frenzied violence to quash street protests against the country’s latest military coup. Since the power grab on Monday, security forces have heavily deployed on the streets of the capital Khartoum and beyond. Some protesters drew grim parallels with life under … Read more
Ghulam Mustafa Bashir has been training even after returning from Tokyo Olympics and trying to figure out why he was not able to perform at the Olympics. Compared to athletes in other disciplines, Bashir has the luxury of better training facilities and coaching at the Pakistan Navy shooting range. Ahead of Olympics, he was firing … Read more
