May 31, 2023
Sudan: 'Cautious Calm' in Khartoum On Second Day of Extended Truce
Much of the Sudanese capital of Khartoum reported a 'relative calm' on Tuesday, following the signing of a five-day extension to the ceasefire by representatives of the warring… Read more »
Sudan: MSF - Visa Delays Put Extra Strain On Sudan's Critical Healthcare
Delays in processing Sudanese entry visas for foreign specialist medical teams aiming to provide critical aid in Sudan's escalating health crisis, have sparked concerns over the… Read more »
Sudan: RSF Storm El Midan Newspaper
The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate strongly condemned the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for allegedly storming El Midan newspaper of the Sudanese Communist Party in Khartoum 2… Read more »
Sudan: Humanitarian Situation At Sudan-Egypt Border Dire
For hundreds of thousands who fled their homes amid the Sudan conflict, Wadi Halfa in Northern State is the last stop before the Egyptian border, where many have now been waiting… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Africa: Thousands More Flee to Chad After Attacks in West Darfur
Groups of armed men with heavy weapons attacked the border areas of Foro Baranga, Misterei, and Jebel Darandi in West Darfur. Thousands have fled into Chad, where they tell their… Read more »
East Africa: UNHCR Calls On Countries to Keep Borders Open to Sudanese Refugees As Numbers Grow
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, has called on Egypt and other countries to keep the borders open to receive Sudanese refugees. He… Read more »
Sudan: Dozens of Babies Have Died in Khartoum Orphanage During War - Report
Reports emerged that more than 50 children died of starvation and dehydration in Mygoma orphanage in Khartoum since the war started in mid-April. "They needed to be fed every three… Read more »
Sudan: More Fighting and Severe Water Crisis in North Darfur
North Darfur witnessed significant violence yesterday before the extension of the truce. Heavy weapons were used in and around El Fasher, including in camps for the displaced.… Read more »
Sudan: Limited but Deadly Fighting in Khartoum As Ceasefire Extended
The Sudanese capital witnessed relative calm and limited battles in Khartoum yesterday, the supposed last day of the seven-day humanitarian ceasefire that has now been extended by… Read more »
Sudan: Fragile Ceasefire Extended
The warring Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to extend the shaky ceasefire that was signed ten days ago in Jeddah with another five days. The… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Sudan: More Fighting in Khartoum As Ceasefire Is Set to Expire
Fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued in Omdurman and Khartoum North (Bahri) this weekend and today, on the last day of the… Read more »
Sudan: Fighting in Darfur Over the Weekend
Fighting continued in parts of Darfur over the weekend as El Fasher in North Darfur and Nyala in South Darfur witnessed heavy shelling in clashes between the Rapid Support Forces… Read more »
Sudan: Humanitarian Situation Particularly Dire in Khartoum and Darfur As Clashes Impede Aid
Sudanese and international organisations report an increasingly worsening human tragedy in Sudan due to the war that has entered its seventh week despite a fragile ceasefire, which… Read more »
Sudan: Corpses Buried By Charity in Sudan As War Continues
A team of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society has managed to bury 118 corpses, most of them soldiers, that were lying on the streets of the Sudanese capital and Nyala in South… Read more »
Sudan: Detentions and Raids Continue in Sudan Capital
Reports about members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) raiding homes are increasing. An activist was abducted by the RSF in Shambat in Khartoum North on Saturday whilst a former… Read more »
East Africa: Agar Favours IGAD Mediation for Sudan Peace Process
Malik Agar, newly appointed Deputy Chairman of the Sovereignty Council, stated that Sudan needs a serious peace process with African partners under the umbrella of the presidential… Read more »
Sudan: Darfur Governor Calls On 'All Men and Women' in the Region to Take up Arms
Minni Minawi, the governor of Darfur, yesterday urged the people in Darfur, to take up arms to protect their property from the ongoing violence. Read more »
May 28, 2023
Sudan: Surgeon Abducted By Armed Group in Khartoum
Dr Alaaeldin Nugud, the secretary general of the Sudanese Association of Surgeons (SAS), member of the Forces of Freedom and Change-Central Council (FFC-CC), and spokesperson for… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan War - More Sexual Assaults, Rapes Reported
More cases of cases of conflict-related sexual violence have been recorded in Sudan since mid-May when various civil society activists denounced nine documented rape cases in… Read more »
Sudan: U.S.-Saudi Facilitators Urge Warring Parties to Extend Current Truce
The joint facilitators of the Jeddah Agreement, the USA and Saudi Arabia, published a statement yesterday calling for the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid… Read more »
Sudan: RSF Advisor - 'Hemedti Is Alive and Is Leading the Battle in Sudan Capital'
The advisor of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says that Lt Gen Mohamed 'Hemedti' Dagalo is alive and is leading his combatants in Khartoum. In an interview with Radio Dabanga,… Read more »
Sudan: Food Prices 'Insanely High', Street Gangs Wreak Havoc in Omdurman
Residents of El Sawra Block 29, a poor suburb in Omdurman, are not only suffering from skyrocketing prices and water and power outages, but also from street gangs roaming the… Read more »
May 27, 2023
Sudan: Army Starts to Mobilise Reservists, RSF Denounces the Move
The Sudanese Ministry of Defence on Friday announced the mobilisation of former army officers and soldiers. The Rapid Support Forces has severely criticised the move. Read more »
Sudan: El Burhan Demands Replacement of UN Special Representative in Sudan
Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and President of the Sovereignty Council on Friday morning requested UN Secretary-General… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Sudan: US/Saudi Facilitators - Sudan Warring Parties Must Put the Needs of the People First
Saudi Arabia and the USA today issued a statement in which they urge the warring Sudan Armed forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) uphold their commitments under the May 11… Read more »