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Sudan’s Standards and Metrology Authority has reported a sharp rise in gold exports, with company shipments reaching 4.855 tons in April and May 2026—surpassing the 4.195 tons recorded in the entire first quarter of the year. The authority said its technical teams processed and inspected significant quantities of precious metals during the period, including 1.557 […]
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hosted Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris in Ankara for high-level talks aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation in reconstruction, investment, and strategic partnership. The Sudanese delegation included ministers responsible for Finance, Agriculture, Energy and Minerals, reflecting the broad scope of discussions between the two sides. During the meeting on Wednesday, May 21, […]
Sudan has suffered an estimated $3 billion in damage to its electricity sector since the outbreak of the conflict, forcing businesses, telecom firms and households to increasingly depend on costly solar energy alternatives, according to a new report by the United Nations Development Programme. The report, released on Monday, said widespread destruction of Sudan’s national […]
Sudan’s Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim held discussions with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on measures to support economic stabilization and post-war reconstruction in Sudan. The meeting, held on May 17, 2026, in Khartoum, brought together the Finance Minister and the acting UNDP Resident Representative, Sudayo Bouro Zoukofa, who explored coordinated efforts aimed at rebuilding […]
Sudan has cautioned the African Union fact-finding Mission against publishing a final report on the conflict before hearing from all affected parties. The warning was issued on Wednesday, May 13, during the 87th session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Banjul, where Sudanese officials met with the head of the AU […]
Nearly 50,000 people have been displaced in Sudan’s Blue Nile State since the start of 2026 due to ongoing clashes involving the Sudanese Army, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied SPLM-N fighters, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). In a statement issued on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the IOM said about 49,512 […]
Sudan is witnessing a sharp escalation in civilian casualties driven by the widespread use of armed drones, with at least 880 deaths recorded between January and April this year, according to the UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk. Türk said on Monday, May 11, that drone strikes now account for more than 80 per cent […]
Commander of the Rapid Support Forces Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemetti, has reaffirmed his commitment to continuing military operations against the Sudanese Army while insisting that his forces remain open to ending the conflict. Speaking to officers of the Rapid Support Forces at an undisclosed location on Wednesday, Hemetti blamed Sudan’s military leadership […]
Sudan’s air defenses intercepted drones targeting the airport in Khartoum on Monday, May 4, according to a military source, in the latest escalation of violence in the capital. Witnesses reported explosions and rising smoke in the Safa neighborhood, east of the airport, following the attempted strike. The incident comes two days after a drone attack […]
A paramilitary drone strike in Sudan has killed nine relatives of an army-aligned commander, marking another grim episode in the country’s protracted conflict. The attack occurred late on May 2, 2026, targeting the family home of Abu Aqla Kaykal in Al Kaheli village, about 40 km east of Wad Madani in Al Jazirah state. Sources […]