Civilian and military leaders are jostling for power as the capital, Khartoum, begins a three-week lockdown on Saturday.
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Sudan Says It Agrees to Compensate Families of U.S.S. Cole Bombing
The bombing of the Navy destroyer in Yemen in 2000 killed 17 sailors. Al Qaeda claimed responsibility, and Sudan was accused of having aided the terrorist group.
Sudan’s Ex-Ruler May Face War Crimes Trial, Official Says
The International Criminal Court had long sought the arrest of Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s long-serving ruler. A member of the country’s governing council suggested he might be extradited.
New U.S. Travel Ban Shuts Door on Africa’s Biggest Economy, Nigeria
The visa rules will affect nearly a quarter of the people on the African continent, including many hoping to join loved ones already in the U.S.
Starving Lions in Sudan Spur Campaign to Save Them
Images show the lions, held in cages in Khartoum, with their bones protruding from their skin.
Sudan Sentences 29 Intelligence Officers to Death for Teacher’s Killing
The ruling came just weeks after Omar al-Bashir, the ousted president, was convicted of money laundering and corruption.
Sudan to Investigate Darfur Atrocities Under Ousted Leader
About 300,000 people were killed in the conflict and some 2.7 million were forced from their homes during the war, according to the United Nations.
Sudan’s Ousted Leader Is Sentenced to Two Years for Corruption
Omar Hassan al-Bashir, accused of genocide in Darfur, was charged with possessing foreign currency and receiving illegal gifts.
Trump Administration Moves to Upgrade Diplomatic Ties With Sudan
The two nations agreed to exchange ambassadors for the first time in 23 years. But the State Department is keeping Sudan on a list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Sudan Overturns Moral Policing Law and Disbands Al-Bashir’s Party
The announcements by the country’s transitional government fulfilled two major demands by pro-democracy protesters.