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A Sudanese court on Saturday sentenced former President Omar al-Bashir to two years in a rehabilitation center over charges of money laundering and corruption. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Sudan sentences Omar al-Bashir to two years for corruption

The former president is also wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes and genocide linked to the Darfur conflict

No guarantees: People celebrated when Sudan’s dictator, Omar al-Bashir, was deposed, but the transition to democracy needs to be protected. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP)

Safeguard Sudan’s revolution

Outside actors need to make sure that the military does not dominate Sudan’s political future

Initial victory: Sudan’s citizens celebrate the power sharing deal. (Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters)

Nurture Sudan’s fledgling accord

Western governments and Arab Gulf states should stand ready to offer financial assistance to Sudan

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

Sudan: from demonstrations to start of transition

The country’s announcement on Wednesday was historic, but it took a lot to get there

What other African protesters can learn from Sudan

Sudanese people used their power to oust an autocratic leader, and they are using the same to ensure that there is a transfer of power to civilians

On April 21, the SPA called for mobilization based solely on the legitimacy of the street. (Reuters)

Sudan’s ghost battalion

On the Sudanese Professionals Association the mysterious force behind the revolutionary uprising in Sudan

South Sudan’s first case of Covid-19 was confirmed to be a United Nations staffer, leading to bitter public criticism of the international organisation. (Albert Gonzalez Farran/AFP)

Mass protests for civilian rule rock Sudan

On Sunday, police fired several rounds of tear gas on crowds approaching the presidential palace after organisers called for a march

True colours: Sudanese forces deployed around Khartoum’s army headquarters dispersed protesters. Photo: Ashraf Shazly/AFP

Hasty elections a danger for Sudan

The military is using tactics to confound civilians by calling for a vote within nine months

Sudanese from all walks of life have taken part in the demonstrations but the main organiser has been the SPA. (Reuters/Umit Bektas)

What’s happening in Sudan: Six things to know about the unrest

Sudanese protesters seek civilian rule as Transitional Military Council retains power since Omar al-Bashir’s removal

Rallies against former president Omar al-Bashir’s authoritarian, three-decade rule led to his ouster in April, but protesters have remained outside the army headquarters. (Umit Bektas/Reuters)

Five dead as Sudan military rulers try to disperse sit-in

There were multiple reports of the military using force to disperse the sit-in in front of army headquarters, where protesters have occupied for weeks

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

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

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

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

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon meets with Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon

South Sudan’s Riek Machar dismisses talk of military coup

South Sudan’s vice-president has dismissed rumours of a planned military coup, saying it would be ‘unwise’ for army officers to attempt a takeover.

Thousands of refugees arriving in Upper Nile and Unity State are encountering overflowing camps

Crisis looms as Sudan economy falters

A simmering war with Sudan over oil and a refugee crisis is casting a shadow over South Sudan’s independence, writes Charles Molele.

Sudan army denies attacking UN peacekeepers

Sudan on Wednesday strongly denied that its army had opened fire on a United Nations convoy that was attacked in Darfur days after peacekeepers began their new mission to the…

Sudan army denies attacking Darfur town

Sudan’s army has denied attacking the only Darfur rebel faction to sign a peace deal with Khartoum, saying tribal clashes were to blame for the fighting that killed 45 people in…

Rebels: Sudan army attacks Darfur peace partners

Sudanese government troops and allied militia on Monday attacked a town belonging to the only Darfur rebel faction to sign a 2006 peace deal, rebels said. ”Government planes have…