October 29, 2023
Sudan: RSF Deputy Calls On South Darfur Residents to 'Return Home' Following SAF Base Capture
Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Deputy Commander Abdelrahim Dagalo, the brother of RSF commander 'Hemedti', called on residents to return to their homes in a speech on Friday, after… Read more »
Sudan: Saudi-U.S.-Led Ceasefire Discussions Under Way, Troika Welcomes Intra-Sudanese Talks in Ethiopia
Negotiations between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are underway in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia since Thursday. Topics under discussion… Read more »
October 27, 2023
Sudan: Civil Front to Stop the War Takes Shape As Saudi Arabia Welcomes Resumption of Jeddah Talks
Saudi Arabia welcomed the resumption of negotiations between the warring Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Jeddah yesterday. The preparatory committee… Read more »
Sudan: Deadly Shelling Continues in Sudanese Capital, Darfur and South Kordofan
Indiscriminate shelling continued in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, yesterday. An entire family was killed by a missile in Khartoum North, where the Sudanese army conducted a… Read more »
Sudan: Cholera and Dengue Fever Continue to Spread Rapidly in Sudan
Sudan is grappling with a growing health crisis as dengue fever and cholera continue to spread across the country. The rapid expansion of these diseases has raised serious… Read more »
Sudan: Irrigation Problems Lead to Meagre Sorghum Harvest in Sudan's El Gezira
The El Gezira and El Managil Farmers Alliance yesterday confirmed a significant decline in the production of sorghum this year. The main reason is reportedly the lack of sufficient… Read more »
October 26, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Minister Intervenes Year-Long Mining Blockade
Protesters in the Telkok and Hamashkoreib locality in Kassala have continued their blockade of the markets around mining areas for more than a year now, demanding environmental… Read more »
Sudan: Army, Rapid Support Forces to Resume U.S.-Saudi Peace Talks
Delegations from both the SAF and RSF arrived in Saudi Arabia's city of Jeddah today, in preparation for the resumption of negotiations. This development received a warm welcome… Read more »
Sudan: Major South Darfur Army Base Falls to RSF
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claim to have taken full control of the major base of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) 16th Infantry Division in Nyala, capital of South… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Meeting to Establish Broad Anti-War Coalition Ends in Addis Ababa
The Civil Front to Stop the War in Sudan concluded its preparatory meeting this morning, reaching a preliminary agreement to hold the founding conference for the Civil Front in… Read more »
October 25, 2023
Sudan: Deadly Attack On Central Darfur Camp As RSF Siege Enters Its Third Week
At least two people have died in an attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on El Hasahisa camp in Zalingei, Central Darfur. The RSF's continued shelling of the Sudanese army… Read more »
Sudan: RSF 'Poised to Take Over' Sudan Armed Forces HQ in South Darfur Capital
Fierce battles continued for the second consecutive day in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) near the… Read more »
Sudan: Central Bank of Sudan Halves Transfer Limits As Sudanese Pound Plummets
The Sudanese Pound continues its downward plunge against international currencies, with reports that the US Dollar is currently changing hands for more than SDG1,020. The Central… Read more »
Sudan: Child Dies As Shell Hits Well, School Damaged
Fierce battles between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in and around the capital of Khartoum, hampering the flight of a stream of… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Sudan: Health Services Deteriorate As Disease Spreads
Cases of dengue fever* and cholera continue to spread across Sudan. The Federal Ministry of Health announced that 3,414 cases of dengue fever were recorded, including 38 deaths, in… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Education Re-Opening Unconfirmed
Yesterday, the Ministry of Education in El Gedaref announced that no dates have been set for the resumption of studies in the state yet. Read more »
Sudan: French Court of Asylum Rules - 'Darfur in Grip of Indiscriminate Violence of Exceptional Intensity'
In what could form important precedents, the National Court of Asylum (la Cour nationale du droit d'asile - CNDA) in France last week granted political asylum to two applicants,… Read more »
Sudan: Picking Up the Pieces As Darfur and Khartoum Bombardments Decrease
Nyala University professor Mohamed Abdel Aziz said that Nyala, capital of South Darfur, is one of the most affected cities after Khartoum state. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF)… Read more »
October 23, 2023
Sudan: 300 More Central Darfur Families Displaced As Zalingei Fighting Rages
Renewed fighting has prompted 300 more families to flee the Unity neighbourhood of Zalingei to the city's El Hamidiya camp for displaced people due to renewed fighting between the… Read more »
Sudan: East Nile Hospital Closes After RSF Attacks - Sudan Doctors
The Sharg El Nil (East Nile) Emergency Room announced the temporary closure of the Alban El Jadeed Hospital on Saturday due to an attack by a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) troops on… Read more »
Sudan: Shelling, Air Strikes Persist in Khartoum
Battles and shelling continued in the vicinity of the General Command of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) in Khartoum with artillery and armoured vehicles on Sunday, with warplanes… Read more »
Africa: Risk of Rape Confines Refugees in Chad to Camps - Darfur Women's Forum
Darfuri women refugees in eastern Chad are "unable to leave camps to relieve themselves and to shelter for risk of rape and serious attacks," laments a report by the Darfur Women's… Read more »
Sudan: Armed Forces Chief Announces 'Retirement' of Major General Who Wants to Join RSF
The Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan Armed Forces, and leader of the ruling Sudan junta, Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, has announced the 'retirement' of Maj Gen Mohamed Alawi Koko… Read more »
October 20, 2023
Sudan: MSF Suspends 'Life-Saving' Operations At Khartoum Hospital, Citing 'Military Blockade'
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced the suspension its support of surgical operations at Bashayer Teaching Hospital in southern Khartoum,… Read more »
Sudan: Darfur Janjaweed Leader's Lawyers Present Defence Case at ICC
The defence team representing former Darfur janjaweed leader, Ali Muhammad Ali Abdelrahman, known as 'Ali Kushayb' and referred to as the 'Colonel of Colonels, who stands accused… Read more »