Nigeria crashed out of the 8th African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024) yesterday following a woeful performance that saw them fail to make an impact against Sudan in 90 minutes of football in Zanzibar. The defeat on the Indian Ocean island, coming after a one-goal loss to reigning champions Senegal the week prior, means the Eagles…
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF has condemned in the strongest possible terms an “horrific attack” in Sudan’s North Kordofan state, killing 450 civilians, including 35 children. At least 24 boys, 11 girls and two pregnant women reportedly were among the victims of the violence, which occurred over the weekend in communities around the city of Bara,…
A group of 47 Nigerian medical students who escaped the war-torn Sudan in May 2023 are now struggling to register for the Nigerian Medical and Dental Council (MDCN) exams due to a critical document snag. The students, who fled or were evacuated by the Federal Government of Nigeria without exit visas, are racing against time…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has rejected Sudan’s case accusing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of complicity in genocide in Darfur, citing a lack of jurisdiction. The request for the indication of provisional measures was submitted by Sudan in the case concerning, ‘Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations highest court, on Monday dismissed a genocide lawsuit filed by the Sudanese government against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) . The court, in The Hague, said it was not legally competent to rule on the matter. The Sudanese government had accused the UAE of aiding genocide…
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has sacked two vice presidents, James Wani Igga and Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, in the latest reshuffle in the unity government. Kiir, in a presidential decree broadcast by the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation, also dismissed the head of the Internal Security Bureau of the National Security Service, Akech Tong Aleu. No…
Amid ongoing conflict, the Sudanese government has called on the African Union, United Nations, and Arab League to support its roadmap for restoring peace and stability in the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sudan made the call in a statement issued on Monday. The statement outlined a post-war roadmap proposed by the Sudanese…
Sudan’s Foreign Ministry has announced plans for a return to civilian rule in the country. The foreign ministry said this in a statement posted on X on Monday, after the national army gained ground in its conflict with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia. A strategic plan for the post-war phase has been developed under…
A plane with 21 people on board crashed in South Sudan on Wednesday, leaving 18 people dead, including two pilots, South Sudan Eagles Media reported. It added that three others are in critical condition. “A plane carrying 21 passengers, including the pilot, has crashed while departing from Unity Oil Field, killing 18 people and leaving…
The Sudanese Government believes that regaining control of Aj Jazira state from the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF), will pave the way for lasting peace in Sudan. Mr Ahmed Taboul, Charge d’ Affaires of Sudan Embassy in Nigeria, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. According…
