Sudan’s Prime Minister Kamil Idris arrived in Cairo on Thursday for his first foreign visit since taking office in May. He was welcomed by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. The visit comes as Sudan remains locked in a violent civil war. The conflict continues between the national army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). […]
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan unite for agricultural growth
Pakistan has proposed a strategic tri-party partnership with Saudi Arabia and Sudan to strengthen regional food security and foster economic growth. This collaboration aims to leverage Sudan’s vast fertile lands, Saudi Arabia’s financial investment capacity, and Pakistan’s proven agricultural expertise. The joint ventures will target critical sectors including sugar processing, meat export, and supporting […]
UN raises red alert as global hunger crisis threatens millions
ROME – The United Nations has issued a stark warning as hunger deepens across 13 global hotspots, with countries like Gaza, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali facing the highest risk of famine. A joint report by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) urges immediate humanitarian action. The “Hunger […]
Trump’s travel ban deepens refugee crisis for afghans in Pakistan
In a significant setback for thousands of Afghan nationals awaiting resettlement in the United States from Pakistan, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation reinstating a travel ban on citizens from 12 countries, including Afghanistan. The banned countries are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Trump cited concerns […]
Trump reinstates travel ban on 12 countries, citing national security concerns
President Donald Trump has announced a new travel ban on 12 countries, set to begin Monday at 12:01 a.m. The list includes Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Additionally, travelers from seven other countries like Cuba, Venezuela, and Turkmenistan will face stricter entry restrictions. Trump […]
Sudan sees heavy shooting as Eid ceasefire pleas are ignored
Sudan’s warring factions clashed with heavy gunfire and explosives on Friday in the capital Khartoum and elsewhere across the country, defying international calls for a Ramazan ceasefire. More than 300 people have been killed and thousands wounded since the fighting erupted Saturday between forces loyal to Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, […]
Clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill more than 100: tribal leader
KHARTOUM: The latest clashes in Sudan’s Darfur region between Arab and non-Arab groups have left more than 100 people killed, a tribal leader said on Monday. Repeated clashes in the region since late last year have now left several hundred people dead as Sudan grapples with the fallout from a coup in October led by […]
Thousands of sheep drown as Sudan ship sinks
KHARTOUM: An overladen ship crammed with thousands of sheep sank Sunday in Sudan’s Red Sea port of Suakin drowning the animals on board but with all crew surviving, port officials said. The livestock vessel was exporting the animals from Sudan to Saudi Arabia when it sank after several thousand more animals were loaded on board […]
Ethiopia hits second-year target for filling Nile mega-dam
Ethiopia has attained its second-year target for filling a mega-dam on the Blue Nile River that has stoked tensions with downstream countries Egypt and Sudan, an official told AFP on Monday. “The first filling already was done last year. The second one is already done today. So today or tomorrow, second filling will be announced,” […]
Wealthy nations cancel $14 bn of Sudan debt
A group of rich countries said on Friday that it would cancel much of the debt owed by Sudan to help the country back into the international fold. Talks that ended late on Thursday “allowed us to reach an historic agreement… to manage Sudan’s debt”, said Emmanuel Moulin, head of the Paris Club of roughly […]