Under fire, Sudan’s Hamdok battles to save political transition
Dec. 10, 2021 Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, reinstated after a coup, must now pull off a political juggling act if he is to realise his ambition of forming a…
Sudan’s Hamdok would quit if post-coup deal not implemented – Source
Dec. 2, 2021 Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok will quit if a political agreement he signed with the military last week is not implemented or fails to receive backing from…
Sudan’s Hamdok says he returned to safeguard economic gains
Nov 23, 2021 Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Monday that maintaining the economic gains from the past two years was among the reasons he had decided to return…
UN rights chief calls for Sudan military to step back
Nov. 5, 2021 The top U.N. human rights official on Friday called on Sudan’s military leaders to step back following a coup, also denouncing the arrest and detention of politicians,…
No deal yet as Sudan’s Hamdok, army continue negotiation – Sources
Nov. 3, 2021 The Sudanese army is still negotiating with the prime minister ousted in a coup last week over an agreement that could see him return as premier, sources…
Non-Muslims in Sudan will no longer be criminalised for drinking alcohol in private, ban FGM
Sudan will permit non-Muslims to consume alcohol and strengthen women’s rights, including banning female genital mutilation (FGM), its justice minister said late on Saturday, in a reversal of almost four…
Sudan moves to dissolve former ruling party, repeals public order law on women’s behaviour
Ex-president Omar al-Bashir Sudanese transitional authorities approved a law on Thursday to dissolve the former ruling party and repealed a public order law used to regulate women’s behavior under…
Saudi Arabia working on removing Sudan from U.S. state sponsors of terrorism list – tweet
Saudi Arabia is working on removing Sudan from the United States’ list of state sponsors of terrorism, a foreign ministry tweet said on Sunday. The tweet comes following a visit…
Sudan forms first cabinet – Prime minister
Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok Sudan’s prime minister announced on Thursday the formation of the first government since the overthrow of longtime ruler Omar Hassan al-Bashir in April. The government…
Sudan needs up to $10 billion in aid to rebuild economy after political turmoil – New PM
Sudan needs $8 billion in foreign aid over the next two years to cover its import bill and help rebuild its ravaged economy after months of political turmoil, its new…