Sudan News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 27 Jul 2024 21:34:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Sudan News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 A New Approach for Perpetual Peace in Sudan by Arlene Schar and Dr David Leffler https://www.theinfostride.com/a-new-approach-for-perpetual-peace-in-sudan-by-arlene-schar-and-dr-david-leffler/ https://www.theinfostride.com/a-new-approach-for-perpetual-peace-in-sudan-by-arlene-schar-and-dr-david-leffler/#respond Sat, 27 Jul 2024 21:34:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385661 Despite ongoing efforts to resolve tensions and stabilize Sudan, longstanding divisive issues remain largely unresolved, and civil war persists. Achieving a sustainable and lasting peace remains challenging. It is crucial to quickly reduce the rising tensions to prevent further dangerous escalation and put an end to this 14-month conflict. Why has it been so challenging [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/a-new-approach-for-perpetual-peace-in-sudan-by-arlene-schar-and-dr-david-leffler/feed/ 0 Sudanese Army General Al-burhan Lifts State Of Emergency Countrywide https://www.theinfostride.com/sudanese-army-general-al-burhan-lifts-state-of-emergency-countrywide/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sudanese-army-general-al-burhan-lifts-state-of-emergency-countrywide/#respond Mon, 30 May 2022 05:51:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=325825 Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Sunday issued a decree lifting the state of emergency in all parts of the country. The order was made to “prepare the atmosphere for a fruitful dialogue that achieves stability for the transitional period,” the Xinhua news agency reported citing the sovereign council. Sudan has [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sudanese-army-general-al-burhan-lifts-state-of-emergency-countrywide/feed/ 0 Sudan’s Anti-coup Protests Violently Dispersed, Two killed https://www.theinfostride.com/sudans-anti-coup-protests-violently-dispersed-two-killed/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sudans-anti-coup-protests-violently-dispersed-two-killed/#respond Thu, 13 Jan 2022 20:37:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=316592 Sudanese security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse protesters in the capital of Khartoum as thousands took to the streets Thursday against a coup that has plunged the country into grinding deadlock, activists said. A senior police officer and a protester were killed, according to authorities and a medical group. The demonstrations [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sudans-anti-coup-protests-violently-dispersed-two-killed/feed/ 0 Tens Of Thousands Protest In Anti-Military Marches In Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/tens-of-thousands-protest-in-anti-military-marches-in-sudan/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tens-of-thousands-protest-in-anti-military-marches-in-sudan/#respond Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=313886 Security forces fired tear gas at anti-coup protesters in the Sudanese capital on Tuesday, as tens of thousands marched in the latest demonstrations against a military takeover that took place last month. Protesters took to the streets in Khartoum and other cities around the country to demand that the armed forces stay out of government. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tens-of-thousands-protest-in-anti-military-marches-in-sudan/feed/ 0 Blinken asks Sudanese counterpart what US can do to back civilian govt https://www.theinfostride.com/blinken-asks-sudanese-counterpart-what-us-can-do-to-back-civilian-govt/ https://www.theinfostride.com/blinken-asks-sudanese-counterpart-what-us-can-do-to-back-civilian-govt/#respond Wed, 27 Oct 2021 21:21:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=311389 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a telephone call with his Sudanese counterpart asked what action the United States can take to support the transition to a civilian-led government following the military takeover by Sudanese armed forces, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a press release. “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/blinken-asks-sudanese-counterpart-what-us-can-do-to-back-civilian-govt/feed/ 0 15 Sudanese Refugees shot dead on Egypt-Israel Border https://www.theinfostride.com/15-sudanese-refugees-shot-dead-on-egypt-israel-border/ Mon, 16 Nov 2015 14:46:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107360 At least 15 Sudanese refugees have been shot dead and eight more injured in Egypt’s Sinai region as they reportedly attempted to enter Israel. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, Egyptian security officials told the Associated Press that the refugees were killed while caught in the crossfire between security forces and people smugglers on Sunday. [...]

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]]> Travel of Sudanese President Bashir to South Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/travel-of-sudanese-president-bashir-to-south-africa/ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 17:35:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/travel-of-sudanese-president-bashir-to-south-africa/ WASHINGTON, June 15, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement John Kirby Department Spokesperson Washington, DC June 14, 2015 The United States is deeply concerned by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s travel to South Africa for the African Union summit. President Bashir has been indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of crimes against [...]

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]]> AFCON 2017 Qualifiers: Sudan vs Sierra Leone squad lists https://www.theinfostride.com/afcon-2017-qualifiers-sudan-vs-sierra-leone-squad-lists/ Sun, 14 Jun 2015 11:10:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/afcon-2017-qualifiers-sudan-vs-sierra-leone-squad-lists/ AFCON 2017 Qualifiers: Sudan vs Sierra Leone squad lists The mail has been sent successfully Subject : AFCON 2017 Qualifiers: Sudan vs Sierra Leone squad lists Message : This Field is Required Confederation of African Football (CAF) News

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]]> UN agency urges more funding to boost humanitarian aid to children in Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/un-agency-urges-more-funding-to-boost-humanitarian-aid-to-children-in-sudan/ Fri, 12 Jun 2015 23:35:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/un-agency-urges-more-funding-to-boost-humanitarian-aid-to-children-in-sudan/ 12 June 2015 – Citing efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to children in Sudan who are affected by the war in South Sudan, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) stressed the huge demand and urgency of receiving more financial support to continue its relief work in the Country. “We cannot make these boys and girls [...]

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]]> UNHCR deeply concerned about abduction of asylum-seekers in eastern Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/unhcr-deeply-concerned-about-abduction-of-asylum-seekers-in-eastern-sudan/ Fri, 05 Jun 2015 23:35:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/unhcr-deeply-concerned-about-abduction-of-asylum-seekers-in-eastern-sudan/ GENEVA, Switzerland, June 5, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UNHCR is concerned to have learned of an abduction of 14 Eritrean asylum-seekers by unknown armed elements in eastern Sudan on Thursday 4 June 2015. The incident happened when an armed group in a pickup truck opened fire on a convoy organized by the Sudanese Commissioner [...]

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]]> UN refugee agency concerned by abduction of Eritrean asylum-seekers in eastern Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/un-refugee-agency-concerned-by-abduction-of-eritrean-asylum-seekers-in-eastern-sudan/ Fri, 05 Jun 2015 23:35:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/un-refugee-agency-concerned-by-abduction-of-eritrean-asylum-seekers-in-eastern-sudan/ 5 June 2015 – An armed group opened fire on a convoy transporting Eritrean asylum-seekers in eastern Sudan and kidnapped 14 of them, including six boys and one girl, the United Nations refugee agency reported today and urged the Sudanese Government to spare no effort in apprehending those responsible and bringing them to account. The [...]

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]]> Sudan: UN human rights expert deeply concerned about an uncertain future for IDPs in the Darfur https://www.theinfostride.com/sudan-un-human-rights-expert-deeply-concerned-about-an-uncertain-future-for-idps-in-the-darfur/ Thu, 28 May 2015 17:35:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/sudan-un-human-rights-expert-deeply-concerned-about-an-uncertain-future-for-idps-in-the-darfur/ GENEVA, Switzerland, May 28, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The newly appointed UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan, Aristide Nononsi, called on the Government of the Sudan and the international community to create and maintain a safe and secure environment for the internally displaced communities in North and South [...]

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]]> Dialogues needed to tackle violence against women, ‘accountability deficit’ in Sudan – UN expert https://www.theinfostride.com/dialogues-needed-to-tackle-violence-against-women-accountability-deficit-in-sudan-un-expert/ Wed, 27 May 2015 23:35:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/dialogues-needed-to-tackle-violence-against-women-accountability-deficit-in-sudan-un-expert/ 27 May 2015 – More open and constructive dialogues should be held among Sudanese stakeholders as a top priority to address ‘the silence and the denials’ of crimes against women, a United Nations human rights expert concluded after her recent mission to the country. “The silence and the denials, whether by State authorities or many [...]

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]]> #Apostasy: Sentenced Christian Sudanese woman gives birth in jail https://www.theinfostride.com/apostasy-sentenced-christian-sudanese-woman-gives-birth-in-jail/ Tue, 27 May 2014 12:59:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=45036 A Christian Sudanese woman, sentenced to hang for apostasy in a case that sparked an international outcry, has given birth in jail, a Western diplomat said on Tuesday. "She gave birth to a girl today," said the diplomat, who is familiar with the case…

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]]> Western embassies express deep concern over apostasy case in Islamist Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/western-embassies-express-deep-concern-over-apostasy-case-in-islamist-sudan/ Tue, 13 May 2014 19:26:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=42414 Western embassies in Sudan expressed "deep concern" on Tuesday over the case of a woman who activists say risks a death sentence for apostasy. Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, who says she is Christian, was convicted last Sunday in the Khartoum-area district…

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]]> Hundreds of illegal migrants abandoned by traffickers rescued in Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/hundreds-of-illegal-migrants-abandoned-by-traffickers-rescued-in-sudan/ Sat, 03 May 2014 15:33:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=40130 Hundreds of exhausted illegal migrants reached the safety of a northern Sudanese town Saturday, an AFP journalist said, after 10 died when human traffickers abandoned them in the desert. A convoy of six Sudanese army trucks delivered the migrants to…

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]]> Ten migrants die, hundreds rescued in Sudan-Libya desert https://www.theinfostride.com/ten-migrants-die-hundreds-rescued-in-sudan-libya-desert/ Wed, 30 Apr 2014 21:25:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=39510 Ten migrants have died among some 300 abandoned by smugglers in the scorching Sudanese-Libyan desert, with the others in poor condition, Sudanese officials said Wednesday. "They are hungry and thirsty," Abdelaziz Hassan Salih, a senior official of Sudan…

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]]> Qatar in biggest ever funding for Sudan archaeology https://www.theinfostride.com/qatar-in-biggest-ever-funding-for-sudan-archaeology/ Sun, 23 Mar 2014 14:53:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30283 Sudan's rich but under-developed archaeological heritage has received an unprecedented $135 million (98 million euros) in funding from the Gulf state of Qatar, Sudanese officials said on Sunday. The money will support 29 projects including the rehabilitation…

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]]> Sudan’s Bashir to visit Juba Monday https://www.theinfostride.com/sudans-bashir-to-visit-juba-monday/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sudans-bashir-to-visit-juba-monday/#comments Sun, 05 Jan 2014 18:41:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=8321 Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir will visit South Sudan Monday, state radio said, as negotiators in Ethiopia prepared formal ceasefire talks over three weeks of fighting in the world's youngest country. Radio Omdurman said Sunday that Bashir would meet…

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sudans-bashir-to-visit-juba-monday/feed/ 1 Bodies litter liberated South Sudan town https://www.theinfostride.com/bodies-litter-liberated-south-sudan-town/ Wed, 25 Dec 2013 21:44:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=6427 In the shade of a tree close to the slow waters of the White Nile river, a body killed during the fighting over South Sudan's town of Bor gathers flies. On the bumpy road towards the heavily fortified compound of the United Nations peacekeepers, another…

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]]> Mass grave found as South Sudan slides towards civil war https://www.theinfostride.com/mass-grave-found-as-south-sudan-slides-towards-civil-war/ Tue, 24 Dec 2013 18:28:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=6307 A mass grave has been found in South Sudan, the United Nations said Tuesday, amid fresh reports of brutal ethnic killings and ongoing battles that threaten to tip the young nation into civil war. UN rights chief Navi Pillay said a mass grave had been…

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]]> Fuel queues in Sudan amid concern over South’s oil flow https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-queues-in-sudan-amid-concern-over-souths-oil-flow/ Sat, 21 Dec 2013 17:09:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5978 Dozens of buses queued for fuel on Saturday at Khartoum-area petrol stations but an oil ministry official said there was no connection with fighting in the oil fields of South Sudan. Between 35 to 50 minibuses, which move passengers throughout the Sudanese…

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]]> South Sudan fighting escalates, US plane shot at https://www.theinfostride.com/south-sudan-fighting-escalates-us-plane-shot-at/ Sat, 21 Dec 2013 15:12:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5936 Fighting escalated on Saturday in South Sudan, with a top commander in the country's key oil-producing region defecting to the rebels and foreign governments scrambling to evacuate their nationals. A US military aircraft was shot at as it was engaged…

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]]> Foreigners flee slaughters in South Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/foreigners-flee-slaughters-in-south-sudan/ Sat, 21 Dec 2013 01:37:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5907 Battles between rival ethnic groups spread across South Sudan on Friday as foreign governments scrambled to get their nationals away from reported slaughters and a refugee buildup. African ministers pushed President Salva Kiir to start talks with his…

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]]> Sudan fears South Sudan fighting could affect oil flow https://www.theinfostride.com/sudan-fears-south-sudan-fighting-could-affect-oil-flow/ Fri, 20 Dec 2013 17:48:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5860 Sudan expressed fears Friday over the fate of vital oil flows as fighting between rival army factions spread in neighbouring South Sudan. Sudan's cash-starved economy is to receive an estimated $1.5 billion (1.1 billion euros) in fees from South Sudan…

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]]> UN troops missing as South Sudan civil war fears grow https://www.theinfostride.com/un-troops-missing-as-south-sudan-civil-war-fears-grow/ Thu, 19 Dec 2013 22:31:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5722 The United Nations said Thursday it had lost contact with one of its bases in South Sudan as continued fighting between rebels and government forces increased fears the world's youngest state was sliding towards civil war. The UN said it has lost contact…

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]]> South Sudan on brink of civil war: analysts https://www.theinfostride.com/south-sudan-on-brink-of-civil-war-analysts/ Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:36:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5610 South Sudan risks sliding into all-out civil war, analysts warned Thursday, after days of battles between rival army factions that began in the capital spread to other volatile regions. Fighting was sparked by what President Salva Kiir says was a coup…

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]]> US flies 120 people out of South Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/us-flies-120-people-out-of-south-sudan/ Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:48:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5503 The United States flew 120 people out of South Sudan on Wednesday in three plane-loads amid fierce fighting in the capital, US officials said. Two C-130 planes plus a charter aircraft took off from Juba "carrying non-emergency chief of mission personnel…

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]]> South Sudan troops clash in capital in night of fighting https://www.theinfostride.com/south-sudan-troops-clash-in-capital-in-night-of-fighting/ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 09:38:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5075 Heavy fighting broke out overnight in South Sudan's capital Juba, officials said on Monday, amid mounting political tensions in the newly-independent nation. Diplomats and security sources said the fighting appeared to have erupted in a barracks close…

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]]> Sudan rebels, govt clash again south of rail town https://www.theinfostride.com/sudan-rebels-govt-clash-south-rail-town/ Mon, 02 Dec 2013 17:17:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=3208 Rebels and government forces in Sudan's South Kordofan state have clashed again south of a railway town the insurgents briefly occupied last month, both sides said on Monday. Fighting in the state has intensified since early November, at the start of…

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]]> UNAMID’s Head welcomes the signing of final security arrangements between the Government of Sudan and LJM https://www.theinfostride.com/unamids-head-welcomes-the-signing-of-final-security-arrangements-between-the-government-of-sudan-and-ljm/ Wed, 20 Nov 2013 15:09:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/apr/2013/11/20/unamids-head-welcomes-the-signing-of-final-security-arrangements-between-the-government-of-sudan-and-ljm/ KHARTOUM, Sudan, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The AU- UN Joint Special Representative/ Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM) for Darfur, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, attended the signing ceremony of the final security arrangements between the Government of Sudan and the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM), stipulated under the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD), [...]

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]]> Statement by Ms Kyung-Wha Kang, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, on her mission to South Sudan / The situation has improved but millions of people are still in need of help https://www.theinfostride.com/statement-by-ms-kyung-wha-kang-assistant-secretary-general-for-humanitarian-affairs-on-her-mission-to-south-sudan-the-situation-has-improved-but-millions-of-people-are-still-in-need-of-help/ Wed, 20 Nov 2013 11:50:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/statement-by-ms-kyung-wha-kang-assistant-secretary-general-for-humanitarian-affairs-on-her-mission-to-south-sudan-the-situation-has-improved-but-millions-of-people-are-still-in-need-of-help/ JUBA, South Sudan, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — “Between 17 and 20 November, I visited South Sudan, the world’s newest country. I held talks with members of the government and humanitarian partners about how aid operations can save lives while building the resilience of communities and government systems and reducing reliance on emergency [...]

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]]> Head of UNAMID urges tribal leaders in South Darfur to resolve conflicts by peaceful means https://www.theinfostride.com/head-of-unamid-urges-tribal-leaders-in-south-darfur-to-resolve-conflicts-by-peaceful-means/ Tue, 19 Nov 2013 15:30:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/apr/2013/11/19/head-of-unamid-urges-tribal-leaders-in-south-darfur-to-resolve-conflicts-by-peaceful-means/ JUBA, South Sudan, November 19, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The AU- UN Joint Special Representative (JSR) for Darfur, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, urged tribal leaders in South Darfur to embrace the principle of resolving conflicts through dialogue, negotiations and other peaceful means and to guard against repeating the same patterns that have caused so much [...]

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]]> Ireland / Sudan / New Ambassador present Credentials https://www.theinfostride.com/ireland-sudan-new-ambassador-present-credentials/ Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:38:00 +0000 http://apo.theinfostrides.com/africa/ireland-sudan-new-ambassador-present-credentials/ DUBLIN, Ireland, November 14, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — His Excellency, the Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan presented its Letters of Credence to the President at Áras an Uachtaráin today. H.E. Mr. Abdullahi Hamad Ali AlAzreg, Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan, was accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Maha Babikir, their daughter, Israa, and [...]

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]]> Statement by the Tánaiste on the release of Halawa sisters in Egypt https://www.theinfostride.com/statement-by-the-tanaiste-on-the-release-of-halawa-sisters-in-egypt/ Thu, 14 Nov 2013 13:15:00 +0000 http://apo.theinfostrides.com/africa/statement-by-the-tanaiste-on-the-release-of-halawa-sisters-in-egypt/ DUBLIN, Ireland, November 14, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore T.D., today welcomed the release of three of the Halawa siblings who have been detained in Egypt since August 17: “I am very pleased to hear that Somaia, Fatima and Omaima Halawa have been released [...]

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]]> South Sudan Humanitarian Appeal Sets New Direction for International Aid https://www.theinfostride.com/south-sudan-humanitarian-appeal-sets-new-direction-for-international-aid/ Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:56:00 +0000 http://apo.theinfostrides.com/africa/south-sudan-humanitarian-appeal-sets-new-direction-for-international-aid/ JUBA, South Sudan, November 14, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press release from Government of South Sudan and OCHA The Government of South Sudan and aid agencies launched the humanitarian appeal for 2014-2016 today, unveiling an innovative new direction for humanitarian action in South Sudan. The three-year appeal seeks US$1.1 billion to meet the needs [...]

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