World Jul 09 UN chief warns Sudan is on the brink of a ‘full-scale civil war’ after months of armed conflict By Samy Magdy, Associated Press
World Jul 08 At least 22 killed in airstrike in Sudanese city amid fighting between rival generals An airstrike in a Sudanese city on Saturday killed at least 22 people, health authorities said, in one of the deadliest air attacks yet in the three months of fighting between the country’s rival generals. By Samy Magdy, Associated Press
World May 08 At least 100 people were killed during clashes in Sudan’s Darfur region, doctors’ union says The fighting in Genena, which broke out a few days after Sudan’s two rival generals took arms against each other in the capital of Khartoum, pointed to the possibility that the conflict could engulf other parts of the East African… By Associated Press
World Apr 22 Sudan’s army agrees to assist with evacuation of foreign citizens, diplomats The Sudanese army said Saturday it was coordinating efforts to evacuate foreign citizens and diplomats from Sudan on military aircraft, as the bloody fighting that has engulfed the vast African nation entered its second week. By Associated Press
World Apr 17 Watch 8:06 Civilians caught in crossfire as rival factions battle for control of Sudan More than 180 people have died in the brutal battle for control of Sudan between rival military factions. The two sides are now digging in, shattering hopes that Sudan could achieve a peaceful transition to democracy. Geoff Bennett spoke with… By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi
Apr 16 Dozens killed, hundreds injured as battle for control of Sudan rages on By Jack Jeffrey, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day Sunday, signaling they were unwilling to end hostilities despite mounting diplomatic pressure to cease fire. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 2:37 News Wrap: Deadly conflict, airstrikes erupt in Sudan’s capital city In our news wrap Saturday, Sudan’s army and a rival paramilitary force engaged in fierce fighting in Khartoum, Japan’s prime minister was evacuated from a campaign event after an explosion, France’s president signed a controversial pension reform into law, and… Continue watching
Apr 15 Wider conflict feared as Sudan’s army and rival paramilitary force clash in capital By Associated Press Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force engaged in fierce fighting Saturday in the capital and elsewhere in the country, dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict. Continue reading
Aug 20 Sudan’s army and pro-democracy movement form joint ruling body By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The new, 11-member body — called the Sovereign Council — is to rule Sudan for a little over three years until elections can be held. Continue reading
Aug 13 Head of Save Darfur Coalition Rebuts al-Bashir Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir spoke with Time magazine's Sam Dealey in early August about the International Criminal Court's warrant for his arrest, the fighting in his country and relations with the United States. Continue reading