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Sudan holding AFP and Reuters journalists arrested while covering protests

Khartoum - Muslimchronicle

Sudanese authorities have detained a Reuters stringer and an Agence France-Presse journalist who were covering protests in the capital Khartoum, the external information council, which deals with foreign media organizations, said. Reuters last had contact with its stringer early on Wednesday before he went to report on the demonstrations, which resulted in clashes between police and protesters. An official inRead more

Al Arabiya holds Sudan responsible for detained correspondent

Khartoum - Muslimchronicle

Al Arabiya News Channel has said it is holding Sudanese security officials responsible for the safety and well-being of its correspondent Abdulaziz Ibrahim after he was arrested while covering economic protests in the capital Khartoum. Ibrahim was detained by security forces on Tuesday while covering demonstrations that centered against soaring bread prices near a presidential palace in Khartoum. Anti-riot policeRead more

Sudan foreign ministry refutes reports on ambassador statement ‘declaring war’ on Egypt

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced on Saturday news reports circulating statements by Sudanese ambassador to Cairo, Abdel-Mahmoud Abdel-Halim, who said his country intends to declare war on Egypt. In a statement, the ministry accused the media, more specifically Russia Today, of altering Abdel-Halim’s statements and placing them out of context. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs completely refutes circulationsRead more

Row over video of top official assaulting student in Sudan university

Khartoum - Muslimchronicle

Activists in Sudan are calling for the President of al-Ahfad Women’s University to be held accountable for a brutal attack caught on video on a student. The attack came to light on January 10 when a video went viral on Sudanese social media purported to be showing al-Ahfad University president, Professor Gassim Badri, savagely assaulting a female student and throwingRead more

UN urges Israel to scrap African migrant relocation plan

Geneva - Muslimchronicle

The United Nations on Tuesday called on Israel to scrap a new programme forcing thousands of African migrants out of the country, condemning it as incoherent and unsafe. The programme is targeting an estimated 38,000 people, mainly from Eritrea and Sudan. Israel has offered them $3,500 (2,900 euros) and a plane ticket if they leave by March, warning they mayRead more

Student killed, opposition leader detained as bread protests grip Sudan

Khartoum - Muslimchronicle

Protests over rising bread prices broke out across Sudan on Sunday, leading to the death of a student and the arrest of a prominent opposition leader as authorities confiscated newspapers and looked to clamp down on growing unrest. The demonstrations followed a similar protest in the southeastern city of Sennar on Saturday after bread prices doubled following the government’s announcementRead more

Sudan seizes newspapers after bread price rise criticism

Khartoum - Muslimchronicle

Sudanese security agents on Sunday seized all copies of six newspapers after they criticized the government over soaring bread prices that have almost doubled this week, editors said. Discontent has been simmering over the past few days as bread prices jumped on the back of a sharp rise in the cost of flour after a government decision to shift importingRead more

Sudan recalls its ambassador from Cairo for consultations

cairo - Muslimchronicle

The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday recalled Sudan's ambassador to Cairo, Ambassador Abdelmahmood Abdel Halim, to Khartoum for consultation. Over the past weeks relations between Khartoum and Cairo have soured after a visit by Turkish President Reccep Tayep Erdogan to Khartoum as part of an African tour. During the visit Erdogan and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir signed anRead more

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

At least 20 killed in communal clashes in South Sudan's Jonglei state

JUBA - Muslimchronicle

At least 20 people have been killed and 18 others injured in South Sudan's Jonglei State after two rival communities clashed over renaming of a contested village, a local government official said Wednesday. Jacob Akech Deng, Jonglei State Information Minister, told Xinhua by phone that clashes erupted in Bor South County over the weekend after rival groups disagreed on changingRead more