Sudan's Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok has been put under house arrest after unidentified military force besieged his house earlier today.

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok put under house arrest

Political tensions have reached a crisis point in Sudan, the chairman of Sudan's ruling party General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman has announced a dissolution of the transitional government and the sovereign council and declared a nation-wide state of emergency.

Sudan general declares state of emergency, dissolves government

Sudan's interim prime minister and many top government officials were detained on Monday, according to the information ministry, which described the events as a military coup.

Military coup in Sudan: PM, ministers, and officials detained, internet access cut off

The country's Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok has been put under house arrest after joint military force besieged his house earlier today. Sources also indicated that the forces arrested four cabinet ministers and one civilian member of the ruling sovereign council. According to reports, internet has been shut across the country amid violent protests. The country's information ministry says the pm was detained for refusing to be part of the coup. Civilian members of the ruling council also detained. Meanwhile demonstrators blocked roads and set tyres on fire to protest against the army.

Sudan's PM Abdallah Hamdok put under house arrest after joint military force besieged his house

South Sudan is battling its worst floods in 60 years. It is the third straight year of extreme flooding. Thousands have been left displaced. There is a shortage of aid and now the United Nations has warned that the situation will worsen due to climate change.

South Sudan battles worst floods in 60 years

Protesters in Sudan are demanding the resignation of the interim government.

Sudan Crisis: Anti-govt protest enters fifth day

Thousands of pro-military protesters took to the streets in Sudan's capital Khar-Tum. Demanding the dissolution of the transitional government. Further calling on the army to take control of the country.

Thousands of pro-military protesters take to streets demanding dissolution of transitional govt

Nearly 20000 Sudanese have rallied in the capital of Khartoum to demand a civilian-led transition to democratic government and accused the generals now in the power of derailing the transition to democracy.

Sudan: Sudanese demand civilian-led transition to democracy

Sudan's oil minister said Saturday protesters blocked two key oil pipelines in Port Sudan, the main seaport on the Red Sea, over a peace deal with rebel groups. Warning of "an extremely grave situation", Oil Minister Gadein Ali Obeid told AFP one pipeline transports oil exports from South Sudan while the other provide Sudan with crude imports.

Sudan protesters block crucial oil pipelines: Oil minister

Heavy rains and flash floods have hit 13 of Sudan’s 18 states, affecting more than 288,000 residents and refugees, according to the United Nations. Watch this report for more details.

Heavy rains trigger floods in Sudan

A coup attempt thwarted in Sudan Tuesday was planned by military and civilian operatives associated with former President Omar al-Bashir, the country’s prime minister said in a televised statement. Watch this report for more details.

Sudan government blames Al-Bashir loyalists for coup attempt

An attempted coup in Sudan "failed" early Tuesday, state media reported, without identifying the plotters. "There has been a failed coup attempt, the people should confront it," state media reported, without elaborating.

Sudan state media report 'failed' coup attempt

Huge Ethiopian dam on the Blue Nile made no impact on this year's floods in Sudan, a Sudanese official was quoted as saying by Reuters. Sudan had taken costly precautions in the absence of any deal to regulate the flow of water.

No impact of Ethiopian dam on floods this year, says Sudan

Sudan will hand longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court along with two other officials wanted over the Darfur conflict, Foreign Minister Mariam al-Mahdi said Wednesday.

Sudan says to 'hand over' Bashir for international war crimes trial

BWF World Tour 2022 finals will mark the end of Badminton season this year. In the ongoing tournament at the Nimibutr Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, four semi finalists in all five categories are determined.

Floods in Sudan damage thousands of homes

Timeline: South Sudan's bloody first decade

Ethiopia said on Monday that it had achieved its second-year target for filling the huge dam on the Blue Nile River. The dam is an area of dispute between Ethiopia and downstream countries Egypt and Sudan.

Ethiopia hits second-year target for filling Nile mega-dam

UN Security Council members on Thursday backed African Union mediation efforts between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan in a dispute over the operation of a giant hydropower dam on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia, urging the parties to resume talks.

UN Security Council backs African Union bid to broker Ethiopia dam deal

Ethiopia has started the second phase of filling the reservoir of its mega-dam on the upper Blue Nile, Egypt and Sudan said, raising tensions Tuesday ahead of an upcoming UN Security Council meeting on the divisive project.

Ethiopia resumes filling Nile mega-dam reservoir, angering downstream nations

Sudan called Saturday for a ceasefire and dialogue in neighbouring Ethiopia, warning of regional instability, as fighting intensified in the war-hit Tigray region across the border.

Sudan urges ceasefire in Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray

Tens of thousands of Ethiopians left their homes to fled Sudan when conflict struct the Tigray region. The conflict broke out on November 4 between Ethiopia’s federal forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).

Ethiopian refugees in Sudan hope for a better future

Hundreds of Sudanese protesters took to the streets of major cities on Wednesday to demand the government's resignation over IMF-backed economic reforms seen as too harsh, AFP correspondents said.

Sudan protesters demand govt resign over IMF-backed reforms

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 2.5 billion dollars loan for Sudan. Watch this report to know more.

World Business Watch: Sudan approved for debt relief, $2.5 billion funding by IMF

Sudan will cut its government spending and increase social spending, the cabinet said on Saturday, after completing a raft of rapid economic reforms this month that threaten to compound pressures on the majority of the population.

Sudan to cut government spending, increase social spending

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