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Sudan: on the run
Testimonial
Africa
Testimonial
The Journey of Hafiz El Sudani is the story of a Sudanese refugee, Hafiz Adem, recounting his escape from En Nahud prison in Kordofan until his arrival in France. Extracts.
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Members of the regime of ousted president Omar Bashir who have been jailed in the Koper Prison in Khartoum since their removal from power in April, are protesting against their prison conditions.
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Africa
Coronavirus
Protest
Sudan: riot in Darfur prison amid pandemic
Prison authorities gradually release prisoners to stem coronavirus transmission
KHARTOUM, SudanAt least
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Africa
Women
Material conditions
Sudan: Wau prison receives food aid
The Director of Wau Central Prison in Western Bahr el-Ghazal State, Maj Gen Andrea Macherenga Marial, confirmed
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Africa
Protest
Violence
This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.
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Inmates of the Korea Prison, south of Nyala, capital of South Darfur, reportedly suffer from thirst and poor services, especially meals, during the fasting month of Ramadan.
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Inmates of the Korea Prison, south of Nyala, capital of South Darfur, reportedly suffer from thirst and poor services, especially meals, during the fasting month of Ramadan.
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Africa
Health
Material conditions
Overcrowding
South Sudan: overcrowding, illness worsen in Yambio prison
State lawmakers in Western Equatoria visited Yambio Central Prison, urging immediate
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Africa
Elderly prisoners
Health
Overcrowding
South Sudan: Rumbek prison reports chickenpox, measles suspected
Health officials in Lakes State have reported cases of chickenpox and suspected
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Africa
Crises
Health
Violence
Sudan: at least 20 killed in suspected drone strike on prison
A suspected drone strike launched by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit
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Africa
Justice
Health
Material conditions
Overcrowding
South Sudan: presidential pardons sold for cash at Juba prison
A presidential pardon initiative intended as a gesture of reconciliation has been
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Africa
Material conditions
Social ties
South Sudan: Torit incarcerated people depend on their families for food
Torit Prison has reported commendable agricultural yields from its farms
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Africa
Overcrowding
South Sudan: children wait years for trial in juvenile prison
South Sudan’s main juvenile detention facility is holding more than three times its
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Africa
Health
Material conditions
South Sudan: unknown skin disease strikes Wau central prison
Dozens of inmates at the Wau Central Prison in Western Bahr el Ghazal State
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Africa
Women
Material conditions
Overcrowding
Rehabilitation
Sudan: 31 incarcerated people freed from Wau central prison
The authorities at Wau Central Prison said they released 31 incarcerated people, 4 men
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Africa
Material conditions
Facilities
Overcrowding
South Sudan: colonial-era Yambio prison “unfit for incarcerated people”
Yambio Central Prison, a colonial-era facility built in Western Equatoria
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Africa
Pre-trial detention
Access to legal rights
Justice
South Sudan: Torit incarcerated people decry high legal fees
Incarcerated people at the Torit Central Prison in Eastern Equatoria State have voiced
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Africa
Health
Material conditions
Overcrowding
Sudan: ACJPS, “Incarcerated people dying in cholera-ridden South Darfur prison”
A statement from the African Center for Justice and Peace Studies
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Africa
Mental health
Material conditions
Facilities
Social ties
South Sudan: families with no options for mental health care sometimes turn to prisons
When traditional herbs failed to calm the turmoil in his mind
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Africa
Minors
Health
Material conditions
Overcrowding
Rehabilitation
South Sudan: overcrowding, chronic illnesses, doom and gloom at Yambio Central Prison
The revelations emerged after an inspection by the South