February 23
Sudan: A Generation Without a Future - the Tragedy of a Sudanese Student Who War and Geography Put Behind Bars
Omar, a 21-year-old student, was carrying his pen, a blank notebook and exam papers when the war led to a five-year prison sentence. His only crime was belonging to a region whose… Read more »
Chad: Chad Closes Border With Sudan After Clashes, Drone Strikes in North Darfur Hit Musa Hilal's HQ
The Government of Chad has closed its border with Sudan and suspended the movement of people and goods with immediate effect following renewed fighting in the strategic border town… Read more »
February 22
Sudan: 'Joint Force Repels RSF Attack On Sudan-Chad Border', As Rival Claims Spark Border Tensions
The Joint Forces, allied with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), say they have repelled what they describe as a "treacherous" attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on… Read more »
February 20
Sudan: Sudan's 'Lion Cubs' - the Child Soldiers Going Viral On Tiktok
A joint investigation by Radio Dabanga and Bellingcat* has found that young boys, widely referred to as "lion cubs," have become celebrated figures within the rival groups fighting… Read more »
February 19
Sudan: Darfur Atrocities Bear 'Hallmarks of Genocide' - UN Mission to Sudan
A report by the UN fact-finding mission released today says that ethnically targeted killings, widespread sexual violence, and enforced disappearances carried out by the… Read more »
Sudan: Rising Civilian Toll in Sudan As Drone Strikes Intensify in Blue Nile and Sennar
At least one person was killed and several others injured after drones struck El Kurmuk locality in the Blue Nile region, according to government reports. The attack reportedly… Read more »
February 18
Sudan: $1.6 Bn Needed to Support 4.3 Million Sudanese Refugees - UNHCR
As the war in Sudan approaches a fourth year, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and 123 partners appealed on Tuesday for $1.6 billion to support millions of people forced to flee the… Read more »
February 17
Sudan: Sudanese Women and Children Held Incommunicado After Cairo Arrests
Egyptian authorities have reportedly detained more than seven Sudanese women working in traditional beauty services in the El Hussein district of Cairo and held them for nearly two… Read more »
Sudan: Civilians 'Blocked From Returning to Destroyed El Gezira Village'
Armed groups aligned with local "popular resistance" forces and the Sudan Shield militia have been accused of preventing displaced residents from returning to their homes in… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Envoy Meets UN Refugee Agency As Rights Groups Condemn Egypt Arrests
Sudan's ambassador to Egypt has held talks with the UN refugee agency on supporting Sudanese displaced by war, as Amnesty International warned of a widening crackdown on refugees… Read more »
February 16
Sudan: Two Days of Drone Strikes Leave 60+ Dead Across Sudan's Darfur and Kordofan Regions
More than 60 people have been killed in a series of drone attacks across Sudan's Darfur, Kordofan, and Sennar states over a 48-hour period, according to witnesses, lawyers' groups… Read more »
Sudan: 'AU Summit Sends Strong Signal to Sudanese Military On Civilian Rule' - Sudan Analyst
African heads of state concluded their 39th Ordinary Summit in Ethiopia's capital of Addis Ababa on Sunday with a firm call for an urgent humanitarian truce in Sudan and a renewed… Read more »
February 15
Sudan: EU Envoy Warns of 'Dangerous Regression' After Women Sentenced to Death By Stoning in Sudan
The head of the European Union mission to Sudan, Wolfram Vetter, has expressed deep concern over reports that two women have been sentenced to death by stoning, warning that… Read more »
Sudan: Fires Leave At Least One Child Dead, 60+ Families Homeless in Sudan's Kordofan Region
A young girl has died after a fire broke out at a camp for in El Rashad locality, South Kordofan. The inferno also forced 42 families from their homes, according to humanitarian… Read more »
Sudan: 12 Missing in White Nile After Second Ferry Sinking in a Week - Sudan Doctors
A ferry carrying 16 people has sunk in the White Nile at Wad Alzaky. Four people survived the incident, but search operations are continuing for the remaining 12 passengers, the… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Sovereignty Council Member 'Resigns Amid Land Dispute Controversy'
Salma Abdeljabar, a member of the Sovereignty Council aligned with the de facto authorities in Port Sudan, has reportedly resigned from her position following days of public debate… Read more »
February 12
Sudan: Sudan War As Recounted By Women of Khartoum Neighbourhood
In Sudan, citizens trapped in conflict zones have not only been besieged by direct war violence, but also by social and economic complexities and harmful habits that civil society… Read more »
Sudan: Quintet Calls for Measures to De-Escalate War and Prevent Atrocities in Sudan
The five-member 'Quintet' committee (African Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD, League of Arab States, European Union and United Nations) has called on all… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan - At Least 15 Drown in Nile Ferry Tragedy
Doctors in Sudan have confirmed that 15 people drowned, and six others are still missing, after a ferry boat carrying at least 27 people sank in the Nile between the areas of Taiba… Read more »
Sudan: Mass Return to West Kordofan Amid Uxo and Water Crisis, Four Killed in Hospital Strike in Blue Nile
Authorities in West Kordofan report that over 2,300 families have returned to Babnousa in less than two months, even as the town struggles with severe water shortages, a collapsed… Read more »
Africa: African Peace and Security Council Declines to Lift Sudan's AU Suspension
The African Union's Peace and Security Council has declined to approve a proposal to lift the suspension of Sudan's membership of the African Union, according to multiple informed… Read more »
February 11
Sudan: North Darfur - Child Dies, Entire Neighbourhoods Destroyed in Tawila El Omda Camp Inferno
A toddler has died in a massive fire that broke out in Tawila El Omda camp for internally displaced people in Tawila locality in North Darfur on Monday. The fire destroyed hundreds… Read more »
Africa: Sumud Alliance - 'Reasons for Suspension of Sudan's AU Membership Still Exist'
A delegation from Sudan's Civil Democratic Alliance of Revolutionary Forces (Sumud) pre-empted the African summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, by holding intensive… Read more »
Sudan: Two Die in Drone Attack On El Rahad Mosque in North Kordofan, Renewed Attacks On Dilling
Two people were reportedly killed, and 25 others were wounded, on Sunday morning, in a drone attack launched, allegedly by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), on El Rahad in South… Read more »
February 10
Sudan: UN Partners Warns of Escalating Attacks On Civilians and Health Facilities Across Sudan
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says drone strikes near the Sudan-Chad border caused heavy civilian casualties, killing six people and leaving… Read more »
