January 21
East Africa: Junta Freezes IGAD Membership After Summit Boycott
The Sudanese government has frozen its membership of the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD), and says it rejects the outcomes of any initiatives or mediation. The… Read more »
January 17
Africa: New AU Panel Aims to Broker 'Swift Restoration of Peace' in Sudan
The African Union Commission has appointed three prominent African dignitaries to form a High-Level Panel on the Resolution of the Conflict in Sudan "to work with all civilian… Read more »
Sudan: UN Expert Deplores 'Grim Human Rights Situation'
As the brutal armed conflict in Sudan enters its 10th month, the UN expert on human rights in Sudan, Radhouane Nouicer, has urged the leaders of the belligerent parties to the… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Fighting Threatens Merowe UNESCO World Heritage Site
Clashes between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been reported near archaeological sites on Merowe Island, a UNESCO World Heritage… Read more »
East Africa: Sudan Govt Snubs IGAD After Hemedti Invited to Summit
The government of Sudan has suspended cooperation with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), after it included discussions on the situation in Sudan on the agenda… Read more »
January 16
Egypt: 'Several' Die Crossing Border Into Egypt
A number of people fleeing the war in Sudan have reportedly died during perilous smuggling journeys on the road through the Sahara desert into Egypt. On January 8, the United… Read more »
January 12
Sudan: Sudan's Sennar Reports Increase in Cholera Cases
At least five people died from cholera in Sennar last week, the state Ministry of Health reported yesterday. Of the 140 patients being treated in January, 129 fully recovered, six… Read more »
January 10
Sudan: Sudan's Tagaddum Seeks to Build 'Broadest Democratic Civil Front Possible'
The Civil Democratic Forces alliance has invited hold-out rebel movements and political parties in Sudan for an urgent consultation meeting about the building of a broad democratic… Read more »
Sudan: Coordinated International Push Required 'To Keep Sudan From Further Collapse'
Sudan's war is entering an even more dangerous phase as fighting spreads to the heavily contested east, spelling more atrocities and mass displacement. Diplomats should seize a new… Read more »
Sudan: Eastern Sudan Civil Forces Calls On Warring Parties to Keep the Region 'Safe'
The Eastern Sudan Civil Forces Alliance yesterday renewed its call on the warring Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) not to transfer the war… Read more »
January 07
Rwanda: Sudan's RSF Commander Hemedti Received By President of Rwanda
Lt Gen Mohamed 'Hemedti' Dagalo, commander of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), arrived in the Rwandan capital Kigali on Friday, as part of an African tour that has… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Dying of Thirst and Hunger in Omdurman
According to reports of Sudanese on social media, the extremely dire humanitarian situation in the central and southern parts of Omdurman has led to people starving to death in the… Read more »
Sudan: Bishops - 'War Attempts to Obstruct Creation of Better Society in Sudan'
The bishops of the Catholic Church in Sudan and South Sudan have called on the United Nations, the 'Troika' of USA, the United Kingdom, Norway, and other members of the… Read more »
Sudan: At Least 11 Dead as Airstrikes on Khartoum and Wad Madani Continue
The Sudanese air force continue to attack sites of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum and Wad Madani in the past few days. Various neighbourhoods of greater Khartoum were… Read more »
January 05
Africa: Sudan FA Ministry Summons Kenyan Ambassador, Hemedti Visits South Africa
Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Ali El Sadig announced yesterday that Sudan summoned the Kenyan ambassador to Sudan to protest against the official reception for Rapid Support… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Humanitarian Situation Tops IRC Emergency Watchlist for 2024
The flow of displaced people from El Gezira to eastern and northern Sudan continues. They face difficult humanitarian conditions due to overcrowded shelters and limited services.… Read more »
Sudan: Six Sudan Activists Released Amidst Rise in Military Detentions
The El Dinder Resistance Committees in Sennar said that six of its members were released by Military Intelligence on Wednesday, while two remain in detention. Several Civil Society… Read more »
January 04
Sudan: Addis Ababa Declaration Stirs Controversy Among Sudan's Stakeholders
The signing of the Addis Ababa Declaration Agreement between the Civil Democratic Forces alliance (Tagaddum), headed by former PM Abdallah Hamdok, and the Commander of the… Read more »
January 02
Sudan: USA Urges Sudan Parties 'To End Senseless, Brutal War'
To mark 68 years of Sudanese independence, the USA has reiterated its support for the people of Sudan, and urges "an end to this brutal war and return governance to civilians". Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Activists - El Burhan and Hemedti Speeches 'Deny Reality'
The speeches of Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, commander of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and chair of Sudan's Sovereignty Council, and Lt Gen Mohamed 'Hemedti' Dagalo, commander of… Read more »
January 01
Djibouti: Sudan's RSF Commander Meets Djibouti President
In a diplomatic tour spanning the Horn of Africa, paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Commander Mohamed 'Hemedti' Dagalo visited Djibouti, meeting President Ismail Omar Guella,… Read more »
Sudan: Hemedti Calls On Sudanese 'To Engage in Dialogue to End the War'
The commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Lt Gen Mohamed 'Hemedti' Dagalo, has called on Sudan's "true democratic civilian forces and their leaders" to engage in dialogue… Read more »
December 29, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopian PM Meets Sudan's 'Hemedti' in Addis Ababa
The public appearance of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Commander Mohamed 'Hemedti' Dagalo during his visit to Uganda and Ethiopia, along with his meetings with the presidents of the… Read more »
January 01
Sudan: Sudan's El Burhan - 'Countries Receiving Hemedti Are Partnering in RSF Crimes'
Sudan's junta leader, Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, has lashed out at those countries that have received the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Commander Mohamed 'Hemedti' Dagalo during… Read more »
December 29, 2023
Sudan: Unexploded Ordnance Removed from South Darfur as Violence Continues
One person was shot dead and three others were wounded in Arbaji in El Gezira yesterday by members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) who raided the area. In greater Khartoum,… Read more »