Official: Sudan to Hand Over Omar al-Bashir for Genocide Trial

SAMY MAGDY / The Associated Press Feb 11, 2020 For his role in the Darfur conflict, the county's former president also stands accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Sudan’s Military Overthrows President Amid Bloody Protests

MAGGIE MICHAEL and SAMY MAGDY / The Associated Press Apr 11, 2019 Omar al-Bashir's repressive 30-year rule ends as pro-democracy protest organizers denounce the army's takeover. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sudan Hits Peak Crisis After Months of Massive Protests

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 11, 2019 According to one news source, Omar Hassan al-Bashir has stepped down as president of Sudan in the wake of a military coup. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Finding Calcutta in ‘The Heart of Nuba’

Kenneth Carlson / Truthdig Apr 27, 2018 The maker of a documentary about Dr. Tom Catena, the only remaining surgeon in Sudan's war-torn Nuba Mountains, recounts his journey through a world of horror and commitment. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Sudanese Airliner Hijacked in Darfur

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2008 Three former rebels linked to the Sudanese Liberation Movement hijacked a commercial Boeing 737 airliner carrying 95 passengers soon after the Sun Air flight left Nyala in Darfur, Sudan, on Tuesday. The plane first tried to stop in Cairo but was denied clearance before going on to land in Libya, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sudanese President Rejects Genocide Claims

Staff / Truthdig Jul 15, 2008 Although an International Criminal Court prosecutor has accused Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir of genocide in Darfur, Bashir begs to differ and Sudan is refusing to cooperate with the court. Meanwhile, some United Nations representatives are preparing to leave Sudan as concerns build about a potential violent backlash to the charge. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dozens Killed in Sudan Plane Crash

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2008 A Sudan Airways passenger jet carrying around 200 people crashed while landing at the Khartoum airport late Tuesday, skidding off the runway during stormy weather, catching fire and splitting in half. Dozens of people on the craft were reported killed after earlier estimates placed the toll much higher. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mosaic Intelligence Report: A Tale of Gitmo Inhumanity

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2008 Imprisoned for six years without being charged or given a trial, Al Jazeera cameraman Sami al-Haj was finally released from the U.S. Navy prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, late last week. Haj, "emaciated," according to his attorney, because of a hunger strike that began in January 2007, was taken to a hospital and later arrived home in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sudanese Rally for Execution of British Teacher

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2007 An apparently innocent class exercise, during which British teacher Gillian Gibbons allowed her students in Khartoum, Sudan, to name a teddy bear Muhammad, has led to 15 days of jail time, deportation and now death threats for Gibbons. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Teacher Arrested for Teddy Bear Name Game

Staff / Truthdig Nov 27, 2007 In a particularly delicate situation involving crossed cultural wires, a British primary school teacher in Sudan could face six months in jail, a fine or 40 lashes after allowing her students to name a teddy bear "Muhammad" for a class exercise. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sudan Rejects Darfur Proposals

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2006 Sudan was unimpressed by threats from the US and Britain to adopt alternative measures, including a proposed no-fly zone, to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Darfur, where the UN estimates around 200,000 people have died Meanwhile, Khartoum continues to prevent U peacekeepers from entering the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )