Sudan

Europe’s ambiguity in the Middle East

European countries quick to condemn Turkey for its anti-terror operation in northern Syria continue to deal with the Middle East's most egregious counter-revolutionary forces and are arming those responsible for the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

Gulf concessions to Israel have yielded nothing in return

Several Gulf states have violated every negotiating tactic in their dealings with Israel and are giving away the keys to a kingdom that isn't theirs to give.

Sudan appoints first female judiciary chief - state media

Veteran Supreme Court judge Neemat Abdullah Kheir was appointed as chief of the judiciary by the 11-member ruling sovereign council.

Years after the ‘Arab Spring’, unrest continues in the Middle East

The so-called Arab Spring was a movement that spread within Arab countries in the Middle East and Africa with the hope of democratic rule in the region, which still hasn’t recovered fully and there is much work to be done to achieve democracy.

Sudan's first ever women football league kicks off

The start of the women's club football league comes amid expectations that current three-year transition period will see liberal policies implemented across the country, including measures to promote freedom of speech, women's rights, sport and arts.

Stacks of cash on display at Bashir trial

Millions of euros and Sudanese pounds found at former Sudanese president Omar al Bashir's residence in April after his ouster.

Almost 100 refugees evacuated from Libya to Italy

A group of 98 people in total, including 52 children were evacuated from countries such as Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan. The refugees had been held in detention in Libya.

Scientists create embryos to save northern white rhinos

Conservationists have successfully created two northern white rhino embryos in a key step towards pulling the species back from the brink of extinction, scientists in Italy say.

Sudan's Bashir kept key to room with millions of euros, court hears

Omar al Bashir's last office manager, Yasser Basheer says Sudan's toppled former leader gave him more than $11 million cash in his final months of rule for delivery to different parties.

UN says floods, heavy rainfall in Sudan kill 78 people

Mary Keller, head of monitoring and reporting at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, says the deaths were caused by collapsed rooftops and electrocution.

Sudan PM unveils first post-Bashir cabinet

Premier Abdalla Hamdok announces formation of first government since veteran Omar al Bashir's ouster in April. The 18-member cabinet includes four women, including Asmaa Abdalla as the first woman to serve as foreign minister in Sudanese history.

Sudan court charges Bashir with illegal use of foreign funds

Sudan's ousted president Omar al Bashir admitted to receiving the equivalent of $25 million from Saudi royals.