May 04, 2023
Sudan: Cautious Calm in West Darfur Capital After Tribal Truce
A truce was signed between tribal parties in the West Darfur capital of El Geneina on Tuesday, which resulted in a cautious calm on Wednesday. The violence has left more than 200… Read more »
Sudan: UN Secretary-General - 'Khartoum Is in Turmoil, Darfur Is Burning Once Again'
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his "serious concerns" over the potential for Sudan's ongoing conflict to "explode into a war that will affect the region… Read more »
May 03, 2023
Sudan: FEWS NET - Millions of Sudanese Face Critical Shortages of Food and Water
The fierce fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that erupted in Khartoum and various other places in the country on April 15 has led… Read more »
May 02, 2023
Sudan: UN Says SAF and RSF Agreed to Negotiations, More Mediation Initiatives Launched
United Nations Special Representative and Head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) Volker Perthes told the Associated Press yesterday that the two… Read more »
Sudan: Overcrowding and Shortages in Port Sudan and Wad Madani
Overcrowing, supply shortages, lacking medical infrastructure, and cash problems are leading to dire situations in cities that are receiving many refugees. The already harsh… Read more »
Sudan: Darfur Update - El Geneina Clashes Continue, Truce Holds in El Fasher, Looting in Nyala
EL GENEINA / EL FASHER / NYALA - May 2, 2023 Read more »
Sudan: First Responders - Humanitarian Situation Dire, 'Healthcare System Days From Collapse'
A group of Sudanese first responders to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, have appealed to the representatives of the Trilateral Mechanism, AU, UN, IGAD, Troika, Quad and other… Read more »
Sudan: World Press Freedom Day 2023 - 'Media in Sudan Face Increasing Harassment'
Despite five failed ceasefires, Sudan's current clashes have now entered its 17th consecutive day of conflict leaving at least 538 civilians dead, 4,599 injured, and almost 75,000… Read more »
May 01, 2023
Sudan: All but One Hospital in Battle Zones Closed or Operating On 'Very Limited Capacity'
The humanitarian situation in Sudan is worsening by the day as fierce fighting has flared up again and more health facilities have collapsed. According to the Sudanese Doctors'… Read more »
Sudan: Nearly 200 Dead in West Darfur Violence - Situation 'Extremely Dangerous'
Ibrahim Ali Hussein, Sheikh of the Kerending camp for the displaced in El Geneina in West Darfur, told Radio Dabanga yesterday that at least 180 people have been killed in attacks… Read more »
April 30, 2023
Sudan: Conflict Could Become Nightmare for the World, Former Prime Minister Says
Sudan's former Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok warned that the ongoing Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) clashes could potentially spiral in becoming a… Read more »
Sudan: At Least 538 Civilians Dead, 4,600 Injured As SAF-RSF Clashes Rage
Sudan's clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have now entered its third week, leaving at least 538 civilians dead and 4,599 injured,… Read more »
April 28, 2023
East Africa: Situation in West Darfur Capital 'Catastrophic' As Attacks Continue, More Flee to Chad
Violence continued to ravage El Geneina in West Darfur on Thursday. Tribal attacks on various parts of the city have left at least 90 people dead. Again, thousands of people fled… Read more »
April 30, 2023
Sudan: UK Offers Extra Evacuation Flight From Port Sudan
The UK government has announced that it will offer an additional evacuation flight to British nationals to leave Port Sudan, with the provision that they make their own way to the… Read more »
April 29, 2023
Sudan: Army Confirms Al Bashir Being Treated At Military Hospital
Former President Omar Al Bashir and other officials from his regime are being held under police guard at a military hospital, the Sudanese army announced on Thursday. The… Read more »
April 28, 2023
Sudan: Fragile Ceasefire Extended, IGAD Proposes to Mediate
The Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) yesterday agreed to extend the humanitarian ceasefire for an additional 72 hours, following an initiative put forward by the… Read more »
Sudan: Extended Ceasefire 'Not Respected' Amid Fears of Conflict Spill-Over
Despite the extension of the ceasefire the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed upon and that would start today, explosions were heard in the… Read more »
April 27, 2023
Sudan: Sudan and Int'l Activists Call for UN Investigation to 'Futureproof Justice'
The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS), in concert with a range of Sudanese and non-Sudanese civil society and humanitarian organisations, called for a… Read more »
Sudan: Refugees From Sudan Face Dire Conditions At Egypt's Argeen Crossing
As the political and military situation in Sudan continues to deteriorate, thousands of refugees are attempting to flee to neighbouring countries. One of the primary routes is… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Sudan: UNSC Call to End Sudan Hostilities As Humanitarian Catastrophe Deepens
Members of the international community have made urgent calls on the warring Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to abide by their ceasefire agreement, and… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan - Prominent Islamist Hardliners Escape Kober Prison
Ahmed Harun, a former official in the ousted regime of Omar Al Bashir, reported yesterday that he has been able to leave Kober Prison in Khartoum North, together with a number of… Read more »
Sudan: West Darfur Clashes Leave 25 Dead, Prisoners Freed in Nyala, El Fasher and ED Daein
Battles between the army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Geneina on Monday reportedly killed 25 people, while clashes turned tribal on Tuesday, leaving scores dead and… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Sudan: Attacks On Prisons in Khartoum Free Thousands of Inmates
Thousands of prisoners in the Sudanese capital were freed after men wearing Rapid Support Forces (RSF) uniforms launched attacks on several prisons. Among the freed prisoners is… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Humanitarian Situation Extremely Dire
OMDURMAN / KHARTOUM - April 25, 2023 Read more »
Sudan: Precarious 72-Hour Truce in Sudan, Evacuation Scramble Continues
The warring Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to a new 72-hour ceasefire, reportedly mediated by the USA and Saudi Arabia, which started at midnight. Previous… Read more »