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Sudanese protest against President Omar al-Bashir
29/06/2012 - SUDAN

Sudanese protest against President Omar al-Bashir

Could an Arab Spring-type revolution take place in Sudan? Controversial president Omar al-Bashir insists not, but that didn't stop protesters taking to the streets after Friday prayers. They've accused him of running the country badly; by allowing South Sudan to break away, Khartoum has lost a significant portion of income, leading to austerity measures and public anger. To make matters worse, relations with the South are increasing in tension all the time.
Khartoum braces for weekend protests
29/06/2012 - SUDAN

Khartoum braces for weekend protests

Since June 16, protests against the regime of President Omar el-Bashir have intensified in Sudan’s capital Khartoum. Despite a brutal security crackdown, demonstrators are preparing to take to the streets again this weekend.
Anti-austerity protests continue in Sudan
27/06/2012 - WEBNEWS

Anti-austerity protests continue in Sudan

Anti-austerity protests continue in Sudan. Online campaigning to save a British student from extradition to the US. And a website that’s planning to give away one million Twitter followers.
Ivory Coast / Liberia: scenes of a tense border
21/06/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Ivory Coast / Liberia: scenes of a tense border

Ivory Coast patrols are roaming the border with Liberia, protecting it from pro-Gbabgo militants on the other side. Our Exclusive report focuses on the daily battles they have to face. Then, students are taking to the streets of Sudan. They're looking to take down both the president and the high cost of living.
Sudanese protest against austerity plan
20/06/2012 - WEBNEWS

Sudanese protest against austerity plan

Online reports of the protest movement in Sudan. The Korean airline ad that has outraged Kenyans. And a Swedish artist is recreating the film Blade Runner, in water colours.
Citizen journalism in Sudan
31/05/2012 - WEBNEWS

Citizen journalism in Sudan

Citizen journalists report on the violence in southern Sudan. Spanish web users show solidarity with an artist on trial for blasphemy. And a French journalist is tweeting Dante’s Divine Comedy.
British aid worker freed in Darfur after 86 days
30/05/2012 - DARFUR

British aid worker freed in Darfur after 86 days

Patrick Noonan, a British aid worker with the UN World Food Programme, was released 86 days after being kidnapped in southern Darfur, the programme said Wednesday, adding that 40 humanitarian workers have been abducted since 2009.
UN confirms Sudan troop withdrawal from Abyei
30/05/2012 - SUDAN - SOUTH SUDAN

UN confirms Sudan troop withdrawal from Abyei

Sudanese troops withdrew from the disputed border region of Abyei on Tuesday, a United Nations spokesperson confirmed. South Sudan forces had already withdrawn. The announcement came amidst negotiations between the rival nations in Addis Ababa.
Sudan, South Sudan meet for AU-led peace talks
29/05/2012 - SUDAN - SOUTH SUDAN

Sudan, South Sudan meet for AU-led peace talks

Envoys from Sudan and South Sudan met for African Union-brokered peace talks in the Ethiopian capital Tuesday, the first negotiations since deadly border clashes erupted last month in the worst fighting since South Sudan's July 2011 independence.
EXCLUSIVE - Sudan: The Blue Nile’s Forgotten Rebellion
18/05/2012 - REPORTERS

EXCLUSIVE - Sudan: The Blue Nile’s Forgotten Rebellion

Since September, war has been raging between the Sudanese Revolutionary Front and the Sudanese Armed Forces in the Blue Nile State. FRANCE 24's James André, Chady Chlela and Stéphanie Braquehais went to the frontline with the rebels.
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