World May 09 Sudan’s death toll continues to rise as warring sides hold talks The death toll from the ongoing clashes in Sudan has risen to 604 people, including civilians. The new figures released on Tuesday come as representatives of the warring parties continue talks in Saudi Arabia.
World May 03 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as Sudan conflict begins last day of truce State department spokesperson Vedant Patel held a news briefing today, after the U.N.’s humanitarian chief arrived in Sudan’s main seaport where thousands of Sudanese and foreign nationals gather, hoping to flee the conflict-torn east African country.
World Apr 24 Locals seek refuge, foreigners continue to evacuate amid crisis in Sudan Many Sudanese are desperately seeking ways to escape the chaos that has engulfed their country as two rival generals fight for control.
World Jan 06 Sudanese security forces kill 3 during anti-coup protests Sudanese security forces have fired tear gas and live ammunition, killing at least three people as thousands took to the streets in the capital of Khartoum and other cities once again to protest the October military coup.
World Oct 29 Sudan coup leader says he’ll appoint new premier within week Abdel-Fattah Burhan said in an interview with Russia's state-owned Sputnik news agency published Friday that the new premier will form a cabinet that will share leadership of the country with the armed forces.
World Oct 21 Thousands rally in Sudan’s capital to demand civilian rule Sudan has been ruled by an interim, civilian-military government since 2019. The military ousted longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir in April that year, following four months of mass protests against his rule.
World Sep 13 Egypt says Israeli prime minister to visit, hold talks Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is to visit Egypt on Monday for talks with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt's office of the presidency said.
World Apr 16 U.N. says 40 civilians died in central Yemen in March The UNHCR released a statement Friday saying that at least 70 incidents of armed violence including shelling, crossfire, and air strikes have caused injuries and deaths among civilians during the first quarter of 2021.
World Nov 12 74 migrants drown after boat breaks down off Libya coast, U.N. says At least 74 migrants drowned after their Europe-bound ship capsized off the coast of Libya on Thursday, the U.N. migration agency said, in the latest in a series of at least eight shipwrecks in the Central Mediterranean since last month.
Health May 21 Iran says 10,000 medics infected as virus fears rise in Mideast Iranian news outlets say the coronavirus has infected more than 10,000 health care workers in the country, which is battling the deadliest outbreak in the Middle East.