Sudan: Destruction of Capital's Shambat Bridge Condemned As 'War Crime'

The destruction in the capital of Sudan on Saturday of the Shambat Bridge across the White Nile, which formed a strategic link between Omdurman and Khartoum North (Bahri), has been… Read more »

Sudan: Concerns As Fighting Over 'Last Darfur SAF-Holdout' El Fasher Likely to Intensify

"The international community should take action to pull the belligerents back from the brink" as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are likely to intensify their efforts to expel the… Read more »

Sudan: OCHA - Sudan Crisis Is 'Verging On Pure Evil'

Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Humanitarian Coordinator of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid (OCHA) Clementine… Read more »

Sudan: Strategic Khartoum Bridge Destroyed

The Shambat Bridge in Sudan's capital city, Khartoum, which connects Omdurman to Khartoum North (Bahri) and crosses the White Nile, collapsed yesterday. Statements released by both… Read more »

Sudan: Conflict Between Sheltering Displaced or Studies

On Thursday, eastern Sudan's El Gedaref witnessed a protest march against the forced evacuation of displaced people from two dormitories, as university students are returning to… Read more »

Sudan: Army Withdrawal From Darfur, Kordofan Sites Neither Final Victory Nor Decisive Result - Expert

The recent 'fall' of Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) garrisons in Darfur and Kordofan to the advancing Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is a tactical withdrawal, the result of the fragility of… Read more »

Sudan: Outcome of Jeddah Talks 'Not a New Agreement'

The inconclusive results of the first round of talks facilitated in Jeddah by Saudi Arabia and the USA, in partnership with the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority… Read more »

Sudan: Unknown Number of People Killed in Ongoing Fierce Fighting in Capital

Airstrikes by the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) on groups of combatants of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) entrenched in the neighbourhoods of greater Khartoum and the… Read more »

Sudan: IOM - Aid Reaching Sudan's Displaced but 'Much More Needs to Be Done'

The UN Organization for Migration (IOM) says that while they have been able to provide some aid to people displaced by the war in Sudan, "much more still needs to be done". In… Read more »

Sudan: International Condemnation of 'Sickening' RSF Atrocities in West Darfur

The international community has reacted with revulsion at reports of mass atrocities including murders, detentions, and looting of civilian homes and property, allegedly committed… Read more »

Sudan: SAF-RSF Clashes Rock Omdurman

Clashes between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the El Thawra and Ombadda neighbourhoods of Omdurman resulted in multiple… Read more »

Sudan: Jeddah Talks - SAF, RSF Agree to Facilitate Aid Delivery, but No Ceasefire in Sight

The facilitators of the Jeddah negotiation platform have voiced 'regret' that the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been unable to agree on… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Warring Parties Exchange Accusations Over El Jeili Oil Refinery 'Blast'

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) accused the Sudanese air force of bombing the El Jeili oil refinery north of Khartoum yesterday. The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) contradicted the… Read more »

Sudan: RSF Seize North Darfur Garrison, Reportedly Commit Mass Atrocities in West Darfur

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took control of the Um Keddada army garrison yesterday morning, after the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) had withdrawn its troops from the site. Mass… Read more »

Sudan: Food Security Rapidly Deteriorating

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) reports that Sudan's food security conditions have "severely deteriorated" across the country, and anticipates a below-average… Read more »

Sudan: Prominent Darfur Leader, His Family, and Civilians Killed By RSF in El Geneina

The Sultanate of the Masalit announced that Farsha Mohamed Arbab, his son, and eight grandchildren were killed by members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Ardamata… Read more »

Sudan: RSF Secures Another Oilfield in Darfur

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched two new attacks on oilfields in East Darfur on Sunday as part of attempts to expand its presence in strategic strongholds in the region… Read more »

Sudan: Paramilitary RSF Claims It Has Captured West Darfur Capital

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claim to have captured the base of the 15th Division of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) in the West Darfur capital of El Geneina on… Read more »

Sudan: Capital Witnesses Fierce Fighting Again, Airstrikes Reported From West Kordofan

At least 12 people were killed when missiles hit a poor neighbourhood in Omdurman on Saturday. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a new attack on the El Shajara military… Read more »

Sudan: Success of Negotiations in Jeddah 'Depends On Army's Purge of Al Bashir Supporters'

Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan says that the new round of the Jeddah negotiations is a continuation of previous talks. Neighbourhood committees and the Islamist Popular Congress… Read more »

Sudan: UN Condemns Sexual Violence and Abductions in Sudan

At least 20 Sudanese women and girls are reported to have been "abducted and held in inhuman, degrading slave-like conditions", according to UN Human Rights spokesperson Liz… Read more »

Chad: Darfuri Refugees in Eastern Chad Demand Protection Against Gunmen

Darfuri refugees in the Iridimi camp in eastern Chad yesterday demonstrated against the deteriorating security situation in the area. They are also in dire need of shelters. Read more »

Sudan: Fighting Continues in Khartoum, Battles Resume in El Obeid

Clashes between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued in the Sudanese capital yesterday. A new RSF attack on the military base of El Aylafun was… Read more »

Sudan: Military Expert - 'Advances in Darfur Will Boost RSF Leverage in Jeddah'

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has made territorial gains in North, West, and Central Darfur, escalating tensions between the paramilitary force and the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) in… Read more »

Sudan: 'If They Didn't Find Money, They Killed People in Their Homes' - Sudanese Refugees in South Sudan Share Their Stories

Report by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Read more »