Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali

AFP journalist.

Sudan protesters blame generals for bloodshed at rally

Africa Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali - 1 Jul 2019

Sudanese state media reported that seven people were killed as tens of thousands rallied to demand a civilian government

Sudan braces for strike as protesters pile on pressure

Africa Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali & Aziz El Massassi - 28 May 2019

Sudan is bracing for a two-day nationwide strike from Tuesday called by protesters to pile pressure on the military

Sudan army rulers, protest leaders differ on joint council make-up

Africa Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali - 30 Apr 2019

The talks came after the two sides on Saturday agreed to form a joint civilian-military body to rule the northeast African country

Sudan protesters pledge ‘million march’ for civil rule

Africa Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali & Menna Zaki - 24 Apr 2019

For the first time, Sudanese judges said they would join a sit-in outside army headquarters "to support change and for an independent judiciary"

Sudan’s army ruler vows to hand ‘power to the people’

Africa Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali - 21 Apr 2019

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan pledged to respond to demonstrators' demands and confirmed that cash had been seized from deposed Bashir's residence

Bashir names new PM as protest leaders dismiss emergency

Africa Jay Deshmukh & Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali - 23 Feb 2019

Bashir's three-decade rule has been rocked by two months of protests that a deadly crackdown has failed to suppress

Sudan protesters remain resilient, but Bashir unbowed

Article Jay Deshmukh & Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali - 19 Feb 2019

As the protest campaign against Bashir's regime enters its third month on Tuesday, demonstrators are pressing on with rallies

Sudan protests rumble on as Bashir remains defiant

Africa Jay Deshmukh & Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali - 17 Jan 2019

Sudanese authorities led by the feared National Intelligence and Security Service have cracked down on protesters, drawing international criticism

Bashir appoints new PM as cabinet sacked

Africa Jay Deshmukh & Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali - 10 Sep 2018

President Omar al-Bashir's decision to fire the entire government was approved by the top leaders of his ruling National Congress Party

Search for 100 miners believed dead in Sudan comes to an end

Africa Edris Ali & Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali - 4 May 2013

The search for about 100 workers believed to have died inside a collapsed gold mine in Sudan's Darfur region has ended, says a miner.

Observers to monitor Sudan, S Sudan buffer zone

Africa Edris Ali & Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali - 20 Mar 2013

The first observers are preparing to monitor a demilitarised buffer zone between Sudan and South Sudan, Khartoum's defence minister has said.

Minister among ’31 dead’ in Sudan plane crash

Africa Edris Ali & Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali - 19 Aug 2012

A Sudanese Cabinet minister is among 31 people killed when an airplane crashed carrying a delegation to war-torn South Kordofan for Eid celebrations.

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Special Reports

NSTF-South32 Awards

special reports - 2 Aug 2020

All of the awards are made for outstanding contributions to science, engineering, technology and innovation in South Africa

Special Reports

The benefits of being a GEMS member

special reports - 2 Aug 2020

The scheme offers comprehensive and affordable healthcare options to all public service employees and greater access to better healthcare

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The evolution of South Africa’s savings culture

special reports - 31 Jul 2020

A common misconception is that you need a lot of money to start saving, but this is simply not true – you can start with R50

Special Reports

Tobacco producers welcome new research confirming that cigarette ban has failed

special reports - 31 Jul 2020

Every day that goes by shows the importance of getting rid of this ban and going back to producing and selling cigarettes as we were before

Special Reports

Cost increases sharing of cigarettes

Eamonn Ryan - 31 Jul 2020

Many people are questioning whether the ban on tobacco in South Africa is not in fact having the opposite effect of that intended

Special Reports

How to tell if you have a hidden contact centre in your business

[email protected] - 31 Jul 2020

The important thing to remember is that a contact centre is defined less by the physical space it occupies and more by the customer experience it delivers

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Accessing health and justice in a time of Covid-19

Pontsho Pilane - 31 Jul 2020

The similarities between the HIV epidemic and the Covid-19 pandemic are hard to ignore – the most obvious is the level of premature deaths caused by both

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Position of the African Blood Regulators Forum on the use of Convalescent Plasma in Africa as a potential therapy for Covid-19

special reports - 31 Jul 2020

A potential treatment for Covid-19 is the transfusion of convalescent plasma collected from those who have recovered from into those who are still affected