September 04
Sudan: 'Hope Had No Place in Our Hearts' - UNFPA Mobile Health Teams Treat Pregnant Women Fleeing Violence in Sudan
UNFPA
Under shelling and gunfire, 32-year-old Esraa cradled her newborn son. As the war in Sudan broke out in April 2023, she was trying to reach a health clinic for treatment for her… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Suffers Severe Cash Shortage and Steep Interest Rates
Dabanga
Residents in North Kordofan's capital of El Obeid are grappling with a severe cash liquidity crisis. There is a significant shortage of cash in banks, with one trader from the El… Read more »
Sudan: El Burhan's China Visit Secures Major Deals Amid Sudan Gov Isolation
Dabanga
Commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces, Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, arrived in Beijing yesterday for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC),… Read more »
Sudan: Minister Denies Famine in Sudan
Dabanga
Sudan's Acting Minister of Agriculture, Abubakr El Bishri, has denied that there are any signs of famine in the country, refuting reports by UN and other international… Read more »
Sudan/Niger: Sudan Secure Vital Win Over Niger
CAF
Sudan secured an important home win over Niger on the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 Qualifiers on Wednesday afternoon. Read more »
September 03
Sudan: Sudanese Air Force Intensifies Its Air Raids On RSF Sites
Dabanga
The Sudanese Air Force recently intensified its bombardments on sites of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in various cities, towns, and villages in the country. In the… Read more »
Sudan: Number of People Dying From Hunger Rapidly Growing in Sudan's Nuba Mountains
Dabanga
The areas under control of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North under the leadership of Abdelaziz El Hilu (SPLM-N EL Hilu) in southern Sudan are witnessing widespread… Read more »
Sudan: Starvation Crisis Reaches Historic Proportions
Norwegian Refugee Council
Joint statement by Norwegian Refugee Council Secretary General Jan Egeland, Danish Refugee Council Secretary General Charlotte Slente and Mercy Corps Chief Executive… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Closes El Gedaref Border Crossing With Ethiopia
Dabanga
The Sudanese authorities closed the eastern Sudanese El Galabat border crossing with Ethiopia yesterday morning after battles between members of the Ethiopian National Defence… Read more »
September 02
Ethiopia: Sudan Closes Ethiopia Border After Fano Militia Seize Nearby Town
Addis Standard
Authorities in Sudan's eastern Al-Qadarif state closed the Gallabat border crossing with Ethiopia on Sunday after the Fano militia seized the nearby Ethiopian town of Metema. Read more »
Sudan: Death Toll Rising in Sudan Cholera Epidemic
Dabanga
Three people have succumbed to cholera in Sudan's River Nile state, bringing the cumulative death toll from the current epidemic to 14. The state health authorities reported in… Read more »
Sudan: Is Peace Possible Between Sudan's Warring Parties? [analysis]
ISS
Achieving lasting peace requires parties to negotiate with adversaries - no matter how difficult this may be. Read more »
Sudan: Newborn Among Five Killed in Saf Airstrike in Central Darfur
Dabanga
Reports indicate that an airstrike conducted by the Sudanese Air Force (SAF) killed at least five displaced people, including a newborn, and injured three others in the Khamsa… Read more »
September 01
Sudan: Rape Survivors Need Immediate Support - UN
Dabanga
A group of 12 UN human rights experts on Friday called for immediate support for survivors of gender-based violence and an end to the targeting of women first responders and human… Read more »
Africa: Crises in Sudan and East Africa - UN Deputy Chief Appeals for Global Solidarity
Dabanga
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has called on the international community for solidarity to address the crises in Sudan and East Africa, following her regional visit to… Read more »
Sudan: Omdurman - a Microcosm of Sudan's Desperate Health Crisis
Dabanga
This report is part of a joint newsroom initiative spearheaded by the Sudan Media Forum under the #StandWithSudan* campaign. Read more »
August 30
Sudan: Sudan Is the World's Worst Modern War - What Has Happened and What It'll Take to Rebuild [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Sudan's war has been raging since April 2023. The country was on a bumpy road to democracy after mass uprisings in 2019 ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir. This all came to a… Read more »
Sudan: US Sees Progress On Humanitarian Access, Civilian Protection in Sudan Amid Ceasefire Deadlock
Addis Standard
Tom Perriello, U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan, reported progress on humanitarian access and civilian protection in Sudan after talks in Geneva, Switzerland, despite a stalemate in… Read more »
Sudan: 'Dire Consequences for Survivors' Lacking Medical and Trauma Services
UN News
The devastating lack of adequate care for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Sudan, including sexual and reproductive healthcare and psychosocial care, has had "dire"… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Media Forum - Toker and Agig, Forgotten Areas Torn Apart By Hunger and Floods
Dabanga
Sudan Media Forum Joint Editorial Room Read more »
Sudan: Torrential Rains Destroy 3,000 Homes in North Darfur's Abu Shouk Camp
Dabanga
At least 3,000 shelters collapsed in the Abu Shouk camp for displaced people in the northern part of El Fasher, capital of North Darfur, during heavy rainfall in the past few days.… Read more »
Chad: Darfuri Refugee Raped, Sister Shot By Gunmen in Eastern Chad
Dabanga
A young Darfuri refugee was raped, and her sister shot by unknown gunmen near the Métché refugee camp in eastern Chad on Wednesday. Refugees complain about 'almost… Read more »
Sudan: Digital Press Briefing: Readout of the ALPS Group Talks on Sudan in Switzerland [document]
State Department
Digital press briefing with the U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello . Special Envoy Perriello gave a readout of the Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace… Read more »
August 29
Sudan: More Food, Other Relief Reaching Millions of Famished Sudanese
VOA
Breakthroughs providing for greater humanitarian access that were achieved in the first round of U.S.-mediated peace talks on Sudan are holding and expanding, the United States'… Read more »
Sudan: Cholera Epidemic Spreads in Eastern Sudan
Dabanga
Official sources within Sudan's Ministry of Health confirmed eight deaths, and 128 new cases of cholera in Kassala and El Gedaref states yesterday. The Emergency Room indicated in… Read more »