November 02, 2023
Sudan: UN High Commissioner - '114 Mln Refugees and Displaced People Worldwide, 6 Mln in Sudan, a Symptom of World's Extreme Disorder'
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, says that the latest figures of 114 million refugees and displaced people around the world is "a tangible but sometimes… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Sudan: French Court of Asylum Rules - 'Darfur in Grip of Indiscriminate Violence of Exceptional Intensity'
In what could form important precedents, the National Court of Asylum (la Cour nationale du droit d'asile - CNDA) in France last week granted political asylum to two applicants,… Read more »
October 20, 2023
Sudan: MSF Suspends 'Life-Saving' Operations At Khartoum Hospital, Citing 'Military Blockade'
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced the suspension its support of surgical operations at Bashayer Teaching Hospital in southern Khartoum,… Read more »
Sudan: Darfur Janjaweed Leader's Lawyers Present Defence Case at ICC
The defence team representing former Darfur janjaweed leader, Ali Muhammad Ali Abdelrahman, known as 'Ali Kushayb' and referred to as the 'Colonel of Colonels, who stands accused… Read more »
October 19, 2023
Sudan: Trial of Darfur Janjaweed 'Colonel of Colonels' Ali Kushayb Resumes At ICC
The trial of former Darfur janjaweed leader, Ali Muhammad Ali Abdelrahman, known as 'Ali Kushayb' and referred to as the 'Colonel of Colonels, who stands accused of 31 counts of… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Sudan: 'Sudanese Financier' Cited As New U.S. Sanctions Target Hamas
The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), today imposed new sanctions on what it terms "10 key Hamas terrorist group members, operatives, and… Read more »
Sudan: Foreign Ministry - Deadly Gaza Hospital Blast 'A Crime Against Humanity'
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry has condemned the killing of hundreds of Palestinian civilians, including women children and women, on Tuesday evening in an explosion at Gaza's… Read more »
October 16, 2023
Sudan: Health Minister to WHO - Sudan Faces Poverty, Disease, Ongoing Conflicts
Sudan faces many challenges, including poverty, disease, and ongoing conflicts, the Sudanese Minister of Health addressed the meeting of the Regional Committee of the World Health… Read more »
October 12, 2023
Sudan: Sudan-Iran Reconciliation Raises Concerns
Sudan's foreign ministry announced it renewed diplomatic relations with Iran, in a joint statement on Monday. In an exclusive interview with Radio Dabanga, Sudanese political… Read more »
Sudan: OHCHR Adopts Resolution for New Sudan Investigative Committee
The United Nations Human Rights Council (OHCHR) adopted a resolution to form a fact-finding committee on crimes and violations in Sudan after the outbreak of war, by a majority of… Read more »
October 10, 2023
Sudan: OCHA - Over $2 Billion Needed to Protect Sudanese From War
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), humanitarian organisations require USD 2.6 billion to assist and protect people in Sudan until the… Read more »
October 05, 2023
Sudan: WFP - 'Looming Emergency Hunger Crisis' Along Sudan-South Sudan Border
The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday, of a "looming emergency hunger crisis" on the Sudan-South Sudan border, as families fleeing the fighting in Sudan… Read more »
Sudan: Foreign Ministry Rejects 'Biased' UN Proposal On Human Rights Mechanism
The United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, and the United States of America jointly presented a draft resolution before the UN Human Rights Council's (HRC) 54th session in Geneva… Read more »
October 08, 2023
Sudan: OCHA - '5.5 Million Now Displaced By Sudan Conflict'
Since the start of fighting in Sudan in mid-April, more than 5.5 million people have been displaced from their homes. Sudan's Ministry of Health reports that more than 1,200 people… Read more »
October 03, 2023
Sudan: UN Human Rights Council to Discuss Accountability for Sudan War
Intensive consultations take place at the UN Human Rights Council (OHCHR) on the formation of an investigative mission on Sudan, which aims to determine responsibility for crimes… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Sudan: New US Sanctions Target 'Contributors to Sudan's Instability'
On Thursday, the USA imposed new sanctions on Ali Karti, head of the Islamic Movement in Sudan, and two companies affiliated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), one of which is… Read more »
September 25, 2023
Sudan: El Burhan Returns to Sudan From #UNGA78, Meets Foreign Delegates
The Chairman of Sudan's Sovereignty Council and commander-in-chief of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, met with the presidents of the Central African… Read more »
September 22, 2023
Sudan: 6.3 Million People in Sudan Will Face Famine If Political Inaction Persists - United Nations
In her opening remarks at the 78th UN General Assembly High-Level side event on the humanitarian response in Sudan and the region on Wednesday, Rosemary DiCarlo, UN… Read more »
September 24, 2023
Sudan: Burhan and Ukraine's Zelensky Hold 'Unscheduled Meeting' During Irish Pitstop
Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, Chairman of Sudan's Sovereignty Council and commander-in-chief of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), held an "unscheduled meeting" with Ukraine's… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Sudan: UN Secretary-General - 'Danger of All-Out Civil War and Division in Sudan'
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated a warning of the danger of all-out civil war and division in Sudan. In his address at the opening of the general… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Conflict to be Discussed a High-Level UN Event
The deadly conflict in Sudan, now in its sixth month, will take centre stage today at a high-level event on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. As hostilities and… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Caretaker Govt to Be Announced 'End of This Month'
According to Malik Agar, deputy chairperson of the Sovereignty Council, a new Cabinet will be announced in Port Sudan, capital of Red Sea state, at the end of September. Following… Read more »
September 15, 2023
Sudan: USA and Darfur Lawyers Condemn Violence in Sudan
Battles between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued in parts of Khartoum state on Thursday. The US State Department has expressed its concern about the… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Sudan: Junta Leader El Burhan Arrives in Turkey
The President of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, arrived in the Turkish capital Ankara on Wednesday afternoon, in his fifth foreign visit since his… Read more »
September 10, 2023
Central Africa: Central African Republic Grapples With Sudan Refugee Crisis
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Central African Republic, Mohamed Ayweya, urged the international community not to abandon nations facing mounting global and… Read more »