Changes in criminal law, including outlawing FGM, are being made to achieve equality, Sudan's justice minister says.

The ban on alcohol is lifted for non-Muslims, while the apostasy law and public flogging are scrapped.

In April, Sudan's cabinet approved amendments to the criminal code that would punish those who perform FGM.

The reshuffle follows protests urging faster reforms and greater civilian rule in Sudan's transition towards democracy.

Restrictions compounded Sudan's economic crisis, characterised by galloping inflation and foreign currency shortages.

Villagers in Darfur are demanding Sudan's government does more to protect them from militia attacks.

Three countries at odds after multiple rounds of talks failed to produce a deal on the operation and filling of the dam.

Protests held in several cities to demand economic reforms and justice for those killed in anti-gov't demonstrations.

Police used tear gas to disperse protesters marching on a road leading to the airport in the capital, Khartoum.

Multiple media reports say the man who went on a stabbing rampage in Glasgow and who injured six before being shot dead by police, was a Sudanese refugee who had mental health issues and was put over the edge by...

Leaders of Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt agree Addis Ababa will not start filling its Nile dam before reaching an accord.

Khartoum sends letter to UN Security Council after talks also including Addis Ababa and Cairo failed to produce a deal.

Foreign minister says Khartoum will soon compensate victims of the al-Qaeda attacks in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998.

Discovery was made at al-Eifalon military camp where conscripts used to get trained under former ruler Omar al-Bashir.

Al Jazeera speaks to a Sudanese father whose son was killed a year ago in a crackdown on a pro-democracy sit-in.

On anniversary of deadly dispersal of a sit-in protest, rape survivors describe the horror at the hands of militiamen.

A new report by a financial watchdog has revealed the extent of mismanagement in those sectors and its impact on the economy.

Ethiopia's chargé d'affaires summoned following attack that left one Sudanese officer killed and seven others wounded.

The US-drafted resolution also extends individual sanctions and expresses 'deep concern at continued fighting'.

At least two dozen attacks on healthcare workers and facilities have taken place in the past two months.

Agreement needs to allow for 'Egypt's water interests as well as those of Ethiopia and Sudan' says foreign ministry.

An early withdrawal of UN peacekeepers could have devastating consequences for the country.

Sudan calls on Ethiopia, Egypt to resume talks immediately over the controversial dam amid high tensions.

With the country facing an economic crisis, stocking up for the month has been hard for many - especially for families who rely on day-to-day income.

An amendment to the law states anyone who performs FGM faces three years' imprisonment and a fine.

Campaigners welcome move by Sudan's transitional government, say it ushers in 'new era' for girls' rights.

More than five million people in South Sudan rely on food aid to survive - and the coronavirus pandemic is making their lives even harder.

Khartoum has been paced under a three-week lockdown as health ministry reports 30 new coronavirus cases in a day.

The photo, taken by Yasuyoshi Chiba, shows a protester reciting poetry.

One year since the overthrow of al-Bashir, Sudan authorities yet to prosecute perpetrators of deadly violence, HRW says.