Sudan
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At least 16 killed in bus crash in Sudan
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) –At least 16 people were killed and 19 injured on the outskirts of the Sudanese city of Omdurman when the bus they were traveling in collided with a dump truck, police said on Tuesday.
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Death toll from Sudan tribal violence rises to 12
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – The death toll from tribal clashes in western Sudan has risen to 12, according to an aid group on Monday.
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At least 11 killed, 20 injured in Sudan clashes
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Nearly a dozen people have been killed and around 20 others injured in clashes in Sudan's restive Darfur region.
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Sudan's military, civilian factions sign framework deal
TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Sudan's military and civilian leaders signed a preliminary deal on Monday aimed at ending a deep crisis that has gripped the northeast African country since a coup a year ago.
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Renewed tribal clashes kill 13 in southern Sudan
TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – At least 13 people were killed and more than 24 wounded in renewed intercommunal violence that broke out this week in southern Sudan’s Blue Nile state, the United Nations has said.
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5 killed, 9 injured in tribal clashes in South Sudan
TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – 5 people were killed and 9 others were injured following tribal violence in South Sudan.
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VIDEO: Sudanese houses go under water due to heavy flood
TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The Sudanese authorities announced that 136 people have been killed and thousands of houses destroyed as a result of the recent devastating floods.
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Death toll from heavy rains, floods in Sudan rises to 79
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – The number of people killed by the torrential rains that have swept through large parts of Sudan since the beginning of this month has risen to 79, media have reported.
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Iran condoles Sudanese govt., people over recent flash floods
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman expressed his condolences to the nation and government of Sudan over the recent flash flood which led to the death of a number of Sudanese citizens and damage to country’s infrastructures.
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Sudan floods kill 52 people: report
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Torrential rains and floods kill 52, injure 25 and destroy thousands of homes in North African country, state media report.
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31 killed in tribal clashes in Sudan Blue Nile prov.: report
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) –At least 31 people were killed and 39 others wounded in tribal clashes on Saturday in a Sudanese southern province, authorities said.
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Nine killed at protests against military rule in Sudan
TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Nine people were reported killed as huge crowds took to the streets of Sudan amid a communications blackout to rally against the country’s military leadership that seized power eight months ago.
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Violence in Sudan’s restive Darfur kills 160
TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Clashes between rival groups in Sudan's Darfur killed at least 160 people on Sunday, an aid group said, in the latest bout of deadly violence to hit the restive region.
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Seven protesters injured in latest Sudan demonstrations
TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Central Committee Of Sudan Doctors (CCSD) said in a statement on Monday that as many as seven demonstrators were injured in Omdurman near Khartoum on Sunday.
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Humanitarians urge action to avert famine in Somalia, S Sudan
TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – The United Nations on Tuesday warned about the famine rising in Somalia and South Sudan.
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45 killed in Sudan tribal clashes
TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Heavy clashes between rival groups in Sudan's Darfur have left some 45 people killed, officials said on Thursday, as tribal leaders reported that fighting persisted in the latest ethnic violence.
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Armed clashes in Sudan leaves 35 killed, 21 injured
TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – The Sudanese Committee of Physicians in West Darfur announced that the number of Friday's armed attack victims has risen to 35 killed and 21 injured.
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Massive anti-govt. demonstrations held in Sudan
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Thousands of Sudanese protested against military rule in the country on Monday and called for a civilian government.
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Sudan security forces fire tear gas at protestors, one killed
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Fresh protests erupted in Sudan on Monday to demand full civilian rule, amid UN-mediated talks to salvage the country’s transition to democracy.
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Sudan’ prime minister Hamdok resigns amid political deadlock
TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned amid political deadlock and widespread protests following a military coup that derailed the country’s fragile transition to democracy.
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4 killed in demonstrations in Sudan's Omdurman city
TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – The dissolved health ministry in Sudan's Khartoum State said four people were killed in demonstrations in Sudan's Omdurman city on Thursday.
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At least 31 killed in Sudanese gold mine collapse
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – At least 31 people were killed and eight were reported missing when a rudimentary private gold mine collapsed on top of them in western Sudan, officials said.
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Fifty people killed in tribal clashes in Sudan's Darfur
TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Close to 50 people have been killed in the latest outbreak of tribal violence in Sudan's Darfur region, a government official and medics said on Monday.
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Sudan's military sign deal to reinstate ousted PM Hamdok
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – A political agreement has been signed in Sudan enabling Abdalla Hamdok to be reinstated as prime minister.
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70 people killed in Sudan amid protests against military coup
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – In protests against a military coup in Sudan over the past few weeks more than 40 protesters have been killed while another 30 Sudanese were killed in an armed conflict between two tribes.
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Security forces kill three in protests in Sudan: Report
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Sudanese security forces have killed three protesters and wounded dozens others during a crackdown on renewed pro-democracy protests, according to an independent union of medics.
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Sudan’s army chief orders release of 4 detained ministers
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Sudan’s army General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has ordered the release of four civilian ministers detained since he led a military coup last week, state-run television said.
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Five killed in South Sudan cargo plane crash
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Five people died on Tuesday when a small cargo plane crashed shortly after take-off from Juba Airport in South Sudan, airport officials said.
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Sudan’s anti-coup protesters return to Khartoum’s streets
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – The people of Sudan took to the streets in the capital Khartum on Sunday once again after a huge crackdown on them by the military who staged a coup against the civilian rule a few days ago.
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Sudan expels British ambassador to Khartoum
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Sudanese officials expelled the UK envoy to Khartoum and set a 21-day deadline for him to return to his country.