Millions are still fighting for a democratic government, three years after their protests beganAmany Galal lost her right eye to a tear gas canister fired by security forces as they tried to break up a demonstration in early 2019, making her one of the…
Nigerian police brutality and shelling in Myanmar: human rights this fortnight – in pictures
A roundup of the struggle for human rights and freedoms, from Hong Kong to Khartoum Continue reading…
Sudan coup: hundreds of thousands march for democracy
At least two protesters reportedly killed after security forces open fire Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese people took to the streets on Saturday in a huge show of opposition to Monday’s military coup. At least two protesters were reportedly killed ou…
Sudan coup: US condemns military takeover as protests rage into second day
Criticism of the military mounts as the UN is expected to call an emergency meeting to discuss the crisisThe United States has “strongly” condemned the leaders of Sudan’s military coup as the United Nations planned an emergency meeting on the crisis an…
Sudan coup attempt has failed, state media reports
Government and military sources say a group of officers had tried to occupy state media buildingA coup attempt in Sudan has failed, state media has reported, as the country grapples with a fragile transition since the 2019 ousting of the longtime presi…
‘Is this justice?’: why Sudan is facing a multibillion-dollar bill for 9/11
The families of some 9/11 victims are still pursuing compensation from those complicit in the attacks – but is Sudan, already ravaged by years of US sanctions, really the right target?Five months after the terrorist strikes by al-Qaida on 11 September …
I believe that Islam as a religion at its core treasured women
Amel Bashir is little known outside her home country; she is a Sudanese fine artist, who was born in Port Sudan and raised in Jedda and now lives in Khartoum.
A Guardian article and some larger reproductions of her intricate work.
Refugees hit hardest as deadly floods sweep across continents
Death toll rises as storms continue to rip through communities, destroying homes and livelihoodsAs heavy rains and floods dominate headlines around the world, displaced people and those living in conflict zones are among the worst affected. Wind and he…