Priests John Mark Chietnum and Donatus Cleopas seized on July 15 Another priest escaped from his abductors on Tuesday. Kidnappers initially demanded around $145,000. A Catholic priest seized last week in northwestern Nigeria was killed by his abductors while another kidnapped priest escaped, a Christian leader said Wednesday. Criminal gangs known as bandits who terrorise … Read more
Fight broke out in Blue Nile state between Hausa and Berti. More than 17,000 people fled their homes. Tensions have escalated in other states. Ethnic clashes in Sudan Blue Nile state in a deadly land dispute killed 105 people and wounded 291, the state’s health minister said, providing a new toll Wednesday. Fighting broke out … Read more
Sudanese police fire tear gas to disperse pro-democracy protesters. Protesters oppose army chief’s power-grab. At least 114 killed in clashes since military coup in October. Sudan police fired tear gas in the capital Khartoum on Saturday in an attempt to disperse hundreds of pro-democracy protesters demonstrating against coup leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, AFP correspondents … Read more
Sudanese police and military deployed in significant numbers across the capital Khartoum on Sunday. Pro-democracy parties plan mass rallies against coup leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Security personnel established road blockages on bridges crossing the Nile river. KHARTOUM: Sudanese police and military deployed in significant numbers across the capital Khartoum on Sunday in preparation for … Read more
Fighting between Hawsa and Berti tribes erupts. At least 31 dead, 39 injured, 16 stores set on fire. Governor of Blue Nile bans protests and marches for a month. At least 31 people have died in ongoing skirmishes between two tribes in Sudan Blue Nile State, according to local officials, while dozens of families were … Read more
