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Militias have increased in numbers and strength, and now outnumber state security forces by four to one. (Ashraf Shazly/AFP/Getty Images)

Sudan: Deadly crackdown probe results spark fresh protests

A Sudanese investigation said that 87 people were killed when security forces broke up a protest in June. The probe’s death toll sparked fresh anger

The cha?irperson of the AU Commission as well as some western p?owers have condemned the attacks on civilian protesters. (Stringer/Reuters)

Sudan: A chance for the AU to refine support for countries in crisis

The killing of protesters by the Sudanese military signifies its reluctance to hand over power, as demanded by the African Union

Sudan’s military ousted veteran president Omar al-Bashir in April after months of protests against his authoritarian rule. (Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters)

Sudan military offers to talk after 60 die in protest crackdown

Hospitals in Khartoum said they were struggling to cope with the number of wounded after security forces launched a deadly raid on Monday

Talks between the generals and protest leaders remain deadlocked. (Umit Betkas/Reuters)

Sudan braces for strike as protesters pile on pressure

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

Sudan has not allowed the revolution to be co-opted. The message is clear: the core of the Bashir establishment must be replaced by civilian authorities for democracy to take root in Sudan.(Ozan Kose/AFP)

Sudan talks resume after shootings cloud breakthrough

The protest movement is demanding a civilian-led transition after 30 years of ironfisted rule by former president Omar al-Bashir

Protest leaders however insist their key demand remains the same — a full transfer of power to civilians. (Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters)

Sudan protesters threaten civil disobedience after army delays

Thousands of people remain camped outside the military headquarters in Khartoum nearly four weeks after the armed forces toppled Omar al-Bashir

Omar al-Bashir. (Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

How Sudan’s economic crisis had a role in protests that toppled al-Bashir

The immediate cause of the economic crisis that brought many thousands of Sudanese onto the streets lay in the structure of the economy itself

The creation of a joint civilian-military council would be an overall ruling body, protest leaders have said. (Umit Bektas/Reuters)

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

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

Sudanese protesters make victory signs outside the defence ministry compound in Khartoum, Sudan. (Umit Bektas/Reuters)

The internal — and external — factors that will shape Sudan’s political transition

People in Sudan are determined to provide a new political path and need to guide candidates who want to lead the country

Amcu failed to hold congress since 2013: labour registrar
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Tshwane residents join nationwide protest action

Residents of the nation’s capital have joined other parts of the country in protest against corruption and a lack of service delivery.

Protesters set fires in the street in Khartoum, Sudan. (Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters)

Sudan is Africa’s secret crisis

Having long failed to establish a stable political system, the government of President al-Bashir has presided over a prolonged economic crisis

Officials say 31 people have died in protest-related violence so far, while Human Rights Watch says at least 51 have been killed including medics and children. (Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters)

Sudan protesters remain resilient, but Bashir unbowed

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

Tear gas is fired at Sudanese demonstrators during an anti-government protest in Khartoum. (Stringer/Reuters)

Protesters vow to overthrow Sudanese government

Deadly protests have rocked Sudan since December, with people calling for an end to Bashir’s three decades in power

Barricades have sprung up in some areas of the capital and other cities, as protesters have taken to the streets demanding the president step down over reports of mismanagement. (Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images)

No word from Haiti’s president as fear paralyses capital

Sporadic gunfire echoed through the streets of Port-au-Prince on Monday as the government remained silent in the face of protests

Angry protesters barricade the main route to Zimbabwe’s capital Harare from Epworth township after the government announced a huge hike in fuel prices. (Jekesai Njikizana/AFP)

The European Union has failed on Zimbabwe — but it’s not too late to change course

In less than a month, the European Union will meet to discuss its Zimbabwe policy. So far, Europe’s approach has been a frustrating failure

President Omar al-Bashir. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Unrest grows as Sudanese professors boycott al-Bashir

Deadly protests have rocked the East African country since December 19, after a government decision to triple the price of bread

In August, the National Congress Party chose Omar al-Bashir as its candidate for 2020 presidential election. (Reuters)

Bashir accuses media of exaggerating Sudan protests

​Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Sunday accused the media of exaggerating the size of the problem he is facing at home

(Alain Pitton/Nur Photo/Getty Images)

‘Yellow vests’ back on France’s streets to challenge Macron

Police fired tear gas and water cannon to push back protesters at Place de la Bastille in Paris, one of the regular protest areas

The recent Oromo protests to demand autonomy are seen as the precursor to the current groundswell in Amhara ethic assertiveness in Ethiopia. Photo: Tiksa Negeri /Reuters

​Ethnic unrest besets Ethiopia

Amhara nationalism is on the rise as the group once regarded as a colonial elite now feels it is the target of government repression.

Crowded out: The media’s coverage of protests focuses on violent and destructive incidents

New stats show that nine out of 11 protests a day are peaceful

Policy decisions such as public policing are based on misinterpreted data, skewing budget allocations.