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Geneina residents are struggling to survive the latest cycle of violence in West Darfur. Photo: Ayin Network/Twitter

Sudan’s Geneina is a ghost town

It took more than a week for the fighting to reach Geneina, in Sudan’s far west. The town is now a shell of its former self

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

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

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

Sudan swears in civilian-majority ruling council

The body replaces the TMC that took charge after months of deadly street protests brought down longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir

Unveiling of Sudan’s sovereign council delayed

Unveiling of Sudan’s sovereign council delayed

According to the green book of documents signed on Saturday, several key steps will be taken before embarking on the long road to 2022 polls

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

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

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

The people of South Sudan have been waiting for decades to see the perpetrators of atrocities held to account.

China’s success in Africa depends on peace in South Sudan

For a regional connectivity plan to work, there must be stability in east Africa, writes Peter Biar Ajak.

Sudan will now divide one of its states in an attempt to create peace.

S Sudan president willing to withdraw forces from Sudan border

President Salva Kiir is willing to remove the army from the border with Sudan, signalling a possible compromise with his Sudanese counterpart.

Sudan will now divide one of its states in an attempt to create peace.

War-torn Sudan to be further divided

Sudan’s war-torn South Kordofan state is to be divided, giving separate status to the western part dominated by nomadic Arab Misseriya tribesmen.

Students at the University of Khartoum have been protesting to be exempted from paying university tuition fees.

South African peacekeeper killed in Sudan

The international relations department has confirmed that a South African peacekeeper has been killed and three others wounded in an ambush in Sudan.

The Satellite Sentinel Project says it has evidence of indiscriminate attacks by the Sudanese government in the state of South Kordofan.

Activists claim video shows Sudanese forces repeating Darfur genocide

The Satellite Sentinel Project says it has evidence of indiscriminate attacks by the Sudanese government in the state of South Kordofan.

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir stands alongside members of the Sudanese delegation after meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.

Hopes mount for deal as Sudan, S Sudan meet

Sudan and South Sudan leaders have met as pressure grows to end long-running disputes that have brought the foes to the brink of renewed conflict.

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

Minister among ’31 dead’ in Sudan plane crash

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

After so many years of trying to present a united front against Khartoum

South Sudan puts on show of hope for unity

South Sudan is not only building a state but also a new identity.

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 People’s Liberation Army soldiers.

Cellphone video shows Sudan troops burning down village

A rare video shot by a soldier in a unit nicknamed the "match battalion" has shown Sudanese troops burning a village in South Sudan last year.