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Khartoum, Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT |  At least 300 Ugandans are currently trapped in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum following the ongoing civil war, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. They include 120 working in Khartoum, 116 students in different institutions of learning, 19 who were trapped by the war en …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua |  The death toll in the continued clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has jumped to 144, the non-governmental Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said on Tuesday. “A total of 144 civilians have been killed since the war began,” the committee said …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua |  Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Tuesday announced that it accepted an international initiative for a truce to stop the clashes with the Sudanese army for 24 hours for humanitarian reasons, while the Sudanese army said it was not aware of the truce. “A 24-hour …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | Sudan’s military conflict between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is sparking a wide range of concerns from the international community, with many countries and international organizations calling for an immediate ceasefire. Already leaving at least 56 dead, and 595 others wounded, …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua |  Sustained gunshots have been heard Saturday here in the Sudanese capital amid mounting tension between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Firing was heard around a major RSF base south of Khartoum, with eyewitnesses saying tanks of the Sudanese army were seen moving …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan vowed on Thursday to move forward toward establishing the civilian rule and completing the political process in Sudan. His remarks came after the postponement of the signing of a political agreement to end the political crisis …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudanese parties involved in the political process on Saturday agreed to postpone the signing of the final agreement to April 6. The decision was made during a meeting held at the Republican Palace here on Saturday that brought together Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council and Commander …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has got another player in the aviation industry after the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) licensed Khartoum based BADR Airlines to operate the Entebbe-Juba-Khartoum route. The company made its maiden landing to Entebbe on Friday at 2:30pm. It will operate one flight every week …

The Elephant in The Room: What is behind the stalled GERD negotiation and how should it move forward? COMMENT | DR TIRUSEW ASEFA | Every roadblock in the tripartite negotiation between Egypt, Ethiopia, and the Sudan leads to one issue: Nile water use allocation. Both Egypt and Sudan are adamant …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Tuesday reiterated Sudan’s willingness to strengthen win-win cooperation with South Sudan. Al-Burhan made the remarks during a meeting with Senior Adviser to South Sudanese President for Special Programs Benjamin Paul in Khartoum, the sovereign council said …