Sudanese protest in solidarity with cancer patiends
Volunteers in Wad Madani, the capital of El Gezira, launched a vigil in front of the National Cancer Institute in the city on Monday in solidarity with cancer patients.
Eastern Sudan hit hard by floods, Darfur farms destroyed
Heavy rains and floods continued in Sudan. An estimated 136.000 people have been affected so far. In Darfur, many farms were destroyed and camps for the displaced were affected. In Eastern Sudan’s Kassala and El Gezira, at least 3000 homes (partially collapsed) and at least 15 people died as rivers flooded.
US-Sudanese student shot dead outside Khartoum intelligence service social club
A US student of Sudanese descent was shot dead outside Khartoum’s Nile Club, a General Intelligence Service (GIS) social club, following an apparent altercation with a security guard early Friday morning. Mohamed Magdi Taha (21), a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), was visiting Sudan on break from his studies. He was reportedly …
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Sudan floods: 52 dead, hundreds left poverty-stricken by torrential downpours
Sudanese authorities stated that 52 people have died as a result of the torrential rains which have flooded various states throughout Sudan. The torrential downpour, which usually occurs between May and October, has also resulted in 25 injuries as well as the destruction of thousands of homes, much-needed infrastructure, and agricultural lands.
Sudanese Pound under pressure amid forex scarcity
The Sudanese Pound (SDG) has fallen sharply against major international currencies over the last two days. Traders active on Khartoum’s parallel market ascribe the flux to a scarcity of foreign currency – an ongoing issue in Sudan’s ailing economy, that is driving an increasing number of Sudanese into poverty and hunger.