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The United States government welcomes the progress in negotiations which we hope will lead to the establishment of a civilian-led transitional government that is broadly acceptable to the Sudanese people, State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement. (Photo: PTI | Representative)

US welcomes Sudan's power-sharing deal

The deal has revived hopes for a peaceful transition of power in Sudan, which has been rocked by violent protests in...

7 July 2019 7:36 AM

Sudan generals, protesters reach agreement on new ruling body: Mediators

Sudan generals, protesters reach agreement on new ruling body:...

The latest round of talks came through after intense mediation by Ethiopia and African Union between the two rival...

5 July 2019 4:33 AM

tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets in various Sudanese cities on Sunday. (Photo: ANI)

1 killed, 9 injured in fresh mass protest to demand civilian rule in...

The protests came weeks after at least 113 people were killed during a security crackdown on a pro-democracy sit-in on...

1 July 2019 4:55 AM

Ravinder Rana, Chief Medical Superintendent of the district hospital said, We tried to resuscitate his breathing but there was no response from him as he was brought dead here. (Photo: Representational)

37 killed, 200 injured in Sudan tribal clashes

The clashes between the Bani Amer tribe and the Nuba tribe broke out last week, Sputnik reported while quoting the Sudan...

27 Aug 2019 6:32 AM

Hamdok made the announcement during a press conference in Khartoum, citing a constitutional decree issued by the chairman of the Sovereign Council, Xinhua news agency reported. (Photo: File)

Sudan names first government since al-Bashir ouster

4 women have also made it to transitional cabinet including Asma Mohamed Abdullah who will be country's first-ever...

6 Sept 2019 4:58 AM

Sudanese Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, head of the military council, speaks during a military-backed rally, in Omdurman district, west of Khartoum, Sudan. Officials in Sudan confirmed that a senior U.S.-Israeli delegation flew to Sudan on a private jet Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, and met with Burhan and others to wrap up a deal that would make Sudan the third Arab country to normalize ties with Israel this year. (AP)

Sudan to join UAE, Bahrain in recognising Israel

Trump said at least five other countries want to come into the deal, which is collectively called the Abraham Accords

24 Oct 2020 7:01 AM

An Egyptian doctor gives medical advice to girls about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) during an awareness campaign in Giza

Women hail victory as Sudan bans genital cutting

Nearly nine out of 10 girls in Sudan fall victim to what is known as FGM or genital cutting, according to the United...

6 May 2020 3:23 AM

Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. (AFP Photo)

Sudan PM, officials detained, internet down in apparent coup

Footage shared online appeared to show protesters blocking streets and setting fire to tires, security forces used tear...

25 Oct 2021 10:27 AM

A medical worker inoculates a woman with a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Bengaluru, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. (PTI)

Sudan bans travellers from India, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions

Sudan's health emergency committee also warned that cases country could top 100,000-mark by mid-June if restrictions...

19 May 2021 7:07 AM

A ranger takes care of Sudan, who was the worlds last male northern white rhino, at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia county in Kenya. A southern white rhino has become pregnant through artificial insemination at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park giving hope for efforts to save a subspecies of one of the worlds most recognizable animals. (Photo: AP)

Doomed white rhino could save species from beyond grave

Scientists have made progress with rhino IVFs and in just few years have successfully harvested female eggs and...

26 May 2018 6:41 AM

Genital cutting of girls was banned in Egypt in 2008, criminalized in 2016, but continues to be viewed as a way to promote chastity. (Photo: Pixabay)

Egypt struggles to end female genital mutilation

According to the World Health Organization, more than 200 million girls, women have been cut in 30 countries in Africa,...

10 March 2018 8:57 AM

This park has become a breath of fresh air for young refugees from Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Palestine. (Photo: AFP)

Jordan skate park puts smile on faces of refugee children

Jordan hosts refugees from more than 40 countries, including over 650,000 people from Syria, according to the UNHCR.

4 March 2018 1:56 PM