October 24, 2024
Sudan: Sudan Finance Minister Softens Stance Over Adré Border Crossing
Finance minister Jibril Ibrahim seemed to soften his stance regarding closing the Adré border crossing between Sudan and Chad, following a heated exchange earlier this week… Read more »
Sudan: 'We Are Not Giving Up' - UN Humanitarian Coordinator Pledges Ongoing Support for Sudan
The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, reaffirmed the UN's commitment to supporting Sudan, which has endured more than 18… Read more »
Sudan: Online Newspaper Sudanile Back Online After 'Serious Hack'
Online Sudanese newspaper Sudanile is back online after a week-long blackout, following "a fierce campaign and repeated hacking attempts", the paper reported on Wednesday. The… Read more »
Sudan: Thousands Starving As War Continues Without Mercy
The violent armed conflict that erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in mid-April 2023 continues without mercy for the… Read more »
October 23, 2024
Sudan: 'Ongoing Conflict Deepens Lawlessness'
The conflict in Sudan is driving rampant theft and looting, with soldiers from both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) accused of… Read more »
Ethiopia: From Ethiopia to Libya, Sudanese Refugees Are Facing Endless Displacement
Mahmoud, alongside hundreds of other Sudanese refugees, was forced to return from the Awlala forest in Ethiopia's Amhara region to El Gedaref, Sudan, in September. But after being… Read more »
October 22, 2024
Chad: U.S. Calls for Sudan-Chad Border to Remain Open
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller called on the Sudanese authorities to extend the opening of the Adré border crossing with Chad beyond November 15 yesterday,… Read more »
Sudan: Investigations Intensify After Russian-Crewed Plane Downed in Darfur
The Russian embassy in Khartoum is collaborating with Sudanese authorities to investigate the recent downing of a cargo plane in the El Malha area of North Darfur yesterday,… Read more »
Sudan: Malnutrition and Extrajudicial Killing Reported By Khartoum Residents
"We suffer from deplorable living conditions." Some citizens only eat one meal of lentils or porridge a day provided by local soup kitchens, known in Arabic as takaya. "Sometimes… Read more »
Sudan: 'Access to Reliable Info Is a Lifeline in War-Torn Sudan'
In war-torn Sudan, access to accurate, independent information is a necessity for life for ordinary civilians, as well as the millions of internally displaced people and refugees… Read more »
October 21, 2024
Sudan: Widespread Armed Robberies Threaten Central Darfur Residents
Violence and plundering haunt Central Darfur residents, as gunmen repeatedly target civilians on roads and in towns. At least two people were killed by unidentified assailants on… Read more »
Sudan: RSF Commander Defects to Sudan Army in a 'Major Blow'
A senior commander in the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, Abu Agla Keikil, defected to the army along with his troops, in what is seen as a significant blow to… Read more »
Sudan: MSF Sudan Doctor Pens Heartfelt Plea Amid Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis
In an open letter, Dr Mohamed Bashir, a Sudanese medical staff member with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), shares a poignant message about his current work in Warrap… Read more »
October 20, 2024
Sudan: Sudan War - X Shuts Down Hemedti and RSF Commander Accounts
Social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) has suspended the accounts of the commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Lt Gen Mohamed 'Hemedti' Dagalo, as well as four… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Junta Bars UN Delegation From Darfur
The Sudanese government in Port Sudan prevented a United Nations delegation, headed by the Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, from visiting South and East Darfur last week,… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Finance Minister Calls for Chad Border Crossing 'To Be Closed Today Before Tomorrow'
Sudan's Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim has called for the immediate closure of the Adré border crossing with Chad, on the premise that "the route is used to supply the… Read more »
October 18, 2024
Sudan: Asharq Al-Awsat - Sudanese Jurists Denounce Formation of New 'Anti-Empowerment Removal Committee'
The decision of Sudan's chief justice to form a legal committee tasked to reconsider the decisions issued by the Empowerment Removal Committee (ERC), established by the government… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese in Ethiopia At 'Grave Risk' As Security Situation Deteriorates - HRW
Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia's Amhara region have been subjected to violence, abduction, and forced labour as conflict continues between Ethiopian government forces and Fano… Read more »
Sudan: RSF Deploys Snipers in Central Khartoum As Sudan Air Force Continues Bombing
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) yesterday continued its attempts to regain central Khartoum, including the army's General Command, from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).… Read more »
October 17, 2024
Sudan: ACJPS Condemns 'Targeting of Arab Communities' By Sudan Air Force
Civilians continue paying the price of the senseless war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies… Read more »
October 16, 2024
Sudan: Darfur Residents 'Flee Homes in Panic' As Saf Bombs Major Cities
On Monday, Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) warplane bombed several locations in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, including the city's airport and surrounding neighbourhoods. In… Read more »
Sudan: Armed Herders Threaten to Attack Camp For Displaced People
The large Kalma camp for displaced people neighbouring Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, is facing a dire situation as an armed group of Arab herders has surrounded the camp.… Read more »
October 15, 2024
Sudan: Sudan Violence Continues in Khartoum, Sennar, North Darfur
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) is continuing its offensive against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum. Airstrikes on Abu Hajar in Sennar killed several people. RSF… Read more »
Africa: AU Urges Dialogue, 'Rejects Military Solutions' in Sudan
The African Union's Peace and Security Council* (PSC) has called on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces to immediately lift the siege on North Darfur's capital of El Fasher,… Read more »
October 14, 2024
Sudan: Sudan's El Burhan Visits Jebel Moya After Army Recapture
Sudan's leader and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, inspected troops in the Jebel Moya region of Sennar yesterday, days after… Read more »