September 04, 2023
Sudan: Call On UNHCR for Independent Mechanism to Investigate Abuses in Sudan
117 Sudanese, regional and international human rights organisations have called on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to establish an independent mechanism "tasked… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Rebel Leader Killed in Nyala
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North Democratic Revolutionary Movement (DRM)* led by Yasir Arman says that one of its leaders, Abdelazim Suleiman Jumah, was killed during… Read more »
Sudan: Long Queues for 'Pricey' Passports Across Sudan
Passport and civil registry offices across Sudan continue to witness large crowds of people seeking to obtain passports. The increased cost of minimum SDG 150,000 for adults and… Read more »
September 06, 2023
Sudan: UN Adviser On Genocide - 'Sudan Conflict Has Strong Identity-Based Components'
The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, has expressed her concern at "the persistent and ongoing levels of identity-based violence… Read more »
September 05, 2023
Sudan: RSF and Army Accused of Looting in Omdurman Whilst Dozens of Civilians Are Killed
Omdurman and Khartoum witnessed heavy fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over the weekend and yesterday, resulting in dozens of… Read more »
Sudan: SPLM-N El Hilu Attacks South Kordofan Capital
An army base in South Kordofan's capital Kadugli was attacked by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North led by Abdelaziz El Hilu (SPLM-N El Hilu) on Sunday. Today, the town… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Sudan: At Least 20 Dead, 23 Injured in Khartoum Air Raid
20 civilians including two children and a woman were killed, and 23 others injured, during aerial bombardment of the Wad El Aqli area in El Kalakla El Qubba, south of Khartoum on… Read more »
Sudan: 10+ Lawyers Targeted and Killed in South Darfur
The Darfur Bar Association (DBA) reported that more than 10 lawyers and human rights defenders were killed in Nyala, capital of South Darfur, within a month and a half. Armed… Read more »
Sudan: Khartoum 'One Big Prison for Civilians', People Tortured to Death by Military Intelligence
The Emergency Lawyers documented a record number of detention centres inside wider Khartoum, mainly from the RSF, and lamented the "horrific escalation" of arbitrary arrests and… Read more »
September 01, 2023
Sudan: Large Parts of Central Darfur Capital Resemble a 'Ghost Town'
Life in Zalingei, capital of Central Darfur, has become extremely difficult as battles between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) continue.… Read more »
September 03, 2023
Sudan: 50,000 Displaced People Endure 'Near-Siege Conditions' in South Kordofan
Over 50,000 individuals have been forcibly displaced from Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan state, as reported by Save The Children on Friday. It is stated by the organisation… Read more »
Sudan: Passport Fees Hike Criticised
The increase in Sudanese passport issuance fees, now set at SDG 150,000 for adults and SDG 75,000 for children, has been widely criticised by a significant portion of the… Read more »
September 01, 2023
Sudan: Battles Continue, At Least 4,8 Million People Have Fled Their Homes
On Thursday, continued fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was reported from Khartoum state and Nyala, South Darfur. Army forces in El… Read more »
Sudan: New Army-SPLM-N Clashes Reported in Nuba Mountains
A number of army soldiers and rebel fighters were killed in an attack by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North under the leadership of Abdelaziz El Hilu (SPLM-N El Hilu) on… Read more »
August 31, 2023
Sudan: Seven Women Activists Arrested At 'Enforced Disappearances' Vigil
At least seven women human rights defenders and a journalist were apprehended by authorities at a vigil organised by the Sudan Mothers Initiative (SMI) in Ed Damazin's Blue Nile… Read more »
Sudan: RSF-SAF Clashes Rage Across Sudan, Countless Dead and Injured
Violent clashes between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) entered the twentieth day in South Darfur's capital of Nyala yesterday, resulting in dozens of… Read more »
Sudan: Lawyers Say 'Evidence Flawed', Court Releases Activist Tupac
Activist Mohamed Adam, known by the moniker 'Tupac' and previously charged with the killing of a police officer last year, was released by authorities in Atbara yesterday. Read more »
August 30, 2023
Africa: Junta Leader in Egypt On 'First Foreign Trip Since War Began'
The commander of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), head of the Sovereignty Council, and de facto leader of Sudan, Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, arrived in Egypt on Tuesday morning, in… Read more »
Sudan: Levies Imposed Along Kordofan's Highways Strangle Supply Lines
Rapid Support Forces (RSF) units and other armed groups are imposing hefty levies on the roads connecting North Kordofan with West Kordofan, threatening to disrupt the supply of… Read more »
Sudan: Activist Politicians Promote 'Power to the People'
A group of Sudanese intellectuals and political activists recently put forward "a national vision" to stop the war between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces… Read more »
Sudan: Outcry Over South Darfur's Nyala 'Massacre'
Sudanese have strongly condemned the death of at least 40 people in Nyala, capital of South Darfur, on Tuesday last week. About 30 victims were sheltering under the Teiba Bridge in… Read more »
August 29, 2023
Sudan: Displaced Lack Food and Shelter in Northern Sudan
The health centre for the displaced in Ed Damer, capital of River Nile state in northern Sudan, received six cases of malnutrition since Friday, and there is a severe shortage of… Read more »
Sudan: JBI Calls for Action to Protect Non-Arab Communities in Darfur Against Genocide
The Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights (JBI) published an urgent appeal for protection amidst the escalating risk of genocide in Sudan's Darfur region.… Read more »
Sudan: Forces Arrive in Darfur to Protect Residents Calling for Aid
Military reinforcements from the joint force of rebel movements have arrived in Nyala, as civilians and non-governmental organisations remain trapped in South Darfur's capital… Read more »
Africa: 'Harsh' Conditions for Sudanese Refugees Arriving in Chad
Over 16,000 people have fled from Sirba in West Darfur to the Chadian area of Grena, while refugees warn that the lack of safe drinking water, food, and healthcare could cause… Read more »