Official: Sudan to Hand Over Omar al-Bashir for Genocide Trial

SAMY MAGDY / The Associated Press Feb 11, 2020 For his role in the Darfur conflict, the county's former president also stands accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Sudan Army Removes Leader, Rejects Ousted President’s Extradition

MAGGIE MICHAEL / The Associated Press Apr 13, 2019 Protesters cheer as the transitional leader linked to the Darfur genocide is replaced. Al-Bashir won't be turned over to the world court. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Sudan’s Military Overthrows President Amid Bloody Protests

MAGGIE MICHAEL and SAMY MAGDY / The Associated Press Apr 11, 2019 Omar al-Bashir's repressive 30-year rule ends as pro-democracy protest organizers denounce the army's takeover. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sudan Hits Peak Crisis After Months of Massive Protests

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 11, 2019 According to one news source, Omar Hassan al-Bashir has stepped down as president of Sudan in the wake of a military coup. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Is Saudi Arabia Hiring Sudanese Children to Fight in Yemen?

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 30, 2018 The New York Times causes an international stir by estimating that 20 percent of Sudanese fighters in Yemen may be between 13 and 17. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Finding Calcutta in ‘The Heart of Nuba’

Kenneth Carlson / Truthdig Apr 27, 2018 The maker of a documentary about Dr. Tom Catena, the only remaining surgeon in Sudan's war-torn Nuba Mountains, recounts his journey through a world of horror and commitment. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Why Don’t We Care About Congo’s Dead?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig May 16, 2014 What happens when millions of Africans die in a conflict in which some of the world's most desired natural resources are at stake? Very little, it turns out.Is it true that atrocities in Africa garner little international attention because the victims are black? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Joseph Kony and the ‘Visible Children’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2012 Updated Ugandan guerrilla leader Joseph Kony has forced more than 60,000 kidnapped children to kill for him Nonprofit crusaders Invisible Children say they’ll stop him, but the group has its own problemsUgandan guerrilla leader Joseph Kony has forced more than 60,000 children to kill for him. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

South Sudan Battles Rebels

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2011 New fighting erupted in Sudan’s recently declared autonomous southern half when rebel forces staged an attack on the city of Malakal. The battle comes as South Sudan counts down to its official secession on July 9. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

South Sudan to Become World’s Newest Nation

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2011 While the outcome may have been a foregone conclusion, the official results are finally in: South Sudan has voted, with 99.57 percent in favor, to secede from the north. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

South Sudan Vote on Secession Begins

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2011 Jubilant residents of war-torn southern Sudan lined up outside polling stations on Sunday, the first day of a weeklong referendum on the question of seceding from the northern half of the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Darfur Fighting Reignites

Staff / Truthdig Dec 20, 2010 New fighting between the Sudanese army and Darfur rebels has erupted in the impoverished southern part of Sudan, displacing already-overcrowded refugee camps and leading to an exodus of about 12,000 people. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )