The September 12 statement by the Quartet countries - the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt - following a meeting in Washington, DC, "has stirred-up the desire of the Sudanese people to bring peace to the country," saysDabanga journalist Abdelmoneim Madibo. "The statement pointed out that there is no
Read more »A high-level independent rights probe into the brutal war in Sudan has condemned the many grave crimes committed by all combatants, citing evidence indicating that civilians have been "deliberately targeted, displaced and starved".
Chair of the Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan, Mohamed Chande Othman, has insisted that both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia had carried
Read more »The governments of Egypt and Sudan have rejected suggestions to include other Nile Basin countries in the discussion about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, insisting that talks should remain confined to the three main countries on the banks of the Nile.
In a statement after the meeting in Cairo, the representatives of Egypt and Sudan warned that Ethiopia's "unilateral steps" to operate the dam
Read more »The Sudan's army-backed government has released a report saying that there is no evidence of chemical contamination, two months after the United States imposed sanctions over chemical weapons allegations.
The ministry said the report was based on field tests and forensic reviews carried out since April, when the army regained
Read more »Hundreds of people were killed in a landslide on Sunday in the Marra Mountains of Western Sudan following days of heavy rains. Local authorities described the incident as a humanitarian disaster and appealed to aid agencies for urgent support.
Earlier, the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army, the armed group that controls the affected area, said at least 1,000 people were killed, although other reports indicate a much
Read more »After 500 days under siege, the city of El Fasher in Sudan's North Darfur has become an epicentre of child suffering. At least 260,000 civilians, including 130,000 children, were trapped in the main camp for displaced people, cut off from aid for over 16 months as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) blocked supply routes.
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Read more »The conflict in Sudan's El-Fashir region intensifies with the Joint Force claiming a key victory over the RSF militia, inflicting heavy losses. The UN condemns attacks on civilians in El-Fashir and the Abu Shouk camp, where dozens were killed, and calls for a humanitarian pause for aid delivery. The situation is dire, with shortages of food,
Read more »In war-torn Sudan, hungry civilians are reportedly eating animal feed as women and girls face a "gender emergency".
El Fasher has the highest cost of basic goods nationwide at nearly $1,000 per household per month, which is far beyond the reach of most families. This includes more than $700 for food alone - more than eight
Read more »The Unicef special representative to Sudan, Sheldon Yett, has highlighted the dire impact the world's largest humanitarian crisis is having on children. At a briefing in Geneva onTuesday - after travelling to some of the conflict's hot spots - Yett said he saw destroyed buildings and warehouses with humanitarian supplies reduced to rubbles.
"Malnutrition is rife, and many of the children are reduced to just skin and bones," Yett said, explaining that children and families
Read more »At least 80,000 children are estimated to be at high risk of cholera in West and Central Africa as the rainy season begins across the region, said the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Heavy rains, flooding, and widespread displacement were fueling the spread of the disease, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and
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