At least 20 killed in latest flare-up of tribal violence in Darfur – medics
Khartoum, Sudan Reuters Sudanese medics said on Friday that at least 22 people had been shot and killed in violence in West Darfur state over the past week. The violence in the town of Forbaranga is the latest in growing tribal violence across Sudan’s peripheries and in West Darfur in particular. Clashes have intensified since […]
Sudan security forces skirmish with demonstrators after protest deaths
Khartoum, Sudan Reuters Sudanese security forces fired tear gas at protesters on Friday near the presidential palace in Khartoum, a day after nine people were reported killed during the largest anti-military rallies for months. Protest groups demanding a return to democratic rule have said they will organise an open-ended campaign of sit-ins and other peaceful […]
Sudan security forces kill 100th person in anti-coup protests
Reuters A protester was shot and killed in the Sudanese city of Omdurman on Monday by security forces, medics say, making them the 100th protester killed in anti-coup demonstrations since October. The protester, the second death after the lifting of a state of emergency on 29th May, was most likely killed by buckshot, said the […]
West Darfur fighting spreads to capital city El Geneina – residents
Khartoum, SudanReuters Armed clashes broke out on Monday in El Geneina, capital of West Darfur and Sudan’s westernmost city, residents said, as fighting that killed scores of people in a nearby town over the weekend spread. Unrest across Darfur, where a war between rebels and government forces backed by militias claimed an estimated 300,000 lives […]
Two protesters killed as thousands rally against Sudan coup – medics
Khartoum, SudanReuters At least two protesters were shot dead as security forces confronted crowds marching in Sudan on Monday demanding the release of prisoners and an end to military rule, medics and a Reuters reporter said. Thousands returned to the streets in the capital Khartoum and across Sudan, in some of the biggest demonstrations against […]
Three killed as Sudanese security forces crack down on protest; concert for detained women’s rights activist
Khartoum, SudanReuters Three demonstrators were killed on Monday when Sudanese security forces fired live rounds and teargas during protests against military rule that attracted tens of thousands of people across the country, medics said. Such protests, along with barricades throughout the capital and a general strike last week, have continued since the military took power […]
Seven killed in crackdown on rallies in Sudan’s capital – medics
Khartoum, SudanReuters Organisers of anti-military rallies in Sudan’s capital Khartoum announced an escalation of protests after security forces used gunfire and teargas on Monday to disperse demonstrations against a coup and medics said seven people had been killed. The toll marked one of the bloodiest days since pro-democracy groups began a campaign of anti-military protests […]
Sudanese medics shaken by attacks on hospitals treating anti-coup protesters
Khartoum, SudanReuters On the afternoon of 30th December, security forces banged on the windows of Khartoum Teaching Hospital then fired tear gas into an emergency room packed with protesters injured in a nearby demonstration. “We were around the corner trying to hide, it came right past our heads,” said a nurse who asked to withhold […]
Three people shot dead during huge protests against Sudan coup, doctors say
Khartoum, Sudan/Cairo, EgyptReuters Security forces shot dead three people during nationwide protests in Sudan on Saturday, a doctors committee said, as hundreds of thousands of people demanded the restoration of a civilian-led government after a military coup. In Khartoum, security forces used tear gas and gunfire to try to disperse a huge crowd after protesters […]