September 06, 2023
Sudan: Fighting Doubles Numbers of Displaced People, to Seven Million, Says UN
This year's conflict in Sudan has displaced 3.8 million people within the country, nearly doubling internal displacement, the UN migration agency said Tuesday. Read more »
August 13, 2023
East Africa: Strategic Nation of 1.1 Million People Plays Outsize Role in Regional Peacebuilding
The house arrest of the president of Niger by military officials has taken much of what international media attention there was from the continuing catastrophic conflict in Sudan… Read more »
July 21, 2023
Sudan: Wagner-Linked Officials in Mali, Sudan, CAR Targeted in New Wave of UK Sanctions
The British government imposed sanctions on 13 people and organizations in the Central African Republic (CAR), Mali, and Sudan with ties to the Wagner paramilitary group in Russia,… Read more »
Sudan: Yet Again, Sudan Governor Calls for Darfur to Take Up Arms
Minni Arko Minnawi, the governor of Darfur and a former rebel commander, reiterated his appeal for residents in the area to arm themselves in self-defense, saying that the "current… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Sudan: Climate Crisis Exacerbates Gender Inequality and Conflict in Sudan #WD2023
Sudan is facing a perfect storm of conditions that are leading to famine - with conflict, political unrest, the climate emergency, and COVID-19 all adding fuel to the fire. This is… Read more »
July 18, 2023
Sudan: Rapid Support Forces' Militia Takes Control of South Darfur Town
A town in South Darfur has been taken over by the paramilitary group fighting the Sudanese army, sparking violence, looting, and yet another wave of displacement, Reuters reports. Read more »
Sudan: Ruto Talks With Sudan Leader Burhan After Army Chief Rejects Kenya's Mediation Role
Kenya's President William Ruto talked with Sudan junta head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on July 16 - in what is being seen as the first step since the Sudanese army chief explicitly… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Sudan: Bodies of at Least 87 People, Including Children Found in Darfur - UN
The United Nations (UN) human rights office has said that a mass grave containing at least 87 persons, including members of the ethnic Masalit group,was discovered in West… Read more »
July 11, 2023
East Africa: Regional Bloc IGAD Calls for Deployment of Troops in Sudan
After nearly three months of fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), an eastern African grouping asked a regional conference to consider sending… Read more »
Sudan: Rights Group Calls for Criminal Court to Investigate Sudan War Crimes
The escalating conflict between warring military forces in Sudan is overshadowed by media and policy attention to Ukraine. Yet Sudan's location and its humanitarian crisis merit… Read more »
June 15, 2023
Sudan: UN Refugee Agency Says Sudan Joins Ukraine in Driving Up Tally of Displaced People
Sudan, like Ukraine, is deeply worrying for the United Nations as the latest figures show it helped swell the worldwide displacement total to an estimated 110 million in May, the… Read more »
Sudan: West Darfur Governor Killed by RSF in El Geneina - Reports
The governor of West Darfur state, Khamis Abakar, was killed on Wednesday (June 14, 2023), an armed group he commanded has said, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
June 14, 2023
East Africa: Sudan Army Chief Burhan Not Ready to Meet General Daglo
The Sudanese Army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is not ready to meet with the opposing general and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. reports AFP. The two are the main parties… Read more »
May 05, 2023
Sudan: Veteran Sudanese Actress Asia Abdelmajid Killed in Khartoum Battle
Asia Abdelmajid, a renowned actress, was killed by a stray bullet fired during the ongoing crossfire between Sudan's army and its paramilitary force in the capital city of… Read more »
May 02, 2023
Sudan: Former Prime Minister Hamdok Lists Steps to End 'Catastrophic' Sudanese Conflict
In a series of tweets, former Sudanese prime minister Abdalla Hamdok called on collaborative efforts to end the conflict in Sudan. Hamdok warned of a "humanitarian catastrophe" if… Read more »
April 26, 2023
South Africa: Evacuation of South Africans In Sudan Hits a Snag
South African government's Department of International Relations and Cooperation's Deputy-Director General Clayson Monyela has said on Twitter that eight of the 77 South African… Read more »
Sudan: Support Democracy to Build Peace Say Sudanese People
Hundreds of civilians have died across Sudan, with many thousands injured since the spreading armed conflict between two competing military forces - the Sudanese Armed… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Sudan: 'Worst Place To Be Is On the Road' - WHO Speaks on Emergency Civilian Aid in Sudan
The outbreak of conflict between the commanders of the Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan prompted an emergency response by the World Health… Read more »
April 05, 2023
East Africa: How Militarisation Impacts Rural Women in the Horn Of Africa
From the Tigray conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia to the ongoing Somalia Al-Shabaab crisis, to civil wars in South Sudan and the military coup in Sudan, one thing is clear… Read more »
February 10, 2023
Sudan: Russia, Western Envoys in Khartoum to Expand Influence
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Khartoum on February 8, 2023 as part of an African tour, seeking to expand influence. Read more »
February 08, 2023
Africa: Remembering A True Friend - Roger Winter (1942 - 2023)
Roger Winter, a long-time advocate for South Sudan, who died on January 25, spent most his life of working on refugee emergencies around the world. He served in several U.S.… Read more »
February 03, 2023
Africa: Roger Winter - Relentless Advocate for Peace and Justice in South Sudan and Africa
Roger Winter, a dedicated proponent for the people of South Sudan and the region, died on January 25, 2023. Read more »
January 30, 2023
East Africa: Conflict Exacerbates World's Worst Hunger Crisis
Conflict and political unrest in north-east Africa – civil wars, uprisings and attacks by armed insurgents – are fueling a famine, causing displacement, loss of… Read more »
August 28, 2022
East Africa: Fifth Failed Rainy Season Looms for Greater Horn Region
Drought-ridden parts of the Greater Horn region are bracing for a fifth successive failed rainy season, which will aggravate the crisis in the region, impacting millions and… Read more »
May 26, 2022
Africa: U.S. Senate Committee Hears from Six Nominees for Key Africa Ambassadorial Posts
The U.S. Senate moved a bit closer to confirmation of President Biden’s nominees for six key ambassadorial posts in Africa with a hearing on Tuesday. [Watch] Read more »