Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Sudan’s army ruler said Wednesday he was open to negotiations even as gunfire crackled across the capital after a crackdown that doctors close to protesters said left at least 60 people dead. Despite mounting international concern at what demonstrators called a “bloody massacre”, a bid at …
Read More »Gunfire echoes in Khartoum as protest crackdown leaves 60 dead
Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Gunfire crackled in Sudan’s capital Wednesday as tensions remained high after a two-day crackdown that doctors close to the country’s protest movement said had left at least 60 people dead. Despite mounting international concern at what demonstrators called a “bloody massacre”, a bid at the UN …
Read More »Sudan protesters reject army election plan after deadly crackdown
Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Sudan’s protest movement called Tuesday for fresh rallies and rejected the military rulers’ election plan after nearly 40 people were killed in what demonstrators called a “bloody massacre” by security forces. Protest leaders called on their supporters to take part in “total civil disobedience” to topple …
Read More »Sudan set for more chaos after deadly crackdown: analysts
Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Sudan is at risk of getting bloodier with more violence and chaos gripping the country, analysts said on Tuesday, after more than 35 people were killed in a protest crackdown. The Alliance for Freedom and Change that spearheaded protests which ousted Omar al-Bashir on April …
Read More »Sudan military scraps transition deal, crackdown leaves 35 dead
Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Sudan’s military on Tuesday cancelled a power-transfer agreement with protesters and called for elections within nine months, a day after more than 35 demonstrators were killed in what they called a “bloody massacre”. Protest leaders called on their supporters to take part in “total civil …
Read More »At least 30 dead as Sudan military rulers break up sit-in
Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Sudan’s military rulers forcefully broke up a weeks-long sit-in outside Khartoum’s army headquarters on Monday leaving at least 30 dead and hundreds wounded, doctors close to the protesters said, as gunfire rang out and black smoke shrouded the city. Heavily armed members of the paramilitary Rapid …
Read More »Sudan’s Burhan, from relative unknown to regional player
Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, interim leader of Sudan where protesters allege security forces broke up a weeks-long sit-in through a deadly operation Monday, was largely unknown until mid April. A doctors’ committee said at least 13 people were killed as gunfire echoed from the protest site …
Read More »Two dead as Sudan military attempts to disperse sit-in
Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | At least two people were killed Monday as Sudan’s military council tried to break up a sit-in outside Khartoum’s army headquarters, a doctors’ committee said as gunfire was heard from the protest site. “Two peaceful protesters were killed by live bullets fired at the orders of …
Read More »Sudan agents prevent arrest of former spy chief
Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Sudanese prosecutors said Tuesday that security agents guarding the house of former spy chief Salah Ghosh had prevented them from arresting him, despite a warrant issued by anti-graft authorities. Ghosh had resigned as chief of the country’s feared National Intelligence and Security Service soon …
Read More »US urges immediate resumption of Sudan talks
Washington, United States | AFP | Major international powers during talks Friday in Washington urged Sudan’s military rulers and protesters to resume stalled negotiations immediately, the United States said. Representatives from the UN, African Union and European powers “called for an immediate resumption of talks” between the two sides, tweeted …
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