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Activists from Sudan receive human rights award
The Right Livelihood Award was awarded Wednesday to activists from Sudan and Myanmar, where military and political violence devastates communities, to the Pacific Islands, where climate disaster threatens entire nations, and to Taiwan, which is...

Pacific Islands Youth Group Wins Prize For Climate Legal Action
Stockholm, Sweden--A youth-led student group and a human-rights lawyer that took the issue of climate to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) received the Right Livelihood prize on Wednesday, dubbed an "alternative Nobel". The prize also...

Feature: In narrow alleys of Sudan's capital, volunteers battle dengue fever spread
KHARTOUM, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- In the cramped, winding alleys of Khartoum, hundreds of volunteers traverse from home to home, their hands laden with spraying gear and inspection tools as they search for mosquito breeding sites, the primary...

Right Livelihood prize goes to Pacific climate activists
A group of law students studying in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu and a human rights lawyer were awarded the Right Livelihood Award on Wednesday for their efforts to make climate protection a legal obligation for all states. The group,...
Opinion: We can back heroic relief efforts in Sudan
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. We can all help war-torn Sudan by supporting the heroic relief efforts there. It’s needed even more because a major natural disaster has also struck...

Pacific islands youth group wins prize for climate action
A youth-led student group and a human-rights lawyer that took the issue of climate to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have received the Right Livelihood prize, dubbed an "alternative Nobel". The prize also honoured Sudan's humanitarian...

American Private Military Companies Are Poised to Become Major Players in Africa’s Security Landscape
In recent years, private military companies (PMCs), especially those from the United States, have increasingly reentered the African security scene. Driven by fragile states, renewed conflicts, resource wealth, and gaps in security capacity, this...

Activists from Sudan, Myanmar, Pacific Islands, and Taiwan receive human rights award
STOCKHOLM – The Right Livelihood Award was awarded Wednesday to activists from Sudan and Myanmar, where military and political violence devastates communities, to the Pacific Islands, where climate disaster threatens entire nations, and to Taiwan,...

Marking a milestone in its International expansion initiatives Bank Nizwa signs strategic MoU with Omdurman National Bank Sudan
MUSCAT: In a significant step toward expanding its international presence and fortifying its position as a regional leader in Islamic finance, Bank Nizwa, the leading and most trusted Islamic bank in the Sultanate of Oman, has signed a strategic...

Nile foods across 5 Sudan states – opinions mixed on Grand Ethiopian Rennaissance Dam impact
Today, the Nile floods swept away homes, residential neighborhoods, and agricultural lands in the Blue Nile region and the states of Sennar, Gezira, Khartoum, River Nile, and Northern. For its part, the General Administration of Nile Water...

We can’t ignore Sudan’s humanitarian crisis any longer | Opinion
By William Lambers We can all help war-torn Sudan by supporting the heroic relief efforts there. It’s needed even more because a major natural disaster has also struck the country. Earlier in September a landslide devastated the remote mountain...

Sudanese artists, thinkers convened at GU-Q meet dwell on country’s crisis and hope for future
Hanane Djoua Doha As war continues to devastate Sudan, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) convened a landmark Sudanese intellectual and cultural gathering titled “Seeing Sudan,” bringing together scholars, creatives, and Diaspora communities to...

Sudan PM Pledges to Break El Fasher Siege
Sat 20 Sep 2025 | 11:48 PM Sudan’s Prime Minister, Dr. Kamal Idris, has pledged to break the ongoing siege of El Fasher, praising the Sudanese Armed Forces and allied groups for their resistance. He urged all Sudanese citizens to rally behind the...

Untold narratives: The Sudanahyes
War is often considered a weapon used to destroy the present, but it can also be a catalyst to destroy the past. Memories, stories, aspirations and dreams fade away with each lost life, with each fallen building — erasing all traces of what was...

Why Ending The War In Sudan Should Be A Higher Priority For The West
0 … As world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly, now is the time to put the focus back on Sudan and build international support for ending the war Nearly two and a half years after fighting erupted in Sudan, the brutal conflict between the...

Sudanese paramilitary group reportedly kills 43 in mosque drone strike, says a local medical group
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Forbes Africa features Mary Dinah Foundation for community development, philanthropy
The Mary Dinah Foundation (MDF) has been spotlighted in the October–November 2025 edition of Forbes Africa for its pioneering approach to sustainable philanthropy and community-driven development across Africa. Founded in 2005, the Foundation has...

‘Fostering independent media a top priority for Sudan’s future’
By Kamal El Sadig, Editor in Chief, Radio Dabanga Two and a half years of unrelenting war in Sudan has caused massive devastation, affecting all aspects of life in Sudan, including the media sector. Facilities and equipment have been destroyed,...

UK Accused of ‘Political Complicity’ in Laundering UAE Support for Sudanese RSF
In a letter addressed to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Sudanese citizens and international observers expressed their profound concern and deep outrage regarding the UK government’s policy towards Sudan....

Ministry Unveils Ambitious GERD Development Plans
Experts caution irrigation schemes must be examined carefully The Ministry of Water and Energy has unveiled a conceptual master plan aimed at converting close to 30,000 square kilometers of land around the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)...