August 13
Sudan: Eastern Sudan Farmers 'Optimistic' About Upcoming Harvest
Dabanga
In Eastern Sudan, the head of the agricultural committee of the New Halfa Agricultural Project in Kassala told Radio Dabanga that crops, especially cotton, in the southern areas… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Catastrophe - Farmers Could Offer Quick Post-War Recovery, If Peace Is Found [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
More than a year of conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has weakened the country's fragile economy. This is in addition to triggering a… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Army Has Been Battling to Keep Darfur's El Fasher From Paramilitary Forces - Why the City's So Important [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The ongoing conflict in Sudan between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces is complex. It's rooted in weak state institutions, ethnic diversity and historical… Read more »
August 12
Sudan: Deadly Floods in Sudan Displace Thousands, Hinder Aid Delivery
RFI
The United Nations refugee agency said that flood conditions in Sudan have hindered the delivery of aid to areas where many are already facing hunger and famine, including to a… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Warlords Likely to Be No-Shows At Geneva Peace Talks
VOA
Prospects for a cease-fire deal emerging from planned U.S.-sponsored peace talks on Sudan this week are off the table for now, as the warring parties have not yet confirmed their… Read more »
Sudan: Unicef Condemns Deadly Strike As War Grinds On
UN News
An attack on a UN facility for displaced people in Sudan has left two dead and at least eight others injured, humanitarians have reported. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Doctors Alarmed At 'Mysterious' Eye Disease Outbreak
Dabanga
Ophthalmologists have raised their concerns over a perplexing eye disease spreading rapidly across Darfur over the past two weeks, including Nyala in South Darfur and Ed Daein in… Read more »
Sudan: Humanitarian Needs Reach 'Epic Proportions' in Sudan Amid Floods - UNHCR
Dabanga
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has warned that heavy rains and floods have displaced tens of thousands across Sudan, worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis after over a year… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Transitional President Is in Luanda
ANGOP
The President of the Sovereign Council of Sudan, General Abdel Fattah Burhan, arrived in Luanda on Monday to hold a working meeting with the Angolan Head of State, João… Read more »
Angola: Angolan Head of State Meeting With Transitional President of Sudan
ANGOP
The Angolan Head of State João Lourenço is meeting, in Luanda, with the president of the Sovereign Transitional Council of Sudan, Abdel Fattah Burhan, to analyze… Read more »
Sudan: Talks On Sudan to Proceed Despite Uncertainty Over Sudanese Army's Attendance
VOA
The United States will proceed with peace talks on Sudan in Geneva this week, even without confirmation of the Sudanese army's attendance. Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan Signs Nile Treaty [analysis]
Independent (Kampala)
Last month on July 8, the South Sudanese parliament - the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) - ratified the Nile Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), a modern… Read more »
August 11
Sudan: Prices Soar in Khartoum State Amid Resurging Violence
Dabanga
A resurgence of violence and shelling in Khartoum state, following two months of relative calm, has led to a further rise in the prices of consumer goods, as demand far outstrips… Read more »
Sudan: 'Protect Civilians' Amid Clashes in Famine-Stricken El Fasher, Sudan - UN Chief
UN News
Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep alarm at the evolving situation in El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan, where fierce fighting in the famine-stricken area has… Read more »
Sudan: Stakeholders Meet in Addis 'To Design Sudan's Political Process'
Dabanga
Civilian political forces, armed movements, women's, and youth groups held a closed meeting today, with the President of the African Peace and Security Council, Bankole Adeoye, the… Read more »
August 10
Sudan: Sudanese Delegation Meets U.S. Mediators Ahead of Peace Talks in Geneva
RFI
A Sudanese delegation has arrived in Saudi Arabia for talks with US mediators on conditions for the government's participation in ceasefire negotiations in Geneva next week. Read more »
August 09
Sudan: Sudan's Displaced Millions Face Escalating Hardship Amid War and Floods
UN News
Millions of displaced people in Sudan, already suffering from the devastating impact of a nearly 16-month-long war, are now grappling with worsening conditions due to heavy… Read more »
Sudan: Female Delegates to Join Sudan Peace Talks, Address Gender Violence
VOA
Representatives from female-led Sudanese civil society groups are planning to take part in next week's Sudan peace talks in Geneva, a significant gesture of inclusion in addressing… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Experts Warn of Disaster If Jebel Aulia Dam Is Not Maintained
Dabanga
Experts are warning of the state of the Jebel Aulia dam in the White Nile south of Khartoum as maintenance has not taken place since the end of last year. The failure of the dam to… Read more »
Sudan: Rainy Season Ushers in Severe Floods, Worsens Plight for Thousands Displaced By War
UNHCR
As heavy seasonal rains kick in across Sudan, refugees and internally displaced people continue to bear the brunt of an incredibly dire humanitarian situation after more than a… Read more »
August 07
Sudan: Over a Dozen More Areas At Risk of Famine As Fighting Impedes Aid
UN News
With famine confirmed in the Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan's North Darfur, there are growing concerns that similar crises may be unfolding in other nearby camps, an official… Read more »
Sudan: 2,500 Refugees to Return to Sudan From Ethiopian Forest
Dabanga
About 2,500 Sudanese refugees who are stranded in the Olala Forest in the Amhara region of Ethiopia announced that they will leave the forest on foot on Thursday and head towards… Read more »
Egypt: Egyptian, UK FMs Express Fears About Probable Escalation in Lebanon, Famine in Sudan
Egypt Online
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expats received on Wednesday7/8/2024 a phone call from Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom David Lammy as they conferred… Read more »
August 06
Sudan: World Needs to 'Wakeup' to Famine in Sudan's Darfur - WFP
VOA
A senior U.N. humanitarian official said Tuesday that the confirmation of famine in parts of Sudan's Darfur region must serve as a wakeup call for the international community. Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Are Losing Hope With Each New Peace Initiative [analysis]
ISS
The array of peace processes has allowed the warring parties to forum-shop while the humanitarian crisis intensifies. Read more »