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Transitional Council Member Aqar: The Blue Nile region has its own Political and Historical distinctiveness
Staff Writer Khartoum — A member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Malik Aqar Air, confirmed that the Blue Nile region has its political and historical distinctiveness, as it has been suffering from the effects of war during the last period. And he said, in a press statement, after his meeting at the Republican Palace today, the governor of the Blue Nile region, Ahmed Al-Omda Badi, that the governor of the region awaits him after performing…
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COMMUNITIES IN NON-GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED AREAS FOR FIRST TIME IN A DECADE
Staff Writer KHARTOUM – For the first time in ten years, United Nations humanitarian agencies have been able to access conflict-affected communities in the five non-governmental areas controlled by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) El Hilu in South Kordofan and Blue Niles states of Sudan. A series of humanitarian missions to the five isolated enclaves has concluded, just as renewed peace talks between the Government of Sudan and SPLM-N are ongoing in Juba, South…
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UNESCO and GAAM confirm damage to Royal Tombs in Nori and Karma due to Ground Water Leakage
Staff Writer Khartoum — The Joint Mission of the General Authority for Museums and Antiquities(GAAM) and UNESCO have confirmed to the study of groundwater leakage and its impact on the archaeological areas and Nori that groundwater flooded the most important royal grave in the two regions and the mission expressed concern over the risks of groundwater leakage of archaeological sites and the joint mission Which includes UNESCO and Sudanese universities and the General Authority for…
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Sudan’s first wind turbine arrives
Staff Writer Khartoum — A 63m-tall wind turbine has crossed Sudan’s Northern State, marking the inaugural milestone towards the country’s first commercial-scale wind-energy plant. Construction will begin shortly and is estimated to take two to three weeks. Funded by the Government of Sudan and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), with support from UNDP, the turbine will demonstrate the viability of utility-scale wind energy in Africa’s third largest nation, and is expected to provide power to…
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Sudan… An Increase in the Price of Fuel
Raising the price of a liter of gasoline to (290) pounds instead of (150) pounds, bringing the price of a gallon to (1305) pounds instead of (675) pounds, and increasing the price of a liter of gas to (285) pounds instead of (125), bringing the price of a gallon from (562.2) (pounds to (1282) pounds
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The Spoilers!
Mohammed Saad Kamil In ancient times the colonization was done through armies, weapons, killing, and captivity. The purpose of colonization is to utilize to the maximum the resources of the colonized country. But lately, the colonization is done through intelligence activity, bribes, and political incubators. According to primary information, Sudan extracts about 400 tonnes of gold annually via 500 thousand conventional miners, small-scale and giant companies with a revenue of almost US$23 billion, while the…
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Sudanese authorities arrest 9 Al-Qaeda militants who planned attacks against Gulf countries
Staff Writer Authorities in Khartoum arrested nine Al-Qaeda militants, who had entered Sudan to participate in attacks targeting Gulf countries. Anti-Extremism Prosecutor Ahmed Suleiman Al-Awad said investigations were carried out by the police in coordination with the General Intelligence Service. The members are accused in their countries of committing and participating in extremist crimes, Al-Awad told TV news channel Al-Arabiya. He added that some entered Sudan illegally to take part in operations targeting Gulf countries.…
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Lufthansa May Help Sudan Relaunch Its National Carrier
Staff Writer Ailing national carrier Sudan Airways is reportedly in talks with Lufthansa Consulting to revive the airline’s fortunes. Stumped by EU flight bans and US sanctions, the airline has fallen a long way from where it once was. But with the assistance of one of the industry’s leading restructuring consultancies onboard, could the tables be turning for Sudan Airways? Lufthansa’s consulting arm is reportedly in talks with the government of Sudan over the restructuring…
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Africa’s drylands near a tipping point, but local communities could save it, experts say
Staff Writer Germany — Nearly half of Africa’s population could face a future of widespread drought, hunger, and mass migration due to the effects of climate change – but there is still time to prevent catastrophe by restoring the continent’s drylands, said experts at GLF Africa: Restoring Africa’s Drylands. Nigeria’s Minister of Environment H.E. Sharon Ikeazor, Fridays for Future activist Adenike Oladosu, and Ghanaian Sakoya chief Sintaro Iddrisu Mahama were among over 200 speakers who…
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Distributing Food to Elementary Certificate Students
Staff Writer Amid collapsing economic conditions in Sudan, elementary certificate exams have begun, and parents are complaining about the continuous electricity cuts, which made preparing for exams difficult, in addition to the instability of the school year following the emergence of Corona disease and the recent protests in Sudan after the revolution. Some international community organizations have begun to provide a free meal for students in poor neighborhoods, which facilitates to some extent the economic…