GLOBAL diplomats and aid officials gathered in London on Tuesday to address the catastrophic humanitarian crisis unfolding in Sudan, two years into a brutal civil war that has killed tens of thousands and forced more than 14 million people from their homes. The summit, co-hosted by the African Union, United Kingdom, European …
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SUDAN’S gold industry has become the financial lifeline of its devastating civil war, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the centre of both legal and illicit trade. As reported by AFP, nearly all of Sudan’s gold—whether sold officially or smuggled—ultimately ends up in the UAE, benefiting both the army-backed government and …
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A Sudanese military aircraft crashed in the city of Omdurman, killing at least 19 people, military and health officials said Wednesday. The Antonov aircraft crashed Tuesday while taking off from the Wadi Sayidna air base north of Omdurman, the military said in a statement. Omdurman is the sister city of …
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Foreigners have been given deadline of 15 days to leave Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. The order was given by the governor of Khartoum State, Mr.Ahmed Osman Hamza on Thursday It was reported that Khartoum State extended only fifteen days as a deadline for foreigners to leave the state, based …
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THE 15th Batch of Evacuees: 147 Nationals that departed Port Sudan International Airport, landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 8:30 pm local time on May 13 via Tarco Air. The total breakdown so far; 1st Batch – Military Jet C13 ~ 94 2nd Batch – AirPeace ~ 274 3rd …
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EIGHT hundred and thirty-six Nigerians fleeing war-torn Sudan arrived on Sunday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. They were airlifted via Max Air, Azman and Tarco Airlines. Max Air and Azman Air landed with 410 and 324 evacuees respectively with stranded Nigerians from Aswan, Egypt. Tarco airlifted 102 Nigerians from Port …
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THE National Association of Nigerians Students, Sudan, said that 1,300 stranded Nigerians left Khartoum on Sunday. This was contained in a letter signed by the Public Relations Officer, NANS, Amal Pantami, on Sunday. However, the letter did not state where the stranded Nigerians would head to; either Aswan or Port …
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THE Federal Government, on Monday, confirmed that some Nigerian students fleeing the conflict in Sudan were denied entry into Ethiopia, but stated that the situation was being handled. The Federal Government said Nigerian authorities in Ethiopia were addressing the issue, as they had sought clearance for the fleeing students, stressing …
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Today, on my orders, the United States military conducted an operation to extract U.S. Government personnel from Khartoum. I am proud of the extraordinary commitment of our Embassy staff, who performed their duties with courage and professionalism and embodied America’s friendship and connection with the people of Sudan. I am …
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The number of Nigerian students who have indicated willingness to return to the country from war-torn Sudan has risen to 1,700, but the Federal Government may have dashed their hopes of early evacuation as fighting rages in the troubled nation. The government explained that the tense situation in Sudan was …
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