GENEVA – Dozens of countries called Monday for the UN Human Rights Council to host a special session on Sudan, following a deadly crackdown on mass rallies against last week’s military coup. In a letter to the council president sent on behalf of 48 countries, British ambassador Simon Manley stressed the urgent need for the top … Read more
KHARTOUM – A Sudanese lawyer representing civilian leaders detained in the country’s military coup last week said Monday their whereabouts is unknown and that they are in a “dangerous legal situation”. A week ago, soldiers detained Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, his ministers and civilian leaders who had been heading Sudan’s democratic transition following the 2019 overthrow of autocrat … Read more
KHARTOUM: Sudanese anti-coup protesters are planning mass demonstrations Saturday against a military takeover that has derailed the country’s transition to civilian rule and triggered deadly clashes. The power grab has sparked a chorus of international condemnation, with the US and the United Nations urging Sudan’s military leaders to show restraint. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan — … Read more
The decision by Sudan’s Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to dissolve the country’s government this week sparked angry street protests but he is also facing mounting opposition on multiple other fronts. Top civil servants, including Sudanese ambassadors, as well as other groups and institutions have riled against the top general’s move. And it started even before Burhan … Read more
