Tag: Sudan
two dead in new protests against military rule
In Sudan, two demonstrators died on Saturday May 28 during new marches against military power. These new deaths bring to 98 the death toll in the repression of the demonstrations…
the Communist Party puts the Darfur and Kordofan rebellions back in the political game
In Sudan, the Communist Party announced Monday the signing of a joint text with the rebellions of Kordofan and Darfur, which earned its leaders to be briefly detained on their…
At the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, Africa advances out of competition
What is Africa’s place at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival? The absence of an African director in the running for the Palme d’Or should not make us lose sight of…
In Sudan, West Darfur is in the grip of a new escalation of violence
At least 213 people have been killed in West Darfur over the past week, according to regional authorities. Clashes condemned by the UN, which on Wednesday April 27 called for…
why the junta rehabilitates the islamists
The Sudanese pro-democracy movements are worried about a possible return to the old regime of the time of Omar el-Bashir. They note, since the military coup six months ago, a…
Three years after the fall of Omar al-Bashir, Sudan on the verge of collapse
It was April 11, 2019, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was deposed by the army, after nearly 30 years in power. The regime was then faced with the biggest challenge in…
Darfur closely scrutinizes the trial of a former Janjawid leader for crimes against humanity
The trial of a former Janjawid leader began this week before the International Criminal Court. Ali Kushayb is on trial there for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in…
the ICC examines the role of the Janjaweed
The trial of Ali Mohammed Ali Abd-Al-Rahman is due to begin on April 5 before the International Criminal Court (ICC). The former Janjawid militia leader faces 31 counts of crimes…
UN Security Council discusses political situation in Sudan
Sudan was on the menu of the UN Security Council on Monday. The head of the United Nations mission Volker Perthes reported on the progress of the mediation conducted with…
FAO and the World Bank in South Sudan to revive agriculture
In Juba, South Sudanese ministers joined the World Bank and FAO to launch a new report that proposes putting the country back on the path to development by transforming agriculture.…