November 10, 2023
Sudan: UN Warns of Increasing Violence in West Darfur
More than 800 people have been killed by armed groups in Sudan's West Darfur region in just a few days. The UN has called for "an immediate end to the fighting." Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis Reaches Breaking Point
The UN has warned of soaring rights violations in Sudan's western Darfur region amid escalating fighting. Witnesses have described a grim scene in the streets and a deteriorating… Read more »
September 17, 2023
Sudan: Fighting Escalates in Khartoum in 6th Month of Conflict
The army headquarters in Khartoum was attacked, and an iconic skyscraper in the city went up in flames, according to social media posts. The fighting between the army and the RSF… Read more »
September 10, 2023
Sudan: Dozens Killed in Khartoum Market Attack
An airstrike in Sudan's capital has reportedly killed some 40 people amid a war between the army and a paramilitary group. This is the highest death toll from a single incident… Read more »
August 25, 2023
Sudan: UN Warns of Hunger, Disease, Displacement
The UN urged donors who had pledged aid to deliver on their promised contributions. Meanwhile, Sudan's military ruler left the capital to visit army bases on a rare trip since the… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Paramilitary to Blame for Most Atrocities - Amnesty
The human rights watchdog said it was able to document sexual assault on girls as young as 12. The conflict between the armed forces and the RSF has been ongoing since mid-April… Read more »
July 21, 2023
Sudan: MSF May Stop Work At Hospital After 18 Staff Attacked
Humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said 18 of its workers were attacked while traveling to a hospital in Khartoum. MSF is one of the last aid groups active in… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Sudan: Crisis Spells Uncertainty for Key Ingredient of Fizzy Drinks
The natural occurring gum discharged by Acacia trees is used in several key industries. The ongoing conflict in Sudan is hurting exports and threatening livelihoods. Read more »
July 12, 2023
Sudan: No Hope for Peace As War in Sudan Intensifies
The UN warns of destabilization in Sudan as peace talks have run into a dead end. According to experts, the warring parties have no interest in reaching a truce but seek to… Read more »
Sudan: Over Three Million Displaced By Conflict, UN Says
According to the estimates from the International Organization for Migration, Egypt is hosting the largest number of those who fled -- more than a quarter of a million people. Read more »
July 08, 2023
Sudan: At Least 22 People Killed in Airstrike On Omdurman
It is one of the in one of the deadliest air attacks yet in the three months of fighting between Sudan's rival generals. Read more »
July 06, 2023
Sudan: Gender Based Violence Unit Documented Nearly 90 Cases of Sexual Assault Against Women and Girls
Dozens of women and girls have been raped and sexually assaulted by fighters in Sudan as the conflict approaches its third month. Read more »
July 03, 2023
Sudan: Army Echoes Top General's Call for Volunteers As Paramilitary Force Holds On
It is unclear if the Sudanese army's call for fighting volunteers is a forced conscription. Meanwhile, fighting between the army and the paramilitary RSF has persisted in the… Read more »
June 30, 2023
Africa: Wagner Group in Africa - What's Its Future After the Mutiny?
Russia's presence in Africa heavily depends on the Wagner Group, headed by Yevgeny Prighozin. But now there is uncertainty about the private military company's role after its… Read more »
June 18, 2023
Sudan: Ceasefire Takes Effect Ahead of Donor Summit
Residents of Khartoum say they hope the latest 3-day truce will hold, allowing the delivery of humanitarian aid. A summit in Geneva to raise $3 billion for those impacted by the… Read more »
June 17, 2023
Sudan: New Ceasefire After Khartoum Airstrikes Kill 17
The warring factions in Sudan's more than nine-week-long war have agreed another cease-fire, mediators say, shortly after deadly airstrikes hit the capital. All previous truces… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan - 17 Killed in Khartoum Airstrikes
Though it is unclear which side was behind the attack, five children were among those killed by airstrikes in Sudan. Meanwhile, medics in Chad have complained of the "overwhelming"… Read more »
June 11, 2023
Sudan: Fighting Resumes After 24-Hour Truce Ends
A short cease-fire in Sudan has finished, with fighting breaking out in Khartoum and surrounds minutes later, witnesses say. Unrest has also affected regions beyond the capital. Read more »
Sudan: Aid Group Blackmailed by Paramilitary Group
Doctors Without Borders said its members were forced to record a video in support of a Sudanese militia in order to reach people in need of aid. Read more »
June 09, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Declares UN Envoy 'Persona Non Grata'
The move comes after army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan accused Volker Perthes of inflaming the fighting between the warring factions in Sudan. Read more »
June 08, 2023
Sudan: Nearly 300 Children Rescued From Orphanage
The International Committee of the Red Cross said the children were evacuated from an orphanage in Khartoum, where they were trapped by ongoing fighting. Read more »
Sudan: More Than 280 Children Rescued From Orphanage
The International Committee of the Red Cross said the children were evacuated from an orphanage in Khartoum, where they were trapped by ongoing fighting. Read more »
June 01, 2023
Sudan: Deadly Blasts Hit Khartoum Market
Artillery and air strikes hit the Khartoum market after the Sudanese military said it was suspending talks. The US warned it wouldn't be able to mediate amid truce violations. Read more »
May 29, 2023
Africa: Chad Villages Overwhelmed With Sudanese Refugees
As Sudan's warring generals make and break ceasefire agreements, tens of thousands of people continue to flee the country. People from the violence-stricken Darfur region in… Read more »
Sudan: Warring Parties Extend Fragile Truce By Five Days
The weeklong cease-fire, which barely held amid reports of ongoing fighting, was extended shortly before it was set to expire. Mediators Saudi Arabia and the US argue the truce… Read more »