April 27, 2023
Sudan: UN Refugee Agency - Mass Exodus From Sudan Could Trigger Regional Instability
The United Nations refugee agency is appealing to states next to conflict-ridden Sudan to keep their borders open to people seeking safety and protection. Read more »
April 26, 2023
Kenya: Family Member Blames Officials for Starvation Deaths of Kenyan Cult Members
A Kenyan grandfather is blaming a lack of action by authorities for the deaths of dozens of people in a cult who starved themselves and their children to death. Kenyan… Read more »
Sudan: Russia's Wagner Group Could Fuel Conflict in Sudan, Experts Say
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of a Russian government-backed paramilitary group, has offered weapons to one of the warring parties in Sudan, according to several media reports. Read more »
Sudan: Former Sudan Officials Leave Prison, Raising Questions About Bashir
Amid a shaky cease-fire in Sudan, members of the former regime, including ousted president Omar al-Bashir have left the prison where they were held, raising questions on their… Read more »
April 25, 2023
East Africa: Countries Concerned About Sudan War's Impact On Broader Region - Analysts
A massive evacuation of foreigners from Sudan remains underway as the conflict there reaches the 10-day mark. Analysts tell VOA, while foreigners scramble to leave the country, it… Read more »
Sudan: 72-Hour Ceasefire Ignored in Some Areas, Reports of Ongoing Fighting - UN Envoy
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed Tuesday for the fighting between rival generals in Sudan to "stop immediately" and warned that it must not turn into a prolonged,… Read more »
April 24, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria to Begin Evacuation of Nationals From Sudan
Nigerian authorities say they are working to evacuate some of the 5,000 Nigerians stranded in Sudan amid fighting there. Read more »
Sudan: Countries Evacuate Diplomats/Citizens Out of Sudan
Countries are rushing to evacuate their diplomats and citizens from Khartoum, Sudan's capital as fighting between the two rival factions in the Northeastern African country's… Read more »
April 23, 2023
East Africa: First Somalis Who Fled Khartoum Arrive in Ethiopia
The first group of Somali nationals who fled the conflict in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum have arrived in Ethiopia, Somali officials said. Read more »
April 22, 2023
Sudan: US Embassy Staff Evacuated From Sudan
The United States evacuated its diplomats and their families from the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum early Sunday and has temporarily suspended embassy operations, Secretary of State… Read more »
April 21, 2023
Sudan: Q&A - US Troops Positioned for Diplomats' Evacuation Out of Sudan
The United States is deploying more troops at its base in Djibouti as it considers whether to evacuate diplomats from Sudan, where a power struggle between two military factions… Read more »
Uganda: Activists Welcome Ugandan President Calling for Review of Anti-Gay Bill
Human rights activists welcome the move by President Yoweri Museveni to return a draft of the anti-homosexuality bill to parliament for review, saying it provides them with more… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's RSF to Observe a 72-Hour Truce
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said Friday it has agreed to a 72-hour truce to begin at 6 a.m., designed to bring at least a temporary halt to the days of deadly… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Sudan: Pentagon Positioning Forces Near Sudan to Help Evacuate Embassy Staff If Needed
The Pentagon is positioning military forces near Sudan to help evacuate U.S. Embassy personnel in Khartoum, if needed, amid the explosion of violence between the African country's… Read more »
Sudan: Egyptians Evacuated From Sudan, Raising Hopes More Foreigners Can Leave
While cease-fire attempts in Sudan have failed, the evacuation of scores of Egyptian troops that had been held there has raised hopes that more foreigners trapped in the fighting… Read more »
Sudan: Refugees Trapped Amid Fighting Say 'Please Be Our Voice'
As the conflict in Sudan escalated this week, refugees, many of whom had fled violence in neighboring countries, found themselves trapped in Khartoum and other cities. Read more »
April 19, 2023
Sudan: US State Department Sets Up Special Task Force for Crisis in Sudan
The U.S. State Department has established a special task force to deal with the crisis in Sudan, a spokesperson confirmed to VOA on Wednesday. Read more »
April 18, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Clash Hinders Aid Delivery By Humanitarian Agencies
United Nations and international aid agencies say it is almost impossible to provide humanitarian services in and around the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, because it is too dangerous… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Fighting Creates Humanitarian Issues
A third day of fighting between Sudan's military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces raged Monday in the capital, with both sides claiming control of strategic sites. A… Read more »
Sudan: U.S., World Urge Sudan Combatants to Stop Fighting
U.S. officials in Congress and the White House on Tuesday urged Sudan's warring parties to stand down after four days of clashes in the capital, but analysts say Washington's… Read more »
Sudan: G7 Joint Statement Strongly Condemns the Fighting
The Group of Seven has strongly denounced the ongoing fighting in Sudan between two military factions, urging all parties to "end hostilities immediately without pre-conditions." Read more »
Sudan: U.S. Top Diplomat Calls for Ceasefire in Sudan As Death Toll Nears 200
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called the leaders of Sudan's two warring factions and urged them to agree to a ceasefire as the death toll nears 200. Read more »
April 17, 2023
East Africa: Somalia Mulls Evacuating Citizens As Fighting Rages in Sudan
The Somali government is making plans to evacuate its citizens from Sudan if the fighting between rival forces there escalates. Read more »
East Africa: Intergovernmental Authority on Development to Send Three Presidents to Mediate Crisis
As Sudan was rocked by fighting for the third day in a row, IGAD - the Intergovernmental Authority on Development - said Kenyan President William Ruto, South Sudanese President… Read more »
Sudan: Almost 100 Dead in Fighting Between Army and Paramilitary Forces
A doctor's group in Sudan reported early Monday that the death toll for civilians caught up in the fighting between Sudan's military and a paramilitary force has grown to at least… Read more »