South Sudan was born amid great hope but has since descended into war. It will take a new generation of leaders to make it a successful state
Author: Martin Berge, Jr.
AU Envoy Mediates Sudan Crisis as Protesters Slam Military
An African Union envoy said Thursday that mediation efforts to ease Sudan’s crisis are making «significant progress,» while leaders of the protest movement accused the ruling military of pursuing a crackdown on protesters
US appoints special envoy for Sudan amid ongoing turmoil
The US State Department has appointed a veteran diplomat as its special envoy for Sudan amid ongoing political turmoil in the African nation
Bashir tiltalt for korrupsjon i Sudan
Riksadvokaten i Sudan har tatt ut tiltale mot landets tidligere president Omar al-Bashir for korrupsjon, melder det statlige nyhetsbyrået SUNA
Sudanese troops raped protesters at sit-in, doctors report
Hospitals in Khartoum record more than 70 cases of rape in aftermath of attack on protest.
Death toll rises to 60 following Sudan crackdown
At least 60 people are dead and over 300 injured after troops stormed the main camp of pro-democracy protesters in Sudan’s capital Monday, according to the Central Committee of Sudan Doctors (CCSD)
Joint Statement on Developments in Sudan
The text of the following statement was issued jointly by the Governments of the United States, Norway, and the United Kingdom
Sudan: African Union Deplores Deadly Dispersal of Khartoum Sit-in
The African Union (AU) has issued a statement strongly condemning the violence that erupted in Khartoum today. At least 13 protestors have been killed when the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and police forcibly ended the sit-in that has been sustained since April 6 at the army’s general command in Khartoum
Sudan: UN Chief Condemns Killing of Protesters by Sudanese Security Forces
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned a Monday attack by Sudanese security forces that broke up a protest site in Khartoum and killed or wounded dozens of people
Sudanese Opposition Rejects Military’s Transition Plan After Day of Violence
Sudan’s opposition on Tuesday rejected a plan by its military rulers to hold elections within nine months, a day after the worst bout of violence since Omar al-Bashir was ousted as president in April