February 14
East Africa: Sudan's Tagaddum Alliance Meets With U.S. Assistant State Secretary Phee in Addis
A delegation of the Civil Democratic Forces alliance (better known as Tagaddum) met with the US Assistant Secretary of State on African Affairs Molly Phee, in the Ethiopian capital… Read more »
Sudan: Obituary - Mahgoub Salih 1928-2024, Doyen of Sudanese Journalism
Prof Mahgoub Mohamed Salih, who is widely considered a doyen of Sudanese journalism, fought against colonialism, and dedicated his life to establishing the values of freedom and… Read more »
February 13
Sudan: Communications Blackout - El Sudani Network Restored
El Sudani announced the gradual restoration of telecommunication and internet networks "to all cities of Sudan without exception" yesterday. The Sudatel terrestrial fibre optic… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Army and RSF 'Will Continue Fighting Until Victory'
Battles between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued in Khartoum state and West Kordofan yesterday. The SAF denied the occurrence of a coup… Read more »
February 12
Sudan: West Darfur Activists - '237 Patients Dead in RSF Attacks'
The El Geneina Resistance Committee in West Darfur corroborated alarming findings from an unpublished UN Security Council Panel of Experts report on Darfur, which has already been… Read more »
Sudan: Southern Kordofan Mining Practices Prompt Environmental Outcry
Locals in Talodi, South Kordofan, have observed a surge in mining activities as companies escalate gold extraction using toxic chemicals harmful to both human health and the… Read more »
February 11
Sudan: Panicked Public Flee Fierce North Darfur Fighting
Clashes renewed between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur, on Saturday. The violence caused the residents of El… Read more »
Sudan: 'Geneva SAF-RSF Talks Will Fail Unless Parties Adopt New Approach'
Omar El Degeir, chair of the Sudanese Congress Party, has warned of the failure of the round of talks between the warring Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Journalists - 'Fighting Threatens 100-Year-Old Media Archives'
The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate (SJS) has expressed its concern that fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is approaching the… Read more »
February 08
Sudan: Satellite Internet Services Surge in Sudan
Intermittent, unreliable, and non-existent internet and communication connections, that have plagued Sudan and Darfur since the outbreak of the war, have prompted a proliferation… Read more »
February 06
Sudan: Drama Workshops by Displaced Provide Psychological Support in Blue Nile
The Dramatists Initiative in the Blue Nile region is providing psychological support to displaced people who fled Khartoum, El Gezira, and other states in Sudan after the war broke… Read more »
Sudan: RSF Denies Being Behind Communication Blackout in Sudan
Zain's telecommunications and Internet service returned for a short while to Port Sudan yesterday evening after a day-long outage, while Sudani and MTN continued to be cut across… Read more »
Sudan: Darfur Displaced in 'Catastrophic' Humanitarian Conditions - MSF
Zamzam camp in North Darfur is in a "catastrophic situation," reports Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), as the security and humanitarian situation in Central Darfur… Read more »
Sudan: Clashes Worsening 'Already Severe' Food Insecurity - Famine Early Warning Network
Since fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has spread to Sudan's breadbasket in the south-east, food security in the country has become more… Read more »
February 05
Sudan: Sudan Communications Blackout Widens Amid Accusations
The El Sudani and MTN telecommunication and Internet networks continued to be cut off across the country for the second day yesterday. Nearly two thirds of the country's population… Read more »
February 04
Sudan: Phone, Internet Falters in Eastern Sudan
Subscribers to El Sudani and MTN communication and internet providers complain service interruptions in El Gezira, Sennar, and large parts of eastern Sudan since Friday morning.… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Civilians - 'RSF Bandits Wreaking Havoc'
Marauding members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are reportedly "wreaking havoc" among civilians in parts of Sudan under the militia's control. While individual… Read more »
Sudan: New US Sanctions Unjust - Sudan Govt
The Sudanese government has denounced the US Treasury Department's decision to impose sanctions on Zadna International Company "under the pretext of its affiliation to the Sudan… Read more »
February 02
Sudan: Former Sudan Minister - 'Blue Nile Water Level in Peril'
Former Sudanese Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Osman El Tom, issued a grave warning yesterday about the Blue Nile's perilously low levels, attributing the decline to… Read more »
Sudan: New Round of US Sanctions On 'Entities Perpetuating Violence' in Sudan
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on three entities implicated in "jeopardising Sudan's peace, security, and… Read more »
Sudan: Renewed Battles Between Sudan Army and RSF Reported in North Darfur Capital
At least four people were killed and 14 wounded yesterday in renewed clashes between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, capital of North… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan - This Week's News in Brief
A compact digest of the past week's most-read highlights, from the heart of Sudan. Subscribe to receive this digest weekly in your inbox. Read more »
February 01
Sudan: Hundreds of Unaccompanied Sudanese Children in Chad Camps
Hundreds of unaccompanied Sudanese children in the Irdimi camp in eastern Chad are enduring harsh living conditions following the cessation of services provided by an organisation… Read more »
East Africa: Hemedti Denounces El Burhan 'Impulsive' Sudan-IGAD Split
The commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Lt Gen Mohamed Hamdan 'Hemedti' Dagalo, has urged the leaders of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) not to… Read more »
January 31
Sudan: Armed Groups Skirmish in Sudan 'Safe State'
The government of El Gedaref in eastern Sudan has deported forces affiliated with the Sudan Liberation Movement led by Minni Minawi (SLM-MM) on Monday, following "isolated and… Read more »