May 22, 2023
Sudan: Humanitarian Truce Welcomed in Sudan and Abroad
The agreement on a seven-day 'short-term ceasefire and humanitarian arrangements, signed in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, which becomes effective at 21:45 (Khartoum time… Read more »
May 21, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Journalists Syndicate Demand RSF Leaves Broadcasting HQ
As Sudan entered its 34th day of war on Friday, the Sudanese Journalists Syndicate (SJS) released a statement condemning the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) use of "media and press… Read more »
Sudan: SAF and RSF Sign Week-Long Ceasefire 'To Facilitate Humanitarian Response'
Representatives of the warring Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) signed an agreement on a seven-day 'short-term ceasefire and humanitarian… Read more »
Sudan: El Burhan Sacks Hemedti As Deputy President of Transitional Council
The President of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), and commander-in-chief of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, has issued a constitutional… Read more »
May 19, 2023
Sudan: 25.7 Million Sudanese in Need of Humanitarian Assistance - United Nations
As the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and UN call for urgent funding to aid humanitarian efforts, it is estimated that 25.7 million people are now in need of… Read more »
May 18, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Conflict Alarms World Gum Arabic Market
Potential disruptions to the supply chain of gum arabic*, as fallout from the Sudan conflict, is causing alarm among international manufacturers. As about 70 per cent of the… Read more »
Africa: Long Waits, Soaring Costs At Egypt-Sudan Border
Wadi Halfa in Sudan's Northern State is struggling to cope with an increasing number of people hoping to cross the border into Egypt, who now outnumber the city's own population.… Read more »
Sudan: UN WFP to Ramp Up Food Aid for 4.9 Million in Sudan
Sudan's deepening humanitarian crisis as a result of the ongoing clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is being met head on by… Read more »
May 19, 2023
Sudan: Warring Parties 'Detain Activists, Hold Volunteers Incommunicado'
Both the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reportedly detained 'hundreds of activists and volunteers' in the country's capital. Two young activists… Read more »
May 16, 2023
Sudan: Sudanese Condemn Reports of Rape in Khartoum
Large sectors of the Sudanese civil society have condemned various reports of rape and sexual harassment during the fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces… Read more »
Sudan: Open Letter to Support Sudanese Refugees Seeking Safety in Egypt
An activist group published an open letter to urge the Egyptian government and the Egyptian Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR Egypt) to… Read more »
Sudan: As Many As 2,000 Dead in West Darfur Violence
Residents of El Geneina reported more heavy gunfire and artillery fired at residential areas and mosques yesterday, forcing more people to flee. Over 2,000 people might have died… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Sudan: Rapid Support Forces Occupy Two Cathedrals in Khartoum
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have occupied the Episcopal All Saints Cathedral and the Coptic Virgin Mary Cathedral in Khartoum. Read more »
May 16, 2023
Sudan: UNITAMS Head - 'Quick Military Fix Not an Option in Sudan'
Volker Perthes, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), told Radio Dabanga from… Read more »
May 15, 2023
Sudan: El Burhan Freezes RSF Bank Accounts Amidst Ongoing Clashes
Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Chairman of the Sovereignty Council Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan issued a number of decrees yesterday, for the first time… Read more »
Sudan: Jeddah Talks Resume As Fighting in Khartoum Intensifies
The Jeddah negotiations between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are said to have resumed yesterday, three days after a declaration was signed on… Read more »
Sudan: Pharmacists Accuse RSF of Hindering Transport of Medicines
The Sudanese Professional Pharmacists Association has accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of preventing lorries transporting medicines from reaching their… Read more »
Sudan: After A Month of Fighting, Nearly a Million Sudanese Displaced By SAF-RSF Clashes
Battles continued in Sudan between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) this weekend, despite the two parties signing a declaration of principles in the Saudi city… Read more »
Sudan: More Than 100 People Reported Dead in New Attacks On West Darfur Capital
Large groups of armed men launched attacks on El Geneina, capital of West Darfur, on Friday. In the violence that lasted three days, more than 100 people were reportedly killed.… Read more »
Sudan: Church Attacked, Mosques Bombed, and More Hospitals Raided
Violent incidents were reported in greater Khartoum over the weekend. A Coptic Church was attacked on Sunday morning. Four people were hit by bullets and a priest was assaulted.… Read more »
May 14, 2023
Sudan: Factory for Infant Food Formula Razed in Violence
Sudan's only factory manufacturing a paste for malnourished children was engulfed in flames in the capital of Khartoum yesterday, due to the ongoing clashes between the Sudanese… Read more »
Sudan: Humanitarian Catastrophe Deepens As War Rages On - OCHA
The clashes between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that are now entering their second month, have had devastating consequences for civilians and… Read more »
Sudan: Famous Singer Slain in Violence Despite Jeddah Humanitarian Declaration
The famous Sudanese singer Shaden Gardood was killed during the recently renewed clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in… Read more »
Sudan: International Sanctions - 'Broader Actions Needed to Curb Sudan Violence'
Experts are calling on international actors to impose targeted sanctions to limit the humanitarian disaster created by the ongoing fighting that broke out in Sudan on April 15… Read more »
May 13, 2023
Sudan: Journalists Condemn Attacks, 'Anonymous Lists'
A group of paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) raided the office of El Hirak El Siyasi newspaper in Khartoum on Thursday. A Sudanese photojournalist was shot in the… Read more »