Sudan

Mon, 13 May 2024 07:24:46 GMT
Sudan's Humanitarian Coordinator Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Al Fasher to Safeguard Civilians
[OCHA] Statement by the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, on the attack in Al Fasher.

Fri, 10 May 2024 15:36:52 GMT
French Catering Company Gives Refugee Women a Recipe for Success
[RFI] French catering company Bande de Cheffes employs women displaced from their own countries to cook food from around the world. The goal is to make the most of refugees' talents while allowing them to earn their own living.

Fri, 10 May 2024 07:34:25 GMT
Both Sudan Army and RSF Claim Control of Mount Kordofan
[Dabanga] El Obeid -- Both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced control of the Mount Kordofan area near El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, after violent battles on Tuesday. The SAF reportedly attacked RSF sit...

Fri, 10 May 2024 07:30:46 GMT
Drought or Drowned - Sudanese Continue the Risky Journey to Libya, Europe
[Ayin English] With residents of El Fasher and its surrounding areas under siege, those who have the means are fleeing the area to make the perilous journey to Libya and beyond.

Thu, 09 May 2024 07:53:30 GMT
MSF Forced to Suspend Support in Wad Madani
[MSF] Port Sudan/Barcelona -- MSF has been forced to suspend work and withdraw staff from Madani Teaching Hospital, the only functional hospital for the hundreds of thousands of people in dire need of medical assistance in the capital of Al Jazirah s...

Fri, 10 May 2024 08:01:54 GMT
The Bleak Déjà Vu in Darfur
[IPS] Darfur, Western Sudan -- As dawn breaks over Darfur, my return after two decades feels heavy. Many millions are suffering once again. Twenty years ago, I was part of the humanitarian effort to make a difference. That was in the early 2000s, whe...

Thu, 09 May 2024 14:27:23 GMT
Sudanese Leader Says No Talks, Ceasefire Until Paramilitary Forces Defeated
[Independent (Kampala)] Port Sudan -- Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Wednesday said there would be no negotiations or ceasefire until the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is defeated.

Thu, 09 May 2024 10:39:42 GMT
War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity, Ethnic Cleansing in West Darfur
[HRW] 1. Human Rights Watch released a new report on abuses by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan against people in West Darfur's capital during 2023. What were the key findings?

Thu, 09 May 2024 07:45:16 GMT
Ethnic Cleansing in West Darfur
[HRW] Thousands Killed, Half Million Remain Displaced

Wed, 08 May 2024 14:04:38 GMT
Sudan Requests Ethiopia to Play Vital Role in Sudan's Comprehensive Peace-Making Efforts
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mesganu Arga today received Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Sudan, Ambassador Hussein Awad Ali Mohammed, in his office.

Wed, 08 May 2024 09:47:08 GMT
Ongoing War in Sudan Stalls Progress in Disputed Abyei Region
[UN News] The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of the final status of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region which straddles the Sudan-South Sudan border, the head of UN peacekeeping operat...

Wed, 08 May 2024 10:33:33 GMT
Development Aid Organization, El-Fashir Launches an Initiative to Protect Women From Social Violence
[SNA] El-Fashir -- The Voluntary Development Aid Organization in North Darfur, in cooperation with the Safer World Organization, launched on Tuesday from Al-Salam Shelter Center "7" in the Abu Shouk camp for displaced people in El-Fashir, the initiat...

Wed, 08 May 2024 04:38:46 GMT
Displaced Yet Again - Ethiopian and Eritrean Refugee Subjectivities in War Torn Sudan
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Tue, 07 May 2024 17:00:19 GMT
Urgent Appeal for Support of Sudanese Media
[Dabanga] Sudan -- The Sudan Media Forum, a coalition of prominent independent Sudanese media outlets and organisations, has launched an urgent appeal to the international community to assist the Forum and the Sudanese media sector as a whole, partic...

Tue, 07 May 2024 16:58:53 GMT
Child Killed in North Kordofan As Bombing Continues
[Dabanga] Military aircraft bombed targets in Um Rawaba and El Rahad in the southern part of North Kordofan yesterday morning. In El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, a child died and two others were injured due to an explosion.

Mon, 06 May 2024 10:08:45 GMT
Early Warning Systems Network Warns of Famine
[Dabanga] Washington, DC -- In its latest Sudan Food Security Alert, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) warns that parts of the country are facing a risk of Famine as the ongoing war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rap...

Mon, 06 May 2024 06:41:20 GMT
Machar, Kabashi Discuss Issues of Stability and Peace
[SNA] Juba -- First Vice President of the State of South Sudan, Dr. Riek Machar, met, at his residence in Juba on Sunday, with the member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Shams-E...

Mon, 06 May 2024 06:41:11 GMT
WFP Warns Time Is Running Out to Prevent Starvation in Darfur As Violence in El Fasher Escalates
[United Nations in Sudan] Port Sudan - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that time is running out to prevent starvation in Darfur as intensifying clashes in North Darfur's capital El Fasher hinder efforts to deliver vital food assis...

Mon, 06 May 2024 04:50:42 GMT
UN Agencies Warn of Imminent Starvation Risk in Sudan's Darfur Region
[UN News] UN agencies issued a joint warning on Friday that time is running out to prevent starvation in Sudan's Darfur region due to intensifying clashes around the northern capital of El Fasher, which are hindering efforts to deliver life-saving ai...

Fri, 03 May 2024 10:40:35 GMT
Sudanese Journalists Brave Conflict On World Press Freedom Day
[Dabanga] Sudan -- Sudanese journalists mark World Press Freedom Day trapped in a brutal, year-long conflict with no ceasefire in sight. Despite local, regional, and international efforts, entrenched positions by the military and Rapid Support Forces...

Fri, 03 May 2024 16:45:48 GMT
Siha Demands an End to RSF Siege of Tuti Island in Sudan Capital
[Dabanga] Kampala -- The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network urges the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to immediately end the blockade of Tuti Island in the centre of Khartoum. The paramilitaries have tightened the siege fo...

Fri, 03 May 2024 12:27:55 GMT
WFP Warns Time Is Running Out To Prevent Starvation In Darfur As Violence Escalates
[WFP] Port Sudan -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that time is running out to prevent starvation in Darfur as intensifying clashes in North Darfur's capital El Fasher hinde efforts to deliver vital food assistance into the regio...

Fri, 03 May 2024 16:25:36 GMT
An Attack on El Fasher Would Endanger Hundreds of Thousands of Children, Warns UNICEF
[Unicef] Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on situation in Darfur, Sudan

Fri, 03 May 2024 04:40:38 GMT
Sudan - Under Siege, El Fasher Teeters On the Brink of Famine
[UN News] The ongoing year-long war in Sudan continues to spread across the country, and now El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, is surrounded by armed fighters amid the systematic burning of entire villages, escalating air strikes and blocked ai...

Fri, 03 May 2024 04:49:12 GMT
Two ICRC Drivers Killed By Gunmen
[ICRC] It is with great sadness that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confirms that two of its drivers were killed by gunmen on Thursday in South Darfur, Sudan. Three other ICRC staff were injured.

Thu, 02 May 2024 13:40:22 GMT
Global Fund Extends Vital Support to Sudan Amid Ongoing Conflict
[Global Fund] Port Sudan/Geneva -- Amid the ongoing conflict in Sudan, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has signed grant agreements with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Devel...

Wed, 01 May 2024 15:43:07 GMT
MSF Warns of Catastrophic Malnutrition Crisis in Zamzam Camp Amidst Escalating Violence in North Darfur
[MSF] In response to the escalating fighting in North Darfur, Sudan, MSF has treated over 100 war-wounded patients - including 11 children, many with gunshot wounds - at South Hospital, El Fasher, over the past two weeks.

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 04:31:11 GMT
Threat of 'Large-Scale Massacre' in Sudan's Darfur Is Imminent, U.S. Official Says
[VOA] New York -- A senior U.S. official warned Monday that more than 2 million people in El Fasher, in Sudan's western Darfur region, are under imminent threat of a "large-scale massacre" from a paramilitary group's attack and urged the internationa...

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:48:10 GMT
Rapid Support Forces Besiege North Kordofan Capital, Raise Levies
[Dabanga] El Obeid -- The humanitarian situation is worsening in El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan, reportedly as a result of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) siege imposed on the city. RSF soldiers are collecting levies on vehicles on the road t...

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:48:32 GMT
Sudan Gold Revenues 'Unaffected By War'
[Dabanga] Port Sudan / Amsterdam -- Although the war between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has continued since mid-April of last year, gold exports have allegedly not stopped or been affected by the war. In interviews with Radio Da...

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