Joanne Froggatt among signatories calling on Government to take action on Sudan

Froggatt is among 50 high-profile people from TV, film, music and sport who have signed an open letter led by children’s charity Plan International UK which calls on the Prime Minister to tackle the crisis in Sudan by maintaining funding commitments after …

The Blood Brothers – Shared Ancestry and Identity among the Dinka, Nuer, Shilluk and Bari of South Sudan (Part 2)

The Blood Brothers – Kush Origin of Dinka, Nuer, Shilluk and Bari of South Sudan (Part 2) “There is an exigency to go back to our historical roots, back to historical Sudan from the dawn of humanity to the present time. … The first thing to be said is that …

Juba's Internal Struggle: How Sudan's war, fuels South Sudan's crisis

The civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which began in April 2023, has had an impact on its neighbours. One of the most keenly affected countries is South Sudan, which became an independent state in 2011 and …

Kamil Idris sworn in as Sudan’s new prime minister

KHARTOUM — Kamil Idris was sworn in on Saturday as Sudan’s new prime minister before Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sovereignty Council, amid a deepening civil conflict and worsening humanitarian catastrophe in the country. His appointment follows a …

Sudan’s healthcare falters as cholera outbreak expands

The Khartoum state[A1]  Ministry of Health has reported 1,375 new cholera cases and 23 deaths on Wednesday. The number of cases increased from the previous day by more than 400, while deaths decreased by five, the ministry says, as Sudan faces a major …

War destroys the Mycetoma Research Centre in Sudan: a health catastrophe threatens the lives of the poor

Prepared by Al-Alaq Centre for Press Services for Sudan Media Forum In a devastating blow to efforts to combat one of the most neglected tropical diseases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) office in Sudan announced the destruction of the country’s only …

Kamil Idris Sworn In as Sudan’s Prime Minister After 2-Year Power Vacuum

Kamil Idris was sworn in as Sudan’s new prime minister on Saturday in Khartoum, formally assuming a post left vacant since early 2022. The ceremony was presided over by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Transitional Sovereign Council and …

“They raped us on the road in public” MSF exposes systematic use of rape as a weapon in Sudan’s war

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has raised the alarm over the widespread use of rape as a weapon in Sudan’s war. In Darfur region, hundreds of women and girls some as young as five, have come forward with accounts of brutal, public, and repeated sexual …

UN reiterates call for halt to attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Sudan

AU chief welcomes appointment of Prime Minister in Sudan