Egypt, Sudan conclude joint military drill amid tensions with Ethiopia
The Sudanese and Egyptian armed forces took part in the “Guardians of the Nile” joint military drill in Sudan’s southern Kordofan … source
Supreme Court sides with families of embassy bombing victims in Sudan lawsuit
Relatives sued Sudan in U.S. courts seeking $4.3 billion in punitive damages. May 18, 2020, 4:41 PM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article…
Bahrain accuses Iran of ‘biological aggression’, Gulf states try to curb coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain accused Iran on Thursday of “biological aggression” by covering up the spread of the coronavirus and failing to stamp the passports of Bahraini travelers. Employees sit…
Refugees shot dead in Libya were pushed out of UN facility
Two Eritrean asylum-seekers have been shot dead inside their accommodation in the Libyan capital By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press January 11, 2020, 5:52 PM 2 min read KHARTOUM, Sudan —…
‘Alarming upsurge’ in measles has devastating impact, WHO warns
LONDON (Reuters) – Measles is staging a devastating comeback in epidemics across the world as the virus exploits dangerous gaps in vaccination coverage, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on…
Five confirmed cholera deaths in Sudan since August 28
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – There have been five confirmed deaths from cholera in Sudan’s Blue Nile state since Aug. 28, the health ministry said in a statement. The ministry reported 67…
Damming the Nile in 360 video: Episode 1 – BBC News
Ethiopia is a country with big ambitions, and they don’t come much bigger than the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Africa’s largest hydroelectric power … source
Ethiopia meeting diffuses tension over dam project, leaders to meet every 6 months
A meeting between the Ethiopian prime minister and the Egyptian foreign affairs minister has diffused the tension that had been brewing over the Grand … source
Israel to free some 200 African migrants awaiting deportation
Israel will release about 200 jailed African migrants in the absence of a final deal to deport them and thousands more Eritrean and Sudanese men who entered … source
Amnesty appeals for pardoning of Sudanese teenager who killed ‘rapist’ husband
The United Nations and international rights groups have called on Sudan to pardon a 19-year-old girl sentenced to death after she killed her husband as he tried … source