Ex-Sudan Strongman al-Bashir Gets 2 Years for Corruption
A court in Sudan convicted former President Omar al-Bashir of money laundering and corruption on Saturday, sentencing him to two years in a minimum security lockup.
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Criminal Complaint Targets French Bank BNP Over Sudan Abuses
Victims of war crimes in Sudan filed a criminal complaint Thursday against French lender BNP Paribas, accusing the bank of complicity in torture and genocide by acting as the regime’s “de facto central bank,” rights bodies said.
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40 Refugees Drowned in Capsizing off Libya
A boat carrying dozens of refugees bound for Europe capsized Tuesday in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya, with at least 40 people missing and presumed drowned, U.N. officials said, as a support group reported it had received a call from someone on the vessel “crying and shouting” that passengers had died already.
Read moreSudan’s Bashir Got $90M From Saudi Royal Family Members
Omar al-Bashir received $90 million in cash from Saudi royals, an investigator told a court at the opening Monday of the deposed Sudanese strongman’s corruption trial.
Read moreSudan to Launch Historic Transition to Civilian Rule
Sudan’s military rulers and protest leaders on Saturday are scheduled to sign a landmark deal reached after a bloody uprising which is meant to pave the way for civilian rule.
Read moreDoctors Say Four Protesters Killed at Sudan Rally as Talks Start
Four protesters were shot dead at a rally in the Sudanese city of Omdurman Thursday, medics said, as protest leaders and ruling generals started talks to thrash out remaining issues on transitioning to civilian rule.
Read moreSudanese Protesters Claim Victory, Will Share Power With Military
Leaders of Sudan’s pro-democracy movement on Friday welcomed the power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council as a victory for their revolution, raising hopes for an end to the three-month standoff with the generals and deadly violence.
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Ebola Case Reported Not Far From South Sudan Border
Authorities have confirmed an Ebola case not far from Congo’s border with South Sudan, a country with a weak health care system after years of civil war that is vulnerable to the potential spread of the deadly disease.
Read moreFrench Bank Must Face Claims Over Sudanese Genocide
The Second Circuit revived a class action Wednesday against French bank BNP Paribas brought by refugees of Sudan’s ethnic-cleansing campaign who sought to hold the bank liable for claims that it helped a genocidal militia regime carry out the atrocities.
Read moreUN Court Slams Jordan on Freedom of Sudan’s Bashir
The International Criminal Court on Monday upheld its prior ruling that Jordan should have arrested former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir when the accused war criminal traveled there two years ago, but reversed its referral of the Middle Eastern country to the United Nations Security Council.
Read moreSudanese Army Forces President to Step Down
Tens of thousands of Sudanese marched toward the center of the capital Khartoum on Thursday, cheering, singing and dancing in celebration as two senior officials said the military had forced longtime autocratic President Omar al-Bashir to step down after 30 years in power.
Read moreHigh Court Reverses in Sudan Asset Attachment Case
Ruling against victims of a terrorist bombing who tried to sue Sudan, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that it was improper to attempt service of the action on the Sudan’s embassy in Washington.
Read moreSouth Sudan Rife With Human Rights Abuses, UN Reports
The “lawless” activities of South Sudan’s national security and military intelligence risk turning the war-torn country into a police state run on fear and corruption, said the United Nations on Wednesday.
Read moreUN Spots Rape-Impunity Zone in South Sudan’s Unity State
For four months late last year in the so-called Unity State in South Sudan, soldiers raped women and girls more than daily, overwhelmingly in gangs. Some of the victims were children. No areas were safe. Authorities took little action.
Read moreJustices Divided Over USS Cole Bombing Lawsuit Against Sudan
U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared divided Wednesday over an effort by Sudan to avoid paying more than $314 million in damages to American sailors injured in a 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, a Navy destroyer.
Read moreJudge Blocks Trump From Killing Protections for 300,000 Immigrants
Citing racist comments from the president, a federal judge Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from canceling temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Salvadorans, Nicaraguans, Haitians and Sudanese who face dangers in their home countries.
Read moreFighting Breaks Out in South Sudan 2 Days After Peace Deal
Fighting has broken out in South Sudan two days after the warring sides signed what the government called a “final final” peace agreement to end the civil war. Each side blames the other for the attacks.
Read moreSouth Sudan Judge Convicts 10 Troops for 2016 Rampage
A military judge in South Sudan on Thursday sentenced 10 soldiers to jail for a 2016 rampage in which a local journalist was killed and five international aid workers were gang-raped.
Read moreSudan Asset Attachment Heads to High Court
The U.S. Supreme Court took up a case Monday where two New York banks were ordered to satisfy a $314 million judgment against Sudan.
Read moreSolicitor General to Advise on Massive Sudan Terror Judgment
The Supreme Court invited the U.S. solicitor general on Monday to weigh in on whether a $10.2 billion judgment against Sudan was properly reduced.
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