Sudan: Refugees Choose 'Suicide Trips' Over U.S.$150,000 Smuggling Fees

Sudanese refugees are increasingly undertaking dangerous smuggling journeys known as 'suicide trips' to reach Europe, as traditional smuggling fees soar to 150,000 US Dollars per… Read more »

Sudan: 'The Body As a Battlefield' - Sexual Violence in Sudan Is a 'Deliberate Genocidal Tactic'

The systematic use of gender-based violence (GBV) against women in Sudan, particularly in Darfur, is not an unavoidable byproduct of conflict but "a deliberate genocidal tactic"… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan News Highlights

A compact digest of the past weeks' most-read highlights, from the heart of Sudan. Subscribe to receive this regular digest in your inbox. Read more »

Sudan: Outcry As RSF Accused of Executing 31 Civilians in Omdurman

Widespread condemnation has followed the release of footage purportedly showing members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) executing at least 31 people, including… Read more »

Sudan: Yasser Arman Demands 'Protection of Civilians and Sudan's Historical Artefacts'

The leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement Revolutionary Democratic Current (SPLM-RDC), Yasser Arman, condemned the targeting of civilians and critical infrastructure in… Read more »

Sudan: The Case for Humanitarian Airdrops in Darfur

As the war in Sudan enters its third year, resulting in what has become the most acute humanitarian catastrophe in the world, with millions of civilians bearing the brunt and… Read more »

Sudan: Sudanese Fleeing War 'Fall Prey to Human Trafficking' - ACJPS

As millions of Sudanese flee the conflict that erupted in April 2023, some are escaping the immediate dangers of war only to fall victim to human trafficking networks, according to… Read more »

Sudan: Renewed RSF Shelling Kills At Least 55 in North Darfur

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been accused of killing at least eight civilians and injuring dozens in a shelling of residential neighbourhoods in El Fasher, the… Read more »

Sudan: World Malaria Day - WHO Stats Show Massive Surge Amid War in Sudan

As the world observes World Malaria Day today, Sudan braces itself for an escalating malaria threat worsened by the ongoing conflict and the further collapse of its healthcare… Read more »

Sudan: North Darfur - New Satellite Images Confirm Mass Displacement From Zamzam to Tawila and Dar As Salaam

As independent reports confirm that an estimated three million displaced civilians have fled westwards, following escalating ground offensive and shelling in battles between the… Read more »

Sudan: Calls Mount for Release of Former Sudan PM's Lawyer

The trial of lawyer Montaser Abdallah began in Port Sudan this week, amid allegations he faced torture in detention. Human rights groups launched a campaign for the release of 30… Read more »

Sudan: Sudanese Armed Forces - '38 Dead As RSF Shell El Fasher'

New artillery attacks on Sunday and Monday, by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on El Fasher, capital of North Darfur, has left at least 38 people dead, and many more wounded in what… Read more »

Sudan: 3 Million in Mass Exodus From North Darfur Capital

The escalating ground offensive and shelling in battles between the (Sudanese Armed Forces) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in and around the North Darfur capital… Read more »

Sudan: North Darfur Bloodbath Condemned

In the wake of escalating hostilities in and around El Fasher, capital of North Darfur, resulting in a new wave of civilian casualties and mass displacement, the UN Security… Read more »

Sudan: UK-Funded Study - 'Darfur Markets Shattered By War, RSF Profit From Chaos'

Markets across Darfur have been shattered by the war that broke out in April 2023, according to a new report by the UK-funded Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent… Read more »

Sudan: Darfur Catastrophe - Thousands Displaced From El Fasher Camps Swell Tawila

The General Coordination of Displaced Persons and Refugees announced on Wednesday the arrival of almost 3,000 displaced people fleeing the North Darfur capital of El Fasher and its… Read more »

Sudan: Half a Million People Flee 'Final Catastrophe' As Zamzam Camp 'Obliterated'

Escalating hostilities and attacks in North Darfur over the past week have effectively obliterated Zamzam camp for internally displaced people, 15 kilometres from the North Darfur… Read more »

Sudan: Hemedti - Sudan 'Government of Peace and Unity' to Issue New Currency and IDs

The commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Lt Gen Mohamed 'Hemedti' Dagalo, has proclaimed a parallel Government of Peace and Unity, "a broad civil alliance that represents… Read more »

Sudan: G7 Joins Int'l Chorus for Sudan Ceasefire Amid North Darfur Carnage

The Group of Seven (G7) major industrialised nations has stressed the need for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Sudan, while the USA has specifically condemned attacks… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan News Highlights

A compact digest of the past weeks' most-read highlights, from the heart of Sudan. Subscribe to receive this regular digest in your inbox. Read more »

Sudan: UN Secretary-General António Guterres - 'We Must Renew Our Focus On Finding an End to This Brutal War'

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed to the international community to renew focus on finding an end to the brutal war in Sudan. "The world must not forget the… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Media Forum - End Sudan's Absurd Two-Year War Against Civilians

To mark the second anniversary of the outbreak of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on April 15, 2023, the Sudan Media Forum has… Read more »

Sudan: UNDP Photo Essay Highlights Sudan's Resilience On War Anniversary

As Sudan marks two years of devastating conflict, photographer Giles Clarke's images offer a stark portrayal of life amid the war. Read more »

Sudan: Two Years of War in Sudan - Journalists Urge International Action to Protect Media

On the second anniversary of the war in Sudan, Kamal Elsadig, Editor-in-Chief of Dabanga - Radio TV Online, and other Sudanese journalists have signed a joint opinion piece in Le… Read more »

Sudan: UK and EU Pledge Over €662 Million in Aid for Sudan At London Conference

The UK has pledged £120 million in new aid for Sudan at a London conference today, where the European Union and member states also committed over €522 million. A… Read more »