Ethnic cleansing of West Darfur’s El Geneina culminates in largest massacre since onset of war in Sudan
At least 1,335 Internally Displaced Persons are estimated to have been killed in an attack on a camp near El Geneina. With this attack, all the people displaced during the civil war in Darfur in the 2000s, who are witnesses to the crimes committed then, been driven out of the capital of the West Darfur State by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces
Omar al-Bashir’s political party banned in Sudan
A decree was passed yesterday prohibiting the participation of al-Bashir’s National Congress Party (NCP) in political activities for 10 years. The properties and assets of the party are to be confiscated and its members removed from all public institutions.
Protests in Sudan and Algeria will reshape the region
Newsclick editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha discusses what impact the continuing protests in the North African countries of Sudan and Algeria can have on the region.
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir forced to step down as party chief as protests intensify
Bashir will continue as president until the end of his term until 2020 presidential elections, when the ruling NCP will be nominating a different candidate, indicating an foreseeable end to his three decade-long rule
19 killed as Sudan bread price protesters meet with violence from security forces
According to human rights groups, 37 protesters have been shot dead by the security forces in five days since the anti-government demonstrations began.
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