August 06
Sudan: Humanitarians Urge Security Council to Stop 'Freight Train of Suffering' in Sudan
UN News
Two senior UN officials appealed to the Security Council on Tuesday for more resources and greater humanitarian access in Sudan, where people are literally dying of hunger as the… Read more »
Sudan: The War in Sudan From a Left Perspective
People's Dispatch
Sudanese activists from the frontlines of the struggle for democracy participated in an online press conference organized by the International Peoples' Assembly (IPA), Peoples… Read more »
Sudan: Remarks As Delivered By WFP Assistant Executive Director Stephen Omollo At the Security Council Session On Sudan
WFP
Thank you, Mr. President [His Excellency Mr. Michael Imran Kanu, PR of Sierra Leone], for this opportunity to brief the Council on the humanitarian disaster now unfolding in Sudan.… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Army Bombs Famine-Stricken North Darfur Camp
Dabanga
Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) warplanes bombed Zamzam camp for displaced people south of El Fasher, North Darfur, on Sunday evening, injuring four children and leaving them in… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Armed Forces Evacuate Catholic Nuns and Priest From Khartoum Refuge
Dabanga
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the General Intelligence Service (GIS) launched "a specialised military operation" on Monday, which successfully evacuated five Italian nuns, a… Read more »
Sudan: OCHA Appeals to Security Council for Urgent Action to Fight Famine
OCHA
Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria by Edem Wosornu, Director, Operations and Advocacy for OCHA, on behalf of Joyce Msuya, acting… Read more »
Sudan: ICC Prosecutor Khan - Terror 'Has Become Common Currency' in Sudan
Dabanga
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, announced yesterday that he hopes to soon issue arrest warrants for those responsible for the current 'nightmare'… Read more »
Sudan: Campaigns By Sudan's Teachers and Journalists Form 'A Gathering to Stop the War'
Dabanga
A campaign to stop the war in Sudan, launched by the Sudanese Teachers Committee 10 days ago, that has received wide support among professional, political, and civil society… Read more »
August 05
Sudan: Sudanese Refugees 'Left in the Open' As Heavy Rains Hit Chad Camp
Dabanga
Multiple houses accommodating Sudanese refugees collapsed in eastern Chad's Irdimi camp due to heavy rain and flooding yesterday and today. In Sudan's Northern state, heavy rains… Read more »
Sudan: 'Largest Ground Attack 'On El Fasher Kills 30, More RSF Violence Reported From Blue Nile, El Gezira, and Khartoum
Dabanga
At least 30 people were killed in 'the largest ground attack' by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur on Saturday. RSF paramilitaries killed 23… Read more »
Sudan: Artillery Shelling Threatens to Shut Down the Last Functioning Hospital in El Fasher
Ayin English
The continuous artillery shelling and blockage of medical supplies in El Fasher may lead to the closure of the only functioning hospital, Saudi Hospital, according to the medical… Read more »
August 04
Sudan: 'We've Found Launch Site for El Burhan Drone Strike,' Sudan Army Chief Claims
Dabanga
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) claim to have found the launch site for the drone strike that targeted an event attended by the head of the ruling junta, and de facto president of… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Army Chief Vows 'To Continue War Until Janjaweed Eliminated or Surrender'
Dabanga
The Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Lt Gen Yasir El Atta, has vowed "to continue the war until the Janjaweed [Rapid Support Forces/RSF] are eliminated… Read more »
East Africa: Sudan's Government Denies Famine Exists in Darfur's Zamzam Camp
Daily Maverick
CAIRO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Sudan on Sunday denied the existence of famine in North Darfur's Zamzam camp for internally displaced people, while an aid group said there was a risk of a… Read more »
August 03
Sudan: Famine in Sudan - A Deliberately Made Catastrophe! [analysis]
Fikra
The situation in Sudan, which was once called the world's food basket, is similar to that of Tantalus in Greek mythology, who was cursed to eternal misery by being forced to stand… Read more »
Sudan: World Cannot Continue to Turn Blind Eye to Sudan As Man-Made Famine Is Confirmed in Darfur Camp
Norwegian Refugee Council
The recently published report by the Famine Review Committee has confirmed our worst fears: a man-made famine has taken hold of one of Darfur's largest displacement sites: Zamzam… Read more »
August 02
Sudan: Humanitarians Call for Greater Support for Sudan Following Famine Declaration
UN News
Humanitarians appealed on Friday for more resources for war-ravaged Sudan and unimpeded access to people in need, now that famine has been confirmed in parts of the country. Read more »
August 01
Sudan: Famine Now Prevalent in Parts of War-Torn Sudan
UN News
Famine is now prevalent in areas of war-torn Sudan and will continue through the next two months, according to a new global food insecurity report released on Thursday. Read more »
Sudan: Report Confirms Famine Conditions in Parts of Sudan's Darfur
VOA
A United Nations-backed food security report concluded Thursday that more than a year of war in Sudan has pushed parts of North Darfur into famine, including a displaced persons… Read more »
Sudan: Chair Cardin Renews Calls for U.S. and International Action to End Sudan War [document]
United States Senate
Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate floor to once again bring needed attention to the ongoing… Read more »
Sudan: Torture and Murder - the Horrors Endured By Military Prisoners in Sudan's War
Ayin English
Due to the extensive military operations in Sudan, hundreds of military personnel from both sides have been captured. Since the war broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces… Read more »
Sudan: Wildfires in Sudan's Northern State Surge Tenfold, Palm Farmers Concerned
Dabanga
85 fruitful palm trees were ravaged by a fire in Delgo, Northern State, on Monday morning, just one month before the date harvest season. A limited fire also broke out in the… Read more »
Sudan: Khartoum Central Market - 'First Shelling in Months' Kills 2
Dabanga
At least two people are dead, and 13 injured, after the Central Market in Khartoum came under artillery bombardment this morning. This is the first time Khartoum city has seen… Read more »
Sudan: TB/HIV Meds Worth $900k Land in Port Sudan - UNDP
Dabanga
More than 20 tonnes of essential medicines, diagnostics, valued at just under $900,000, arrived in Port Sudan on charter flight from Nairobi on July 20, "to ensure the continuation… Read more »
Sudan: Famine Review Committee Confirms Famine in Sudan's Zamzam IDP Camp
USAID
Three years ago, I visited Zamzam, the largest camp in Sudan for internally displaced people. Zamzam, which sits on the outskirts of El Fasher, the besieged capital of North… Read more »