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Bangladesh to play practice match against Sudan tonight
Bangladesh national football team will play two practice matches against Sudan -- one tonight and the other on March 14 -- as part of their preparation for this month's World Cup Qualifiers against Palestine.
Why hasn’t the UN recognised the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide yet?
UN recognition of the 1971 East Pakistan genocide is not only important for the global body to regain its credibility and effectiveness, but also to expose a military institution which is seen as of strategic value to the West.
Streets empty in Sudan’s capital after deadly army crackdown
Streets in the Sudanese capital are empty, a day after a pro-democracy sit-in was violently overrun by the country’s ruling military authorities, who say they want to stage early elections within months.
Form civilian ruling council
The Sudanese group that led protests against deposed President Omar al-Bashir called for the transitional military council that has taken power to be disbanded and for a new interim civilian ruling council to be formed.
New military council leader promises civilian government for Sudan
The new head of Sudan's military council says a civilian government would be formed after consultations with the opposition and the transition period would last for a maximum of two years, as protesters kept up pressure for rapid change.
‘Not greedy for power’
Sudan’s ruling military council yesterday promised the country would have a new civilian government, a day after the armed forces overthrew President Omar al-Bashir, but the proposal was immediately rejected by the main protest group.
Gunman kills 9 football fans in South Sudan
At least nine people are killed and 11 wounded in South Sudan's capital, Juba, when an unidentified gunman open fire on people watching a football match on television at the weekend.
Former slave to run for South Sudan in Olympic marathon
South Sudanese Olympic athlete Guor Marial may not be a hot medal tip for Sunday's marathon, but the former slave's road to Rio is one of the most astonishing stories of the games.
Suspect extradited for trafficking 'is wrong man'
Friends of a man extradited to Italy on Tuesday on people smuggling charges say police have the wrong man.
25 killed in Sudan plane crash
At least 25 people are killed when a plane crash-landed shortly after taking off from 's capital.
Celebrity US clockmaker goes to KSA to perform Umrah
Talented American student of Sudanese origin Ahmed Mohammed Al-Hassan arrived in Jeddah to perform Umrah and visit his relatives, reports Arab News.
Black model has to bring own makeup to fashion shows!
Sudanese model Nykhor Paul expressed her frustration as a dark-skinned woman in a largely light-skinned fashion industry, via Instagram post.
Central Africa's diamonds come at high price in blood and sweat
Barefoot, with sweat pouring down their naked chests, 50 men slave in the depths of the Central African forest digging for diamonds in a sandy pit half the size of a football pitch.
World's last surviving rhino under 24hr surveillance
The world's last surviving male northern white rhino - stripped of his horn for his own safety - is now under 24-hour armed guard in a desperate final bid to save the species,
Nine British medics feared to have crossed into Syria
Nine British medical students and doctors are feared to has travel to Syria to work in areas controlled by Islamic State militants.
