Press Releases

Sudan Opposes Foreign Interference in Internal Matters

(MENAFN) Sudan on Saturday expressed support for regional and international initiatives aimed at ending the ongoing conflict and halting attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), while firmly opposing any foreign interference in its...

UPDATED SCHEDULE: “The Mosquers” Muslim Film Festival Adds Historical Drama “Palestine 36” to Its Film Lineup

EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Mosquers Film Festival 2025 is excited to announce the addition of Palestine 36 to its festival lineup, marking its first public screening following its world premiere to the Toronto...

Sudan's RSF Launches Strikes on Civilian Infrastructure, Power Station

(MENAFN) Sudan's paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), launched drone attacks on Sunday, hitting a power station and other civilian infrastructure in White Nile State, central Sudan, according to a statement from Sudan's Transitional...

UN Renews Sanctions on Sudan Over Darfur Crisis

(MENAFN) The United Nations Security Council on Friday voted to renew sanctions on Sudan due to the ongoing situation in the Darfur region, extending the restrictions for another year. In a unanimous decision, all 15 council members approved...

Sudan Pulls Troops from Khartoum

(MENAFN) Sudan’s interim administration has declared the withdrawal of military forces from the capital, Khartoum. The decision is intended to allow civilians who had escaped the city to come back after over two years of a harsh internal conflict...

RSF Strikes Spark Power Outages Across Sudan’s Khartoum

(MENAFN) Drone attacks launched by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have struck critical infrastructure in Khartoum state, triggering widespread power outages, according to local reports on Tuesday. Media, citing eyewitness accounts, reported...

Cholera Grips Eastern Sudan with Seven More Deaths Reported

(MENAFN) A medical group reported on Wednesday that cholera has caused seven additional deaths and 350 new infections in Kassala State, eastern Sudan, highlighting a worsening health crisis. The Sudan Doctors Network highlighted serious worries...

Sudan’s interim government announces withdrawal of troops from capital

(MENAFN) Sudan’s transitional government has announced the pullback of military forces from Khartoum, allowing residents who fled the city during a prolonged civil war to begin returning. The conflict, which has lasted over two years, has left the...

South Africa Demands Immediate Halt to Hostilities in Sudan

(MENAFN) South Africa has called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan and renewed efforts for both parties to re-enter negotiations, highlighting the urgency of an "inclusive dialogue" to resolve the ongoing conflict that has persisted since April...

UN Rights Chief Calls Sudan’s Darfur Crisis “Catastrophic”

(MENAFN) The UN human rights chief delivered a stark warning Monday about the escalating crisis in Sudan’s Darfur region, describing conditions as “catastrophic” and highlighting rampant atrocities amid fierce clashes between the army and...

UN Rights Chief Warns of Catastrophe in Sudan’s Darfur

(MENAFN) The UN’s top human rights official on Monday described the conditions in Sudan’s Darfur area as “catastrophic,” cautioning of large-scale atrocities as clashes escalate between the national army and paramilitary factions. Addressing the...

Massive Landslide Claims 375 Lives in Western Sudan

(MENAFN) At least 375 people have been confirmed dead after a catastrophic landslide struck a remote village in western Sudan’s Jebel Marra region, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) reported on Monday. The tragedy, which unfolded in late...

Media Advisory: “The Mosquers” Muslim Film Festival Returns to Edmonton Sept 18-21, 2025

EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- General admission tickets are now on sale for The Mosquers Film Festival 2025, the world’s largest Muslim film and arts festival, which returns to Edmonton September 18th to 21st for its 17th...

Sudan Announces 4-Month Extension of Adre Border Crossing Access

(MENAFN) The Sudanese government declared on Tuesday that the Adre border crossing with Chad will stay open for an additional four months to facilitate the delivery of vital humanitarian assistance amid ongoing conflict. In an official statement,...

Sudan Reports Over 100,000 Cholera Cases in One Year

(MENAFN) More than 100,000 cholera cases have been recorded in Sudan over the past year, as the country grapples with both a devastating humanitarian crisis and ongoing conflict, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian...

Egypt, Sudan Call Ethiopia's Nile Dam Security 'Threat'

(MENAFN) Egypt and Sudan on Wednesday described Ethiopia’s dam on the Nile River as a "threat" to both countries, highlighting the potential destabilizing effects of the project. The warning came in a joint statement following high-level talks...

Sudan’s RSF Leader Becomes Head of Rival Government

(MENAFN) Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), was officially inaugurated on Sunday as the leader of a competing administration in Sudan. According to a statement from the Sudanese Founding Alliance, a...

Sudanese Cabinet Holds Talks in Khartoum

(MENAFN) The Sudanese cabinet convened in Khartoum on Tuesday for the first time since armed clashes erupted with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023, marking a critical moment in the nation’s ongoing conflict. Media...

Landslide cause death of one thousand people in Sudan

(MENAFN) More than 1,000 people were reportedly killed when heavy rains triggered a landslide in a village located in Central Darfur, western Sudan, according to local armed groups controlling the area. The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A)...

Landslide Claims Over 1,000 Lives in Sudan

(MENAFN) More than a thousand individuals perished in a landslide caused by intense rainfall in a village located in Central Darfur State, western Sudan, according to an armed faction. The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A), which holds...