Sudan

In Sudan, number two in the transition, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as "Hemeti", has publicly refused to integrate his rapid support forces into an army under a unified command. A project which, however, is supported by the main transition and the civilian forces that together lead the country. Above all, this statement reveals the growing antagonism that is emerging within the armed forces.…

Two years after the violent counter-protests that led to the overthrow of former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, thousands of Sudanese marched through the streets of Khartoum to demand justice. The demonstration last Thursday surprised by its scope. Two years after the fall of Omar al-Bashir, the anger is still great…

On June 3, 2019, Sudanese security forces violently dispersed thousands of protesters in front of the army headquarters. These protesters had occupied this place for several weeks demanding the resignation of President Omar al-Bashir and his regime. The bloody spread of this gathering left more than a hundred dead. Two years later, the families of the victims still demand that those responsible for the…

Sudan has begun a review of an agreement to build a Russian naval base after certain clauses proved "slightly harmful", a military official said. For decades, Sudan has been militarily dependent on Russia for crippling sanctions imposed by Washington against the now-ousted President Omar al-Bashir. But since he crashed in 2019, Sudan has moved closer to the United States, removing Khartoum from its crippling blacklist last year. "This deal was signed under the previous National Salvation Government,"…

The follow-up to the historic visit to Sudan by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda. This Tuesday, June 1, she was in Darfur, where she visited the province's largest camp and met the new governor Minni Minawi. Thousands of displaced people warmly welcomed him. There were many people by the side…

Fatou Bensouda met with authorities and representatives of communities that are victims of the genocide. The Gambian lawyer is close to ending her term, but she continues to urge the transitional government to hand over to her suspects accused by the ICC of crimes committed in Darfur. With our regional correspondent in Nairobi,…

In The Hague, the second day of the hearing in the confirmation of allegations of Ali Abd-Al-Rhaman. This Janjaweed leader is suspected of 31 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, which are alleged to have been committed between August 2003 and at least April 2004 in Darfur. On Tuesday morning, the legal representatives of the victims spoke. Then it was the defense that was expressed.…

After Somalia, Qatar and the UAE shift their focus to Sudan Khartoum, Sudan - As part of increasing its holdings in Africa, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates has continued to venture into Africa with the aim of expanding its markets and perhaps political influence on the young continent. Last week, there were reports that the outgoing president of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, had…

The first day of the confirmation of the accusations of Sudanese Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, took place in The Hague on Monday 24 post. He is suspected of having committed war crimes and crimes against humanity. During this first hearing, it was mainly up to the prosecutor to try to convince the court to go to trial.…

In Sudan, one of the two female members of the Sovereign Council - the body leading the country's transition - has resigned. Aisha Moussa El Saeed condemns the exclusion of civilians from institutions. Sudan's sovereign council,consists of 14 members - civilians and soldiers - led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The members…