African People Review

Khartoum Poet Summoned to Sudanese Press and Publications Prosecution

Mar 8, 2021 | 08:37 am

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Yousef El Doush, a poet from Khartoum, was issued with summons to appear before the Sudanese Press and Publications Prosecution, accompanied by a bailsman, regarding a poem he read out on Sudanese TV 24 over one[…]

Darfur's El Geneina Massacre Perpetrators Attempt to Escape Prison

Mar 8, 2021 | 08:29 am

[Radio Dabanga] El Geneina -- Kamal El Zain, member of the High Committee for the Management of the West Darfur Crisis revealed an attempt to smuggle those arrested for participating in the El Geneina massacre in January at Kerending camps[…]

Dal Sudan a Roma per diventare manager della sostenibilità

Mar 8, 2021 | 07:11 am

Dal Sudan a Roma per diventare manager della sostenibilità. di Flavia Amabile. Un nuovo corso di laurea della Luiss promette di far nascere i ...

La giunta birmana assume il lobbista israelo-canadese per “spiegare” il colpo di stato

Mar 8, 2021 | 04:56 am

La giunta al potere Myanmar ha assunto un lobbista israelo-canadese, recentemente indagato dall'RCMP sulle sue attività in Sudan, per aiutare a ...

Sudan. La corte serrata di Usa e Russia a Khartum

Mar 8, 2021 | 00:03 am

Scene da film a Port Sudan, sul Mar Rosso, dove un cacciatorpediniere della marina Usa – la USS “Winston Churchill” – ha attraccato la scorsa ...

Corno d'Africa: il grande valore della diplomazia eritrea

Mar 7, 2021 | 23:41 pm

S'è pensato a quinte colonne sudanesi, o a formazioni manovrate ... i paesi attraversati dal corso del Nilo (l'Etiopia, i due Sudan e l'Egitto) trovino un ...

Il Sudan diventerà uno Stato federale

Mar 7, 2021 | 20:52 pm

Il presidente del Consiglio sovrano di transizione, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, ha emesso un decreto costituzionale che istituisce in Sudan un sistema di ...

Elisabetta Gregoraci assieme a Coldiretti Calabria per le donne africane

Mar 7, 2021 | 12:15 pm

... giorni” che prevede la realizzazione di un reparto di maternità a Rumbek in Sud Sudan con annessa una scuola di formazione per neo- ostetriche.

Maria Giovanna Elmi testimonial di Solo dal cuore

Mar 7, 2021 | 12:15 pm

Anche la Coldiretti del Friuli Venezia Giulia partecipa al progetto “Solo dal cuore” a favore delle mamme del Sud Sudan. E lo fa consegnando ...

Donne a sostegno delle madri del Sudan: arriva anche in Sicilia il cuore della solidarietà

Mar 7, 2021 | 11:30 am

Il progetto #solodalcuore nasce per sostenere le giovani madri del Sud Sudan. "È dalle donne, in quanto mamme, mogli, amiche, sorelle, imprenditrici ...

8 marzo, Liliana Segre con le donne Coldiretti per aiutare le neo mamme africane in Sud Sudan

Mar 7, 2021 | 10:11 am

Mille di questi giorni”, che prevede la realizzazione di un reparto di maternità a Rumbek in Sud Sudan, con annessa una scuola di formazione per ...

Could New Mediators Resolve the Nile Dam Dispute?

Mar 6, 2021 | 20:26 pm

[ISS] With the rainy season approaching, tensions are once again rising among Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over the giant Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile, just before it flows into Sudan.

President El-Sisi Receives Sudan's Minister of Foreign Affairs

Mar 5, 2021 | 08:57 am

[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received today Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sudan Dr. Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi, in the presence of Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Sameh Shoukry and the Sudanese Ambassador to Cairo Mohamed Elias.

HUDO - 'Sudanese Forces Arbitrarily Arrest Civilians, Including Children, in Blue Nile State'

Mar 5, 2021 | 08:23 am

[Radio Dabanga] Guisan -- The Sudanese forces arrested four civilians, including children, on Monday in Geissan, Blue Nile State, and tortured and intimidated them, the Human Rights and Development Organisation (HUDO) writes in a statement today.

Covid-19 - Sudan Receives 800k+ Astrazeneca Vaccine Doses

Mar 5, 2021 | 08:18 am

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The first batch of 828,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Khartoum airport on Wednesday. Sudan's Health Minister, Dr Omar Elnagieb, confirmed at a press conference that the vaccine will be distributed free of[…]

Darfur Witnesses Surge in Tribal Violence

Mar 5, 2021 | 08:18 am

[Radio Dabanga] Safar Omra / Gireida / El Geneina -- Darfur witnessed a surge in violence this week. 10 people were killed and 32 others were injured during tribal clashes in Saraf Omra, North Darfur, yesterday. In Gireida, South Darfur,[…]

Food Riots Show That the Transitional Government Still Has Much to Achieve

Mar 5, 2021 | 06:08 am

[The Conversation Africa] Sudan's political transition is in a precarious phase. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok's government is facing a wide variety of challenges, including protests over the price of goods and commodities, and a resurgence of violence in the country's[…]

South Kordofan Kidnapping Victim Released

Mar 4, 2021 | 15:31 pm

[Radio Dabanga] Abu Zabad / Delling -- A still-unknown group of armed men released Mohamed Hajir (60) yesterday after he had been detained in the Abu Zabad area of West Kordofan for two days. Hajir was kidnapped west of the[…]

Ntseki Names Squad for Ghana and Sudan

Mar 4, 2021 | 14:01 pm

[SAFA] South Africa play the Black Stars of Ghana on 25 March at FNB Stadium in the penultimate qualifier before travelling to Khartoum for the final encounter against Sudan.

South Sudanese Face Life-Threatening Food Shortages As Harvests Fall By 50%

Mar 4, 2021 | 12:45 pm

[ICRC] Communities in nine out of the ten states in South Sudan harvested on average 50 per cent less cereal and vegetables in 2020 than they did in 2019, the latest assessment by the International Committee of the Red Cross[…]

Sudan Leader Visits Museveni

Mar 4, 2021 | 11:26 am

[Monitor] President Museveni yesterday received the chairman of the Transitional Military Council of the Republic of Sudan, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who paid a courtesy call on him at State House Entebbe.

Covid-19 Vaccines Touchdown in Sudan and Rwanda

Mar 4, 2021 | 10:34 am

[UN News] Through the UN-led vaccine initiative COVAX, Sudan and Rwanda have become the latest beneficiaries to receive the lifesaving COVID-19 inoculation, UN agencies reported on Wednesday.

Simba's 25-Man Squad Leaves for Khartoum

Mar 4, 2021 | 09:41 am

[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- Simba Sports Club today named a 25-man squad that left the country this evening for Khartoum, Sudan ready to face Al Merrikh in the African Champions League on Saturday on Match day three.

Egyptian, Sudanese FMs Affirm Deeply-Rooted Ties Between Both Countries

Mar 4, 2021 | 09:17 am

[Egypt Online] Egyptian Foreign minister Sameh Shoukry and his visiting Sudanese counterpart Mariam al Sadeq al Mahdi stressed the deeply-rooted cooperation between both countries in various fields.

Chief of Staff Returns Home After Official Visit to Sudan

Mar 4, 2021 | 09:17 am

[Egypt Online] Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Lieutenant General Mohamed Farid returned to Cairo on Wednesday3/3/2021, wrapping up an official visit to Sudan at the head of a high-ranking military delegation, to partake in the seventh meeting of[…]

New CBOs Protocols for Bank and Credit Cards in Sudan

Mar 4, 2021 | 08:57 am

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Central Bank of Sudan (CBoS) issued a circular to commercial banks yesterday outlining controls and procedures for issuing and accepting international bank and credit cards such as Visa, Mastercard and others. It has also set[…]

Sudanese Pound Devaluation - Domestic Airfares, Customs Duties Soar

Mar 4, 2021 | 08:57 am

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / Port Sudan -- Domestic airfares have increased by more than 100 per cent to all cities in the country, and import duties on goods have also more than doubled after the government devalued the Sudanese Pound[…]

At Least 11 People Killed in Plane Crash

Mar 4, 2021 | 06:42 am

[Nation] A commercial plane in South Sudan's Jonglei State has left at least 11 people dead, according to eyewitnesses.

Transition From Conflict to Recovery 'Inching Forward' - UN Envoy

Mar 4, 2021 | 06:00 am

[UN News] South Sudan's transformation from conflict to recovery is underway, but much needs to be done before securing "a peaceful and prosperous future", the UN Special Representative to the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.

Unintended Consequence of Civil War Might Be a Border War

Mar 4, 2021 | 05:30 am

[Atlantic Council] Ethiopia is at war with itself--and the international community is struggling to respond. In nearly four months of fighting across Ethiopia's Tigray region, more than sixty thousand Tigrayan refugees have fled into neighboring Sudan and 80 percent of[…]

♦ Sudan - This Week's News in Brief ♦

Mar 3, 2021 | 09:50 am

[Radio Dabanga] Dabanga Sudan -- A compact digest of this week's most-read highlights, from the heart of Sudan. Subscribe to receive this digest weekly in your inbox.

South Darfur Gov Vows to 'Pursue All Those Who Attack Farmers'

Mar 3, 2021 | 09:18 am

[Radio Dabanga] Nyala -- The wali (governor) of South Darfur, Mousa Mahdi, announced the arrest of a number of individuals who killed three farmers in the village of Dabanga in El Wehda locality in a speech on Thursday. Yesterday, Mahdi[…]

Murders and Kidnapping in South Kordofan

Mar 3, 2021 | 09:18 am

[Radio Dabanga] Delling -- Two members of the armed forces in the Delling military command post in South Kordofan were killed by unknown attackers yesterday. On Sunday, a man was kidnapped west of Delling.

Port Sudan Hosts U.S. and Russian Warships

Mar 3, 2021 | 09:18 am

[Radio Dabanga] Port Sudan -- The US Warship USS Winston Churchill docked in Port Sudan on Monday, where it was received by the Commander of Port Sudan Marine Base, Marine Col Ibrahim El Nayer and the US Charge d' Affaires[…]

Sudan Looks Into Effects of Currency Devaluation for Sudanese Abroad

Mar 3, 2021 | 09:18 am

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Jibril Ibrahim, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, said that the government is investigating the best ways to address the conditions of Sudanese students abroad who are affected by the decision to adjust the Sudanese Pound[…]

Covid-19 in Sudan - Most New Cases in Khartoum, El Gezira

Mar 2, 2021 | 09:02 am

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- According to the latest official figures released on Saturday, Sudan's Ministry of Health announced the registration of two deaths, 22 new cases of Coronavirus, and 51 recoveries. In its latest epidemiological report the ministry lists the[…]

Sudan Govt to Control Gold Exports

Mar 2, 2021 | 08:58 am

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- At a four day meeting the transitional government set its priorities for the year 2021: the economy, peace, security, foreign relations, and the democratic transition. The government also established state control over gold exports.

Harambee Stars to Play South Sudan, Tanzania in Friendlies

Mar 2, 2021 | 08:53 am

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The national football team, Harambee Stars intensified its training with 19 local based players reporting camp ahead of the three friendly matches that will be build up for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier back-to-back[…]

€70 Million More EU Funding for Sudan's Family Support Programme

Mar 2, 2021 | 08:20 am

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Head of the European Union delegation in Sudan, Ambassador Robert van den Dool has confirmed that the new phase of the Samarat family support programme in Jebel Aulia locality in Khartoum state last week, is[…]

Displaced Darfur Woman Raped While Fetching Firewood

Mar 2, 2021 | 08:20 am

[Radio Dabanga] Saraf Omra -- A 45-year-old displaced woman living in the Ayour Bari neighbourhood in Saraf Omra locality, North Darfur, was raped by five gunmen while she was fetching firewood.

South Kordofan Detainees Assaulted, Stripped of Possessions By Sudan Intelligence

Mar 2, 2021 | 08:20 am

[Radio Dabanga] Talodi -- Intelligence officers in Talodi, South Kordofan, confiscated a motorcycle, cash and personal belongings of a detainee after he was released from prison last Thursday.

Sudan's Vast Fish Potential Waiting to Be Tapped

Mar 1, 2021 | 13:44 pm

[SudaNow] Khartoum -- News reports over the weekend said a US company has come out with a project to invest in the country's seafood, earmarking $20 million for the venture, to be implemented in stages.

Unlawful Detentions By Rapid Support Forces

Mar 1, 2021 | 10:58 am

[HRW] Nairobi -- Stop Military Arrests of Civilians, Investigate Abuses

Time to Stay the Course in South Sudan

Mar 1, 2021 | 09:17 am

[HRW] Mandate of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan Should Be Renewed in Full

Biden Asks Kenyatta to Help End East African Conflicts

Feb 27, 2021 | 15:02 pm

[Nation] Nairobi -- US President Joe Biden wants Kenya to use its position as chair of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) to help end conflicts in Ethiopia and Sudan.

UN Agencies Support Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign

Feb 26, 2021 | 16:36 pm

[UN News] The second round of a vaccination campaign to protect more than 2.8 million children from polio is underway in South Sudan, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.

Towards a Comprehensive Cooperation Between Ethiopia and South Sudan

Feb 26, 2021 | 11:28 am

[Ethiopian Herald] A few days back a high level South Sudanese delegation composed of the leaders of the police forces of the country paid a working visit to Ethiopia to discuss issues of bilateral security cooperation, capacity building and exchange[…]

Resolving the Insurgency in Equatoria

Feb 26, 2021 | 05:41 am

[Crisis Group] A rebellion in Equatoria, South Sudan's southernmost region, is undermining the already troubled peace between the main belligerents in its civil war. Mediators should push for a wider compact that accommodates Equatorian grievances and includes the insurgent general[…]

Govt Renews Push to Reduce Power Deficit

Feb 24, 2021 | 10:32 am

[East African] South Sudan is directing massive effort to develop the power sector to reduce a deficit of 170 megawatts by building several generation plants, implementing South Sudan Electricity Master Plan, and expanding distribution systems.

Urgent Action Needed to Tackle Triple Threat of Conflict, Flooding and Hunger

Feb 23, 2021 | 14:34 pm

[Norwegian Refugee Council] Rising levels of armed violence, and almost 500,000 people displaced by floods and looming famine in five states are deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis in South Sudan. Renewed fighting in many parts of the country has[…]

Nation Holds Women's National League for First Time

Feb 23, 2021 | 08:31 am

[Nation] Juba -- South Sudan last weekend held its first ever Women National Football League since it seceeded from Sudan nine years ago.

Implementation of Peace Deal Has Been Slow, but There's Hope

Feb 23, 2021 | 06:51 am

[East African] Five South Sudanese Parties signed the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) in September 2018, putting the conflict in South Sudan to an end.

South Sudan - the Path to Reconstruction

Feb 22, 2021 | 08:42 am

[Cameroon Tribune] The country is steadily moving through a tight rope of peace after several years of civil war.

Violence in South Sudan Engulfs Country, 10 Years After Independence 'Children All Have Guns'

Feb 20, 2021 | 07:03 am

[UN News] Extreme violence and attacks involving thousands of fighters at a time have engulfed more than three-quarters of South Sudan, UN human Rights Council-appointed investigators said on Friday, warning that the bloodshed faced by civilians are "the worst recorded"[…]

21 Years With Fistula - Survivor Wants Girls to Learn From Her Experience

Feb 19, 2021 | 21:13 pm

[UNFPA] JUBA, South Sudan - Married and pregnant as a teenager, she lost three babies in childbirth and suffered the horrific indignity of an obstetric fistula, a hole in the birth canal caused by the pressure of a prolonged and[…]

D'Tigers Beat South Sudan, Qualify for 2021 Afrobasket

Feb 18, 2021 | 09:01 am

[Leadership] D'Tigers became the first team to qualify for the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket Championship after defeating South Sudan 75-70pts yesterday in Monsatir, Tunisia.

D'Tigers Battle South Sudan As Hunt for 2021 Afrobasket Ticket Resumes

Feb 17, 2021 | 10:31 am

[Daily Trust] Nigeria's D'Tigers will resume their search for a ticket to the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket championship when they take on South Sudan this evening at the Salle Mohamed Mzali arena in Monastir, Tunisia.

Ethiopia Welcomes Juba's Border Mediation Appeal

Feb 16, 2021 | 08:47 am

[East African] Juba -- Sudan and Ethiopia have welcomed South Sudan's efforts to mediate their border dispute, with Addis Ababa asking the Juba team to prioritise neutrality during the talks.

Ethiopia Welcomes Juba's Border Mediation Appeal, Urges Neutrality

Feb 16, 2021 | 08:11 am

[Nation] Juba -- Sudan and Ethiopia have welcomed South Sudan's efforts to mediate their border dispute, with Ethiopia asking the Juba team to prioritise neutrality during the talks.

Pandemic Threatens to Boost Numbers of Child Soldiers

Feb 12, 2021 | 17:11 pm

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] As world marks Red Hand Day, United Nations warns coronavirus could fuel child recruitment by armed groups

A Former Child Soldier Fights to Rebuild Her Life

Feb 12, 2021 | 17:07 pm

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Sara, who was abducted at age 12, spent two years as a fighter for one of the country's armed groups

Ten Facts About Child Soldiers Around the World

Feb 12, 2021 | 17:04 pm

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Coronavirus pandemic feared driving more children into armed groups as world marks Red Hand Day

Senior South Sudan Officials Test Positive for Covid-19

Feb 12, 2021 | 13:15 pm

[East African] Four senior officials working in South Sudan's Office of the President have tested positive for coronavirus.

Covid-19 - South Sudan Registers 156 New Cases

Feb 12, 2021 | 11:42 am

[East African] Juba -- South Sudan on Wednesday recorded 156 confirmed cases of Covid-19, the highest since the beginning of the year, according to its Public Health Laboratory.

South Sudan Appoints Former Banyana Keeper Booysen as Head Coach

Feb 12, 2021 | 10:49 am

[Cosafa] Former Banyana Banyana Performance Analyst Shilene Booysen (far right) has been appointed as the new head coach for the South Sudan Senior Women's football team.

To Prevent Another Civil War South Sudan Must Create a New, Unique Political System

Feb 12, 2021 | 07:16 am

[IPS] Bonn, Germany -- The threat of a full-blown civil war in South Sudan remains unless the country's leaders can broaden power sharing, warns a new report by the International Crisis Group (ICG) released almost year into the country's formation[…]

Govt Introduces 1,000 Pound Banknote

Feb 11, 2021 | 10:46 am

[East African] Juba -- South Sudan's Central Bank on Tuesday introduced a 1,000 Pound banknote in a move to ease transactions.

Toward a Viable Future for South Sudan

Feb 11, 2021 | 05:50 am

[Crisis Group] Ten years after independence, South Sudan is faring poorly, beleaguered by political and socio-economic ills. The civil war's two main antagonists have an uneasy peace, but others fight on. The country needs a reset rooted in power sharing[…]

Govt to Receive AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine By End of February

Feb 9, 2021 | 09:15 am

[Nation] Juba -- South Sudan will receive its first consignment of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine before the end of February.

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