Darfur

Sudan announces state of emergency in Kassala, North Kurdufan

Sweimeh - Muslimchronicle

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has announced a 6-month state of emergency in the states of Kassala and North Kurdufan, government news agency SUNA said on Saturday. The move is part of ongoing disarmament campaigns which started near Darfur and Blue Nile in October. Source: AlarabiyaRead more

Militia chief arrest ‘dangerous moment’ for Sudan’s Darfur

KHARTOUM - Muslimchronicle

By arresting Darfur’s powerful militia chief Musa Hilal, Khartoum has tightened its control over Sudan’s strife-torn region but analysts say it might open a new chapter of violence. Hilal, a former aide to President Omar Bashir, was arrested last week by Sudan’s counter-insurgency forces near his hometown of Mustariaha in North Darfur state after fierce clashes that left several dead.Read more

President Al-Bashir Describes his Meetings with Leaders

Sochi - Muslimchronicle

President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, affirmed that he held excellent talks with the Russian President, Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence. Interviewed by the Russian Sputnik Agency, President Al-Bashir said that Sudan aims to enhancing its power programs to meet the increasing need due to the development process. He explained that Sudan has signed an agreementRead more

Swiss woman abducted in Sudan’s Darfur region freed

Khartoum - Muslimchronicle

A Swiss aid worker abducted in Sudan’s war-torn southern region of Darfur last month has been freed by Sudanese security forces and is in good health, a regional government official said on Wednesday. The Swiss foreign ministry confirmed that the woman, who was abducted on Oct. 7 in the city of El-Fasher in North Darfur, had been freed. Sudanese officialsRead more

Sudan forces seize tons of hashish in Darfur ambush

Khartoum - Muslimchronicle

A Sudanese counter-insurgency unit said Sunday it had seized 19 tons of hashish in war-torn Darfur, in one of the largest hauls ever reported in Sudan. Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), usually used to crush rebels in the country’s conflict areas, seized two vehicles loaded with hashish after a gunfight with smugglers in the state of South Darfur last week.Read more

EU offers $124 million in humanitarian aid for Sudan

Khartoum - Muslimchronicle

The European Commission on Monday announced a €106 million ($124 million) aid package for Sudan, saying around 4.8 million people needed urgent humanitarian assistance in the African country. The new aid comes at a time when UN aid agencies are facing an acute shortage of funds from global donors to meet relief needs in Sudan. The package was announced asRead more

Swiss woman abducted in Darfur

Geneva - Muslimchronicle

A Swiss woman, reportedly working for an aid organisation, has been abducted in the conflict-torn Darfur region of Sudan, Switzerland's foreign ministry said Sunday. The Swiss foreign ministry told AFP in an email it was "aware of the case of a Swiss woman kidnapped in Sudan (Darfur)." "Our local representatives are in contact with the local authorities," it said, withoutRead more

Saudi efforts lift US sanctions on Sudan

Khartoum - Muslimchronicle

Saudi Arabia has succeeded in persuading the US administration to lift economic sanctions imposed on Sudan. A US official said on Friday, that the United States has lifted 20-year economic sanctions on Sudan, attributing it to improvements in human rights and counter-terrorism acts. The official added that Sudan would remain on America's list of states sponsoring terrorism and that someRead more

Minister of Minerals Announces Enter of Central Darfur State

Zaglingei - Muslimchronicle

During his inspection visit to Hashaba Mine, in West of the Jabal locality, the Minister of Minerals, Prof. Hashim Ali Salim has asserted the stability of security situations in the state of Central Darfur, and that it is free from security violations. The minister who was accompanied during the inspection visit by the Director General of the Corporation of GeologicalRead more