Jan 19 U.S. diplomats meet with pro-democracy activists in Sudan By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Two senior U.S. diplomats are in Sudan to try and help find a way out of the ongoing crisis in the African country triggered by an October military coup. Continue reading
Jan 17 Sudanese forces open fire on anti-coup protesters, killing 7 By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The military takeover has scuttled hopes of a peaceful transition to democracy in Sudan, more than two years after a popular uprising forced the removal of longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir in April 2019. Continue reading
Jan 13 Sudan’s anti-coup protests violently dispersed with 2 people killed By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Authorities and a medical group say a senior police officer and a protester were killed in the Sudanese capital as thousands took to the streets on Thursday against a coup that has plunged the country into grinding deadlock. Continue reading
Jan 04 Anti-coup protests in Sudan continue as prime minister resigns By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Sudanese have flooded the streets in the capital, Khartoum, and other cities in anti-coup protests as the country plunges further into turmoil following the prime minister's resignation earlier this week. Continue reading
Jan 02 Sudan’s PM announces resignation amid political deadlock By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Sudan's prime minister says he has resigned amid a political deadlock following a military coup that derailed the country's fragile transition. Abdalla Hamdok has announced his resignation in a speech on Sunday. The October military takeover upended a fragile planned… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: World rings in second pandemic New Year In our news wrap Friday, the world is once again ringing in the new year under the cloud of the pandemic. Colorado's governor has shortened a truck driver's prison sentence for causing a deadly highway pileup, after his original 110-year… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: NYC’s scaled-back New Year’s celebrations to proceed as planned, de Blasio says In our news wrap Thursday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the annual "ball drop" festivities will move forward as planned on New Year's Eve. The FDA will reportedly authorize Pfizer's COVID vaccine boosters for 12 to 15-year-olds. Continue watching
Dec 25 Sudanese rally in new anti-coup protests amid tight security By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Sudanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Khartoum on Saturday as demonstrators once again took to the streets in the country’s capital and elsewhere to denounce the October military coup. Continue reading
Nov 22 What reinstating Sudan’s prime minister means for the country By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The agreement has angered Sudan's pro-democracy movement, which accuses Abdalla Hamdok of allowing himself to serve as a fig leaf for continued military rule. Continue reading
Nov 17 Blinken seeks to cool regional crises with stop in Kenya By Matthew Lee, Associated Press In a lengthy, private meeting with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and other top officials, Blinken hailed Kenya’s role in seeking to ease the conflict in Ethiopia and as an example of a vibrant, inclusive democracy. Continue reading