Sudan: RSF Advisor - 'Hemedti Is Alive and Is Leading the Battle in Sudan Capital'

The advisor of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says that Lt Gen Mohamed 'Hemedti' Dagalo is alive and is leading his combatants in Khartoum. In an interview with Radio Dabanga,… Read more »

Sudan: Food Prices 'Insanely High', Street Gangs Wreak Havoc in Omdurman

Residents of El Sawra Block 29, a poor suburb in Omdurman, are not only suffering from skyrocketing prices and water and power outages, but also from street gangs roaming the… Read more »

Sudan: Army Starts to Mobilise Reservists, RSF Denounces the Move

The Sudanese Ministry of Defence on Friday announced the mobilisation of former army officers and soldiers. The Rapid Support Forces has severely criticised the move. Read more »

Sudan: El Burhan Demands Replacement of UN Special Representative in Sudan

Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and President of the Sovereignty Council on Friday morning requested UN Secretary-General… Read more »

Sudan: US/Saudi Facilitators - Sudan Warring Parties Must Put the Needs of the People First

Saudi Arabia and the USA today issued a statement in which they urge the warring Sudan Armed forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) uphold their commitments under the May 11… Read more »

Sudan: Humanitarian Needs Grow in Omdurman, More Aid Arrives in Port Sudan

Omdurman's El Mansoura neighbourhood witnessed clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) yesterday, exacerbating the dire humanitarian crisis in the… Read more »

Sudan: Battles, Attacks, and Communication Blackout Continue in Darfur

Intense fighting broke out between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur, on Thursday. After attacks on Zalingei in Central… Read more »

Sudan: Thousands Flee to Abyei and Nuba Mountains, Port Sudan 'Overcrowded'

Abyei, a disputed region on the border of Sudan and South Sudan, has witnessed an influx of people fleeing the conflict in Khartoum. More than 100,000 people have sought refuge in… Read more »

Sudan: Khartoum Calm Again After Fierce Fighting On Wednesday

On Thursday morning, the third day of the week-long armistice that came into effect on Monday evening, most neighbourhoods of greater Khartoum witnessed a relative calm. Read more »

Sudan: Clashes and Banditry Deepen Civilian Suffering, Displacement in Darfur, Kordofan

Violence continues to afflict several towns and cities in Sudan as clashes between the warring Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue, in… Read more »

Sudan: NIDAA Urges Immediate Intervention to Alleviate Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan

The Sudanese Development Call Organisation (NIDAA) recently issued a number of recommendations to the international community, local authorities, and humanitarian organisations… Read more »

Sudan: Army and RSF Swap Accusations of Violations of Ceasefire

The warring Sudan Armed Forces and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) both issued statements today accusing the other of violating the short-term ceasefire agreement. The… Read more »

Sudan: U.S./Saudi Facilitators Urge Warring SAF and RSF to Uphold Humanitarian Ceasefire

The joint facilitators of the Jeddah Agreement on a short-term seven-day ceasefire and humanitarian arrangements, that was signed by the belligerent Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and… Read more »

Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis in Darfur Increases As Attacks Rattle Zalingei

Zalingei, capital of Central Darfur, witnessed various attacks in the past days, the Darfur Bar Association (DBA) reported. In the South Darfur capital Nyala, fighting left… Read more »

Sudan: Khartoum Capital Witnesses 'Calm' On Tuesday

Large parts of Khartoum witnessed a cautious calm on Tuesday, following a seven-day humanitarian ceasefire, signed by the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces… Read more »

Sudan: Communication Problems in Darfur As Clashes Continue

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Sudan: Judicial Facilities Destroyed in War ' Shows Alarming Collapse' of Sudan's Justice System

Emergency Lawyers reported the bombing, looting, and destruction of eight judicial facilities in the ongoing war, which can have a severe impact on ongoing court cases and the… Read more »

Sudan: Heavy Gunfire in North Darfur Capital

The army and the RSF exchanged heavy gunfire and shelling in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur, from Sunday evening until yesterday morning. The healthcare situation is worrying… Read more »

Sudan: UNITAMS Head - Commanders' Choice to Resolve Conflict On the Battlefield Is Ravaging Sudan

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), Volker Perthes, has told the UN… Read more »

Sudan: U.S. Secretary of State - 'Civilians Must Define Sudan's Path Forward'

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, has encouraged the warring Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to abide by the seven-day humanitarian ceasefire that took… Read more »

Sudan: Clashes Continue As Sudan Ceasefire Starts

Skirmishes and air raids have been reported in and around Khartoum despite the start of a seven-day ceasefire yesterday evening. This is the seventh ceasefire since the start of… Read more »

East Africa: Sudan-South Sudan Border - Five Dead in Attack On Nomads in Abyei

Five people have been killed and six, including women and children injured, in an attack by gunmen on a nomadic group in the Hafir El Silik area of the disputed Abyei region on the… Read more »

Sudan: Soldiers, Civilians Die in Darfur Attacks

Two Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers were reportedly killed In North Darfur, when their military camp came under fire at the weekend. Two civilians died and others were injured in… Read more »

Sudan: Qastal-Ashkit Border Crossing Into Egypt Re-Opened As Wadi Halfa Becomes More Crowded

The Egyptian authorities re-opened the Qastal-Ashkit crossing to vehicles coming from Wadi Halfa yesterday, after a five-day closure. The humanitarian situation in Wadi Halfa is… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Army Asks Resistance Committees to Continue Humanitarian Relief During Truce

The General Command of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) today addressed a statement "to the young women and men of our country in the resistance committees around Sudan,"… Read more »