News Sudan: South Sudan's president fires finance minister, seventh since 2020
NAIROBI (Reuters) -South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has fired the country's finance minister, state-owned radio announced, the seventh replacement to the position since 2020. Kiir gave no reason for firing Marial Dongrin Ater, who had held the post since July 2024. Kiir also fired the minister in charge of investment, the radio reported.
News Sudan: UAE gold imports from Sudan rose by 70 in 2024 despite war, says NGO
Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan attends the inauguration of an initiative to support the families of victims killed and injured in the ongoing civil war, in Port Sudan on April 26, ...
News Sudan: Sudan: African Development Bank Group approves proposal to clear $413 million arrears
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) Group on Friday approved a proposal for the clearance of about $413 million in arrears on loans owed by Sudan to the institution, marking a major milestone in the country’s re-engagement with international financial institutions and the global economy. Read more.
News Sudan: War exacerbates long-standing irrigation crisis for Sudan farmers
By Albashir Dahab In happier times, Mohamed Ahmed grows sorghum, lentils and beans on three feddans of land in Gezira state. But for more than a year, no irrigation water has reached the 1.2 hectares (3 acres) he cultivates in the Managil section of Sudan’s vast Gezira irrigation scheme. He spends his time clearing weeds, repairing field boundaries...
News Sudan: Sudan summons Egypt envoy over Red Sea oil bids
Sudan summoned Egypt's ambassador to Khartoum on Thursday to protest Cairo's "illegal" call for oil and gas exploration bids in the Red Sea area of Halayeb, claimed by both countries. Egypt's control ...
News Sudan: Egypt and Sudan welcome Trump's offer to mediate Nile River dam dispute
CAIRO(AP) — Egypt and Sudan welcomed on Saturday President Donald Trump’s offer to resume U.S. mediation efforts with Ethiopia to resolve a long-running Nile River water dispute following Addis ...
News Sudan: Famine is threatening more of war-torn Sudan’s Darfur region as an attack in the south kills 22
A global hunger monitoring group says that famine is threatening more areas in war-torn Sudan’s western Darfur region, where acute malnutrition has been registered in two more towns there.
News Sudan: Interview: Investigating the Downfall of El Fasher, Sudan
Laetitia Bader, Human Rights Watch’s deputy Africa director, and Jean-Baptiste Gallopin, senior Crisis and Conflict advisor, traveled to eastern Chad in mid-December 2025 where they interviewed dozens of refugees who had fled El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, following the takeover of the city in late October 2025 by the Rapid Support Forces(RSF), one of Sudan’s two main warring parties.
News Sudan: Hundreds of children separated from families while fleeing violence in Sudan’s west Darfur
CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds of children have arrived in a refugee camp without their families as thousands of people fled violence in the Sudanese city of el-Fasher in the past month, with more children ...
News Sudan: Sudan gold mine collapse kills 13 miners
Authorities say the miners at the South Kordofan gold mine were working illegaly after the site had been abandoned and shut down ...
News Sudan: South Sudan, Sudan to Keep Oil Flowing, Industry is the “Glue that Binds” Two Nations
South Sudan Minister of Petroleum calls for continuation of oil industry collaboration between Sudan and South Sudan; work to resume production at Al-Nar, Al-Toor, Manga and Tharjath should continue to meet April 27 first oil deadline, says Minister; protection for oil workers on both sides of the border and flow of oil from South Sudan “shall remain uninterrupted”. Read more.
News Sudan: Congressional Interest in South Sudan
The civil war and associated humanitarian disasters in South Sudan is reawakening Congressional interest and concern for South Sudan. A bipartisan group of seven congressmen have introduced a bill, HR 2989, “to encourage the warring parties of South Sudan to resolve their conflicts peacefully.” The congressional sponsors are Thomas Rooney (R-FL), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Michael […]
News Sudan: Sudan devalues pound to 30 against US dollar
The new official exchange rate will go into effect on Monday, the central bank said on its website. The Sudanese pound has been trading at an official rate of 18 to the dollar but on the black market ...
News Sudan: Brazil–Sudan: A Global South partnership
Brazil–Sudan cooperation models South–South partnership, aiding Sudan’s reconstruction and food security through Brazil’s expertise.
News Sudan: Sudan to Receive Debt Relief Under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative
The Executive Boards of the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have determined that Sudan has taken the necessary steps to begin receiving debt relief under the enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. Read more.
News Sudan: Saudi Arabia deposits $250 mn in Sudan's central bank
Saudi Arabia announced Sunday it deposited $250 million in Sudan's central bank as part of a support package for the country following the overthrow of longtime leader Omar al-Bashir. "The ministry of ...
News Sudan: Transcript: Sudan — inside the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
Gideon Rachman Yeah. And Alex, even before El Fasher, there were references and studies which said Sudan was one of the worst, if not the worst, humanitarian crises in the world. So just give us a ...
News Sudan: Sudan’s agricultural sector suffers sharp collapse affecting GDP
November 23, 2025 (PORT SUDAN) – The agricultural sector in Sudan, the lifeline of the country’s economy, is witnessing a sharp collapse that has significantly impacted the Gross Domestic Product (GDP ...
