May 16, 2023
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 »
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 »
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 »
May 15, 2023
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: 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: 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 »
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: 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: 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 »
May 14, 2023
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: 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: 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 »
May 12, 2023
Sudan: Khartoum Witnesses Calm After Fierce Fighting, New Internet Breakdown
After fierce battles on Wednesday, in particular in the northern part of the Sudanese capital, large parts of Khartoum witnessed relative calm yesterday morning. NetBlocks reported… Read more »
Sudan: Jeddah Agreement Welcomed but Also Met With Scepticism
Sudan's mainstream Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC-Central Council) has welcomed the agreement between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces… Read more »
Sudan: Heavy Fighting in North Darfur Capital Amidst 'Alarming Increase in Food Prices'
El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, has been witnessing intense fighting during the past days. People in the city, but also in other places in Darfur complain about "staggering… Read more »
Sudan: Warring Parties in Jeddah Agree On Protection of Civilians
Representatives of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed in Jeddah yesterday to allow safe escape routes and passage of humanitarian… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Sudan: Truce Reached in Kosti After Tribal Clashes Kill 25 People
More than 25 people reportedly died in fierce fighting that broke out in Kosti in White Nile state on Saturday and continued for five days. Community leaders agreed on a cessation… Read more »
Sudan: WFP Resumes Operations in Sudan, EU Launches Humanitarian Air Bridge
The World Food Programme (WFP) has resumed food assistance to hundreds of thousands of people at threat in Sudan. The European Union launched a Humanitarian Air Bridge to address… Read more »
Sudan: Libya Market Plundered, Police Remain Absent in Capital
The looting of banks, buildings, and shops at the various markets of the Sudanese capital continue. Yesterday, the Libya Market in Omdurman was plundered. While the police remain… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Sudan: Online Banking Services Collapse, Water Shortages in Khartoum
Battles between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued on Monday, despite a declared armistice. The conflict caused the water supply to be completely cut in… Read more »
Sudan: Republican Palace Severely Damaged By Airstrike, Rapid Support Forces Say
The Republican Palace at the centre of the fierce fighting between Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum has been "destroyed in an airstrike,"… Read more »
Sudan: New Report Highlights Escalating Propaganda Campaigns in Sudan
In addition to physical dangers posed by bullets and shells, Sudanese are being bombarded with propaganda by the warring parties, making it increasingly challenging to get an idea… Read more »