Former Black Stars coach, James Kwasi Appiah, is set to travel to the Sudan to manage the North African country’s senior national team after receiving endorsement from the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to take up the new role. However, the 63-year-old will maintain his esteemed position as the Technical Director of Ghana Premier League […]
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs coordinates safe evacuation of Ghanaian nationals from conflict-ridden Sudan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has successfully overseen the evacuation of 82 Ghanaian nationals from the Republic of Sudan, amid deadly conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Many countries have been forced to evacuate their citizens due to avoidable casualties in the past week. In a […]
Ghana to evacuate 76 citizens, including students and footballers, from conflict-torn Sudan to Ethiopia
The Ghanaian government has stated that 76 of its citizens in Sudan are being evacuated due to the ongoing conflict. The group comprises 73 students and three footballers including former Real Tamale United star David Sandan Abagna who joined Al Hilal SC in January. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Dr. Kwaku […]
Former Sudanese leader Omar Al-Bashir sentenced to two years house arrest for corruption
A Sudanese court convicted deposed president Omar al-Bashir of graft on Saturday and sentenced him to two years’ house arrest in a social care facility. The charges stemmed from millions of dollars received by the toppled strongman from Saudi Arabia. Bashir, who was deposed by the army in April after months of mass protests against […]
After banning alcohol in Sudan: hundreds of bottles of assorted alcoholic drinks found in Al Bashirs’ home
Sudanese Authorities have discovered hundreds of bottles of assorted alcoholic beverages in the presidential palace where ousted president Omar Al Bashir used to live. The find comes as a shock to the entire nation as the use of alcohol and its importation had been banned by Mr. Al Bashir during his tenure. What is even […]
Photo: Former Sudanese Defense Minister jailed by Al Bashir and declared dead in 2008 found in underground prison
A pathetic picture of a former Minister for Defense of Sudan, Col. Ibrahim Chamsadine looking ragged, pale, malnourished and tattered has gone viral on social media. Reports have it that Chamsadine was jailed in 1995 by ousted President Omar al-Bashir for opposing his rule as a dictator. The state declared him dead in a plane […]
Money laundering charges slapped on Sudanese ex-president Omar Al Bashir after 130 Million Dollars in cash was found at his home
Having been ousted from power and taken to the Kobar maximum security prisons for various violations including the death of protesters during his reign, former Sudanese president Omar Al Bashir is facing fresh charges of money laundering. This was after US 130 million dollars was found at his home, according to prosecutors. A source in […]
Just in: Sudanese President Omar-Al-Bashir steps down after Military take-over
Omar Al-Bashir, a political hardliner and controversial leader of Sudan, has stepped down after 30 years in power, reports said on Thursday. United Arab Emirates-based Al-Arabiya network reported that Mr Al-Bashir resigned his position with immediate effect. The 75-year-old has reportedly handed over to the country’s supreme military council controlled by the armed forces. His […]
Sudan: Omar al-Bashir slashes ministries from 31 to 21
Sudan will form a new government within two days, President Omar al-Bashir said on Monday, a day after he dissolved the cash-strapped administration and slashed the number of ministries by a third to tackle a deepening economic crisis. Sudan has been looking to cut down spending as it grapples with a crisis-ridden economy battered in […]