A group of 20 Sudanese and international human rights and civil society NGOs have addressed an urgent appeal to the international community “to draw attention to the growing threats of racism, hate speech and intolerance in Sudan”. Hate speech and public calls for incitement to ethnic violence, particularly through social media platforms, are growing unabated …
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The President of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council, Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, has issued directives to the competent authorities to review the State of Emergency, and release political detainees ‘within days’, to prepare the atmosphere for dialogue. He also said that “unlike the past, we should not allow one group to dominate the political scene”.
The ongoing strike by Sudan’s teachers is set to continue into the next week, as educators threaten to boycott basic and secondary certificate exams if the demands are not met. Teachers across Sudan are demanding payment according to the new salary structure, as well as disbursements of adjustments for 2020-2021.
A compact digest of the past week’s most-read highlights, from the heart of Sudan.
At least 42 people have been killed, and 27 injured in a series of attacks on the disputed Sudan-South Sudan border area of Abyei yesterday. Abyei’s Security Advisor, Kiluk Kon, told Radio Dabanga’s Voice of the States programme: “the attack on Ameit market amounted to 27 dead and 26 injured, the attack in Nong amounted …
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