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Uncertainty surrounds Burhan's recent actions amid caution over the disproportionate role of Islamists
In recent days, the Sudanese media has been rife with speculation that the army has aborted a military coup attempt orchestrated by Islamists. Although its accuracy could not be verified, the speculation allowed disagreements between the army and...

Sudan paramilitaries kill 18 civilians in attack on villages west of Khartoum
Listen to article Sudan's paramilitaries killed 18 civilians in an attack on two villages west of Khartoum earlier this week, a monitoring group said on Saturday. The attack occurred on Thursday in North Kordofan state, which is key to the...

Sudan paramilitary attack killed 18 civilians: monitor
The attack occurred on Thursday in North Kordofan state, which is key to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces' fuel smuggling route from Libya [GETTY] Sudan's paramilitaries killed 18 civilians in an attack on two villages west of Khartoum...

Sudan Paramilitary Attack Kills 18 Civilians
Paramilitary forces in Sudan have been accused of killing 18 civilians in an assault on two villages west of Khartoum earlier this week, according to a monitoring group on Saturday. The attack took place on Thursday in North Kordofan state, a key...

Renegotiating Patriarchy: Women’s Assets and Shifting Gender Roles During the Sudan War
The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation – Khartoum (CEDEJ-K), Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation (SNAC) and African Arguments – Debating Ideas. Through a number of...

Scribe Video’s 28th annual Street Movies! screening
by Brian Nelson Grab blankets, lawn chairs, and gather family and friends. Street Movies! is coming to Germantown. On Aug. 23, Scribe Video Center, a nonprofit organization and media arts teaching institution based in West Philadelphia, will...

Sudanese pound collapses while markets spiral out of control
Abdallah Hussain Press TV, Khartoum Sudan’s struggle today isn’t just on the battlefield, it’s in the markets. As the war grinds on, the economy is collapsing, and for millions, the fight to afford food has become part of daily survival. The...

Sudan, Remember Us: Hind Meddeb’s film on revolution and hope
Sudan, Remember Us chronicles the societal efforts of the Sudanese people to claim democracy for their country, and the devastating political setbacks that followed. The documentary begins with the 2019 overthrow of former president Omar...

Footage shows plight of civilians in besieged Sudan city
BBC obtains rare video from inside besieged el-Fasher in Sudan/SCREENGRAB The women at the community kitchen in the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher are sitting in huddles of desperation. "Our children are dying before our eyes," one of them...
Sudan Airstrike Allegedly Kills Colombian Mercenaries Backed by the UAE
Sudan Airstrike Allegedly Kills Colombian Mercenaries Backed by the UAE Noriko Watanabe, Michiyo Tanabe, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sudan’s armed forces claim to have killed approximately 40 Colombian mercenaries who are reportedly...

Sudan claims it downed UAE plane carrying Colombian mercenaries
Colombian President Gustavo Petro reportedly instructed Colombia's ambassador in Egypt to verify the number of nationals killed. The Sudanese army claimed it had destroyed a UAE aircraft carrying "Colombian mercenaries" at Nyala Airport in South...

UN spokesperson reveals seventeen zones in Sudan are at danger of starvation
(MENAFN) According to reports, seventeen areas across Sudan, including parts of Darfur, the Nuba Mountains, Khartoum, and Gezira, have been identified as "at risk of famine." Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said that...

CHAN: Why we lost to Sudan — Chelle
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has admitted that his wards paid for their mistakes in the heavy defeat to Sudan. Chelle’s side fell to a disappointing 4-0 defeat against Sudan in their second Group D game at the 2024 African Nations...

UN Sounds Alarm: Sudan's Darfur, Khartoum Face Risk of Famine
(MENAFN) Seventeen regions in Sudan, including key areas such as parts of Darfur, the Nuba Mountains, Khartoum, and Gezira, have now been identified as "at risk of famine," a spokesperson for the United Nations announced on Wednesday. In August...

'Our children are dying': Rare footage shows plight of civilians in besieged Sudan city
NAIROBI — The women at the community kitchen in the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher are sitting in huddles of desperation. "Our children are dying before our eyes," one of them tells the BBC. "We don't know what to do. They are innocent. They...

Obafemi Awolowo, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Ahmadu Bello, Tafawa Balewa aren’t Nigeria’s founding fathers — Pastor Adefarasin
Preaching on Sunday, House on the Rock Senior Pastor Paul Adefarasin has argued that Nigeria’s celebrated nationalist leaders cannot be regarded as its true founding fathers. Instead, he said the country was stitched together in Whitehall...

ANALYSIS: How Sudan exposed Nigeria’s deep football problems at CHAN 2024
12 August is already a sad day in Nigerian football history. It was on that day in 1989 that Sam Okwaraji collapsed and died during a World Cup qualifier in Lagos. But now, 36 years later, the date carries another painful memory. On Tuesday, 12...

Censorship Scandals Engulf Thai, French Art Museums
A prominent Thai art gallery became embroiled in a scandal last week when it removed parts of an exhibition following pressure from the Chinese embassy. Ironically, the title of the exhibition, hosted at the Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre...

Sudanese Military Destroys UAE Plane With Colombian Mercenaries
The Sudanese Armed Forces have destroyed a plane from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrying Colombian mercenaries on board. Al Jazeera reported on this, citing a statement from state television. According to reports, on August 6, during the...

Abu Dhabi Set To Host First World Deaf Congress In The Middle East, Reveals Winning Logo By Jordanian Deaf Artist
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Scheduled for 19 to 23 September 2027, the Congress will bring over 2,000 participants from all over the world to Abu Dhabi to celebrate the richness of national sign languages, foster cross-border collaborations, and empower...