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Festival gives Sudanese film lovers drive-in cinema
Sudanese moviegoers are enjoying what organisers are saying is their first drive-in cinema after a festival showcasing the country’s resurgent, post-uprising film scene moved outdoors this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. destroyer docks in Sudan for the first time in decades
A U.S. naval destroyer docked on Sudan’s Red Sea coast on Monday in the latest sign of thawing relations with the United States, a day after a visit by a Russian frigate.
Sudan, Ethiopia trade accusations in border conflict
Sudan on Saturday accused Ethiopia of an “unforgivable insult” in its sharpest statement since a decades-old border dispute flared late last year.
Sudanese asylum seeker who killed French official had no terrorist motives – prosecutor
A Sudanese asylum seeker who fatally stabbed an employee at a migrant reception centre in the southern French city of Pau on Friday had no terrorist motives, the Pau prosecutor said on Saturday.
Sudan summons ambassador to Ethiopia for consultations – spokesman
Sudan has summoned its ambassador to Ethiopia for consultations over the latest developments in the ties between both countries, a spokesman for the Sudanese foreign ministry told Reuters on Wednesday.
Sudan announces new cabinet with ex-rebels as ministers
Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced Monday a new cabinet bringing in seven ex-rebel chiefs as ministers, following a peace deal in October aimed to end decades of war.
Reports: Ethiopia arrests 15 people over UAE embassy attack plot
Ethiopia’s state-run media have said authorities arrested 15 people over a plot to attack the United Arab Emirates’ embassy in the capital, Addis Ababa.
Sudan minister warns Ethiopia against filling dam without deal
Sudan’s Irrigation Minister Yasser Abbas has warned Addis Ababa against a planned phase second filling of a controversial dam reservoir without signing an agreement with the stakeholders, adding that the move threatens the safety of Sudanese citizens who live on the banks of the Blue Nile river.
Sudan worried over Ethiopia’s plan to go ahead with filling of Nile dam
“The announcement by the Ethiopian Minister of Irrigation and Energy on his country’s intention to proceed with the GERD filling for the second year of 13.5 billion cubic meters of water in coming July, without prior notification and without signing a deal or exchanging of information with the Al-Rusaires Dam, constitutes a direct threat to Al-Rusaires Dam and to the lives of those who live on the banks of the Nile,” the minister said.
Enyimba boss accepts responsibility for Champions League Exit
Enyimba’s manager Fatai Osho admits he is to blame for the team’s elimination from the CAF Champions League and not his players.
CAFCL: Enyimba target ‘miraculous’ comeback vs Al-Merreikh
Two-time champions Enyimba will look to overturn a 3-0 deficit they suffered in the first leg when they face Sudan’s Al Merreikh In their CAF Champions League clash in Aba on Wednesday (today).
Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia agree to hold more talks over Nile dam dispute
Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia agreed on Sunday to hold further talks this month to resolve their long-running dispute over the Addis Ababa’s huge dam on the Blue Nile, Sudan’s water ministry said.
Peace mission in Sudan’s Darfur ends, stoking fears of new clashes
The United Nations and African Union on Thursday ended a 13-year mission to keep the peace in the vast Sudanese region of Darfur, even as recent violent clashes leave residents fearful of renewed fighting.
Defeat to Al-Merrikh can spur Enyimba onto good run – midfielder
Enyimba midfielder Farouk Mohammed believes the People’s Elephant 3-0 Champions League defeat away against Al-Merrikh was a good learning experience and suggests that could propel the team onto a good run.
Thousands protest in Sudan in call for faster reform
Thousands of Sudanese protesters took to the streets of the capital Khartoum and its twin city Omdurman on Saturday, demanding an acceleration of reforms on the second anniversary of the start of an uprising that ousted Omar al-Bashir.
Sudan sends more troops to Ethiopian border
Sudan has sent “significant military reinforcements” to the border with conflict-hit Ethiopia, state media said Saturday, days after the army said troops were ambushed there by Ethiopian forces.
African Union opens ‘migration observatory’
The African Migration Observatory, a study platform launched by the African Union to improve migration governance, was inaugurated on Friday in the Moroccan capital Rabat.
Victor Mbaoma ruled out of Enyimba clash with Al Merrikh
Striker Victor Mbaoma will miss Enyimba’s CAF Champions League match against Al Merrikh due to an ankle injury.
Sudan reaffirms adherence to African Union’s leadership in Ethiopia’s Nile dam issue
The Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, on Monday reaffirmed Sudan’s adherence to the leadership of the African Union in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issue.
Fatai Osho: Enyimba must be ruthless against Al Merreikh
Enyimba head coach Fatai Osho has warned his side against any form of complacency ahead of their CAF Champions League tie against Sudanese giant, Al Merreikh.
CAFCL: Enyimba see off Rahimo, face Al-Mereikh next
Enyimba International of Aba are through to the CAF Champions League first qualifying round after a 1-1 draw with Rahimo FC of Burkina Faso in Aba confirmed a 2-1 aggregate win in the preliminary round.
UNHCR says it hopes humanitarian access to Tigray will be granted soon
“It is not possible yet, so I hope it will develop in the next few days,” U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi told an online news conference from the Sudanese capital,
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