Tag: Sudan
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Chaotic Sudan Battles With Cholera Outbreak
A spike in cholera cases has been recorded by the UN and Sudanese authorities, following weeks of intense rains that have pounded sections of the country and forced thousands of people from their homes. The disease, which is mostly waterborne and can cause fatal dehydration in a matter of hours if left untreated, has become…
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Sudan Says It Will Resume Diplomatic Relations With Iran
Sudan and Iran agreed on Monday to restore their diplomatic ties seven years after they were severed, the Sudanese foreign ministry said. The two countries “have decided to resume diplomatic relations… following high-level contacts in recent months”, the ministry said in a statement. They agreed “to take the necessary steps to reopen their embassies in…
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Egypt Resumes Commercial Airline Operations To Sudan
For the first time since a catastrophic conflict broke out between Sudan’s rival factions early this year, Egypt resumed direct commercial flights to Sudan on Tuesday. The general consul of Egypt welcomed a flight on Tuesday in Port Sudan, a city on the coast of Sudan. The aircraft was handled by EgyptAir, the country’s official…
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British Citizen Shot And Wife Dies Of Starvation After Being Left In Sudan
The family of an 85-year-old man who resided close to the British embassy in the capital of Sudan claims he was shot by snipers and his wife starved to death after being abandoned in the nation. The family of Abdalla Sholgami and his disabled wife Alaweya Rishwan, 80, told the BBC that despite their requests…
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Nigerians Reportedly Stranded In Sudan Despite FG’s Claims
The Federal Government declared on Sunday that all Nigerians fleeing the situation in Sudan had been successfully evacuated, adding that no Nigerian lives had been lost during the evacuation process. However, according to information obtained by Daily Trust, some stranded Nigerians were still in Port Sudan on Saturday. There are still 92 students left behind,…
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Sudan: FG Says All Nigerians Have Been Evacuated
The federal government announced on Friday that it had successfully evacuated all willing Nigerians out of Sudan and back to Nigeria by airlift. However, the government announced that a mop-up team would be stationed in Sudan to round up anyone who planned to flee the nation following the ongoing civil war with the aim of…
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UN Envoy: Conflicting Parties In Sudan Agree To Negotiate
According to the chief UN envoy in Sudan, the warring generals have agreed to send representatives to negotiations, maybe in Saudi Arabia. The action was taken after fighting broke out between the two factions in the capital despite another three-day extension of the tenuous ceasefire. According to Volker Perthes, the initial goal of the negotiations…
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China Sends Navy To Sudan To Evacuate Its Citizens
According to the Beijing defense ministry today, China has sent its navy to Sudan to rescue residents from the country’s civil war. As a result of conflict between the army and paramilitaries in Sudan, which has resulted in hundreds of deaths and severe shortages of water, food, medication, and gasoline, numerous governments have rushed to…
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Sudan’s Army And Rival Paramilitary Forces Announce New Ceasefire
After an earlier attempt at a truce was unsuccessful, the Sudanese military and its paramilitary adversary have both stated that they will abide by a 24-hour ceasefire, beginning on Wednesday night. Residents claimed that intermittent gunshots and explosions could still be heard, demonstrating the precariousness of the efforts. It was unclear whether the new attempt…
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Ceasefire Begins After Fighting In Sudan Kills Nearly 200
The fourth day of intense fighting reportedly saw the implementation of a 24-hour ceasefire negotiated between Sudan’s warring generals. The truce, which was to start on Tuesday at 6 p.m. local time, was announced by a number of Arab media outlets, although there had been fierce fighting up until that point, making it uncertain whether…
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