Thousands of protesters marched towards Sudan's defence ministry on Sunday demanding the ruling military hand over power to civilians. A doctor's group linked to the opposition said one protester in his 20s was shot dead in a rally in the northern city of Atbara as opposition groups reported demonstrations in cities across Sudan. Reuters could not verify those accounts.

Thousands of Sudanese march towards defence ministry in Khartoum

A few hundred protesters marched through the streets of Sudan's Omdurman on Thursday (June 27) demanding civilian rule, just days ahead of a mass demonstration planned for June 30.

Sudan crisis: Military to blame civilians for clashes

Sudanese security forces raided the head office of a leading opposition group on Saturday, a day before huge protests that are planned to demand a transition to civilian rule, witnesses and a spokesman for the group said.

Sudan security forces raid opposition group office ahead of protest

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Khartoum on Sunday demanding the ruling military hand over to civilians, in the largest demonstrations since a deadly security service raid on a protest camp three weeks ago.

Tens of thousands protest to demand civilian rule in Sudan

Sudanese protest leaders on Saturday said they accepted the creation of a civilian-majority governing body for a political transition in Sudan as proposed by an Ethiopian envoy.

Sudan protesters accept Ethiopia proposal for political transition

A Sudanese court ordered telecoms operator Zain Sudan on Sunday to restore internet services, a lawyer said, after they were severed nearly three weeks ago when security forces dispersed protesters camping in central Khartoum.

Sudan court orders end to military-ordered internet blackout: Lawyer

Amid the escalating tensions between the civilians and military in Sudan, the country's army ruler on Wednesday called on protest leaders to resume talks on the transfer of power without any conditions.

Sudan army ruler calls on protest leaders to hold unconditional talks

China and Russia on Friday rejected calls from European and African countries to freeze the planned shutdown of a peacekeeping mission to Sudan's Darfur region. Britain, France, Germany and the African countries on the Security Council told the group that the decision on closing the joint UN-African Union mission should be put on hold while Sudan is engulfed in crisis.

China, Russia reject calls for freeze on UN pullout from Sudan

Social media users are turning their profile pictures blue to express solidarity with Sudan in the wake of the recent military crackdown in the country that left at least 113 pro-democratic protestors dead in capital Khartoum.

Social Media goes blue to show solidarity for Sudan

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Russia has emerged as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates’ silent partner in assisting the Sudan military’s efforts to weaken, if not defeat, a months-long popular revolt that has already toppled president Omar al-Bashir.

Russia joins Gulf states in coaching Sudan military

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Sudan's ruling military council Thursday for the first time admitted it dispersed a Khartoum sit-in, which left dozens dead, as US and African diplomats stepped up efforts for a solution to the country's political crisis.

Sudan military admits dispersing sit-in, says 'mistakes happened'

Sudan's military rulers said on Thursday they had thwarted several coup attempts and that some officers had been arrested over the deadly dispersal of protesters at a sit-in in Khartoum earlier this month.

Sudan's military rulers say several coup attempts thwarted

Sudan's public prosecutor has charged ousted president Omar al-Bashir of corruption, the official SUNA news agency said on Thursday. The announcement came more than two months after the military ousted Bashir on April 11 following months of nationwide protests against his 30-year iron-fisted rule.

Sudan charges ousted leader Omar al-Bashir with corruption: State Media

It is not a mere coincidence that the recent happenings in Sudan unquestionably resembles the 2011 Egypt crisis. On June 3, Sudan security forces opened fire at sit-in protesters killing nearly 100.

Arab springs: The game may not be all over yet

The top US diplomat for Africa on Wednesday joined an international effort to press Sudan's military rulers and the opposition toward a deal on a transition to democracy two months after the overthrow of former President Omar al-Bashir.

United States joins diplomatic push to salvage agreement in Sudan

Protesters block roads in Hong Kong in anti-China demonstration against extradition bill Protesters have blocked two main highways in central Hong Kong in ralliesagainst a divisive government plan to allow extraditions to China.

News brief: Big stories of the day

Sudan`s military and opposition groups have agreed to resume talks on the formation of a transitional council, an Ethiopian envoy said on Tuesday, as an opposition alliance said it was suspending its campaign of civil disobedience and strikes.

Envoy says Sudan talks to resume as strike suspended

At least 11 people were shot dead by government forces in the war-torn region of Darfur in western Sudan, a committee of doctors said on Tuesday. Anadolu Agency quoted the Central Committee of the Sudanese Doctors as saying in a statement that 20 others suffered injuries on Monday after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a faction of the army, opened fire on citizens in a village in central Darfur.

Sudanese government forces kill 11 in Darfur

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Day 1 Of Civil Disobedience Movement In Sudan.

Gravitas: Deadly Violence in Sudan

Several shops and fuel stations opened and buses ran Monday in the Sudanese capital, on the second day of a nationwide civil disobedience campaign called to pressure the ruling military.

Shops open, buses run on day 2 of Sudan civil campaign

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