Tag: Sudan

Sudan War: Doctors caught in fighting recount horrors at hospitals

The World Health Organization (WHO) said at least 413 people have been killed in Sudan and more than 3,550 wounded over the past week. Intense battles leave staff and patients trapped in hospitals for days as doctors try to treat an influx of wounded despite depleting resources. “I’ve never experienced anything like this,” said Alhindy […]

KQ adjusts Europe flights by 1 hour over Sudan unrest

Kenya Airways (KQ) has adjusted flight schedules to and from Europe by approximately one hour following unrest in Sudan. In a statement, KQ Chief Commercial and Customer Officer Julius Thairu said the adjustment is meant to cater for re-routing time, after Sudanese civil aviation authorities banned flights through their airspace. “Following the ongoing unrest in […]

Sudan factions agree temporary ceasefire to evacuate wounded

The two sides in the conflict in Sudan have agreed to a temporary ceasefire so that “urgent humanitarian cases” can be brought to safety. Representatives from the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces have agreed to the proposal by the United Nations to pause fighting between 16:00 and 19:00 local time (14:00 and […]

CS Alfred Mutua reveals 3k Kenyans are stuck in Sudan

There are about 3,000 Kenyans stuck in Sudan following a war break out in the country, Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Dr Alfred Mutua has revealed. Mutua said that the government is in communication with national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) in a bid to try and evacuate them “once things cool off”. “We have almost three […]

Sudan scraps apostasy law and alcohol ban for non-Muslims

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After more than 30 years of Islamist rule, Sudan has outlined wide-reaching reforms including allowing non-Muslims to drink alcohol, and scrapping the apostasy law and public flogging. “We [will] drop all the laws violating the human rights in Sudan,” Justice Minister Nasredeen Abdulbari said. A raft of new laws were passed last week but this […]