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Sudan: West Darfur Governor Killed by RSF in El Geneina - Reports
allAfrica, 15 June 2023
The governor of West Darfur state, Khamis Abakar, was killed on Wednesday (June 14, 2023), an armed group he commanded has said, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
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Sudan: Sudanese, Int'l Community Condemn Killing of West Darfur Wali, Fingers Pointed At RSF
Dabanga, 16 June 2023
Sudanese rebel leaders, politicians, lawyers, and journalists have strongly denounced the killing of Khamees Abakar, Governor (Wali) of West Darfur, in the state capital El Geneina… Read more »
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Sudan: Khartoum Witnesses 'Calm' After Fighting On Wednesday
Dabanga, 16 June 2023
Warplanes were heard circling above the Sudanese capital on Thursday morning. The day before, fighting between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and army soldiers took place in… Read more »
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Sudan: UN Condemns Killing of West Darfur Governor, Raises Alarm Over 'Vortex of Hate Speech'
UN News, 15 June 2023
The UN Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) said on Thursday it was "appalled and deeply shocked" at the killing of the Governor of West Darfur, calling for a halt to the… Read more »
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Sudan: Aid Organisation Warns of Looming Food Crisis in Sudan
VOA, 15 June 2023
A catastrophic food crisis looms in Sudan if fighting doesn't stop, said Freydoun Borhani, team leader with aid organization Mercy Corps in Gedaref state, on the Ethiopian border. Read more »
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Sudan: Conflict Enters Third Month Amid Escalation of Violence
RFI, 15 June 2023
Sudan's devastating war has entered its third month, with the murder of a governor marking a fresh escalation of violence in the western region of Darfur. Read more »
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Sudan: The War in Sudan Worsens - Ethnic Violence Reported in Darfur
Agenzia Fides, 14 June 2023
The situation in West Darfur, the western region of Sudan which, together with the capital Khartoum (see Fides, 13/6/2023), the epicenter of the fighting between soldiers of the… Read more »
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Sudan: Warring Parties Reject Initiative for Political Settlement to Conflict
Ghanaian Times, 15 June 2023
Sudan's two warring parties have expressed objection to an initiative proposed by the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) for a political settlement to the ongoing… Read more »
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Sudan: Sudan Warring Parties Continue Fighting in Khartoum
Dabanga, 14 June 2023
The Sudanese capital experienced continued fierce fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Tuesday morning. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused… Read more »
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East Africa: Sudan Army Chief Burhan Not Ready to Meet General Daglo
allAfrica, 14 June 2023
The Sudanese Army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is not ready to meet with the opposing general and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. reports AFP. The two are the main parties… Read more »
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Sudan: Attacks Based On Ethnicity May Amount to War Crimes, UN Officials Warn
UN News, 13 June 2023
The ongoing conflict in Sudan has raised the spectre of ethnic violence and crimes against humanity, senior UN officials warned on Tuesday. UN Secretary-General António… Read more »
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Sudan: More Violations Against Journalists in Sudan, Biggest Threat in El Geneina
Dabanga, 13 June 2023
The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate (SJS) has continued to monitor violations against journalists during the war and said that the greatest threats are faced by journalists in El… Read more »
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Sudan: RSF Militiamen Are Consolidating Positions On the Central African Border
Agenzia Fides, 13 June 2023
As fighting continues in the Sudanese capital Khartoum (see Fides, 12/6/2023), in Darfur, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militiamen, led by Mohamad Hamdan Dagalo (known as… Read more »
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East Africa: IGAD Calls On Sudanese Warring Parties to Cease Hostilities, Give Dialogue Chance
ENA, 12 June 2023
The Executive Secretary of Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has called on Sudanese warring parties to cease all hostilities and give real dialogue a chance. Read more »
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Sudan: North Darfur - More People Die in Kutum, Fears for Forced Closure of El Fasher Hospital
Dabanga, 12 June 2023
At least 35 more people were killed in Kutum last week. Grassroots activists warn that the Southern Hospital in El Fasher may have to close its doors because of continued power… Read more »
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Sudan: Hundreds At Risk As Khartoum Cut Off From Food and Medicine Supplies
Dabanga, 13 June 2023
Fighting continued in Khartoum yesterday, where more nearly 30 civilians died in shelling and bombardment. Medicine shortages and lack of food are threatening hundreds of lives in… Read more »
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Sudan: More Than 1,100 Dead in Besieged El Geneina, West Darfur, Activists Say
Dabanga, 12 June 2023
Activists reported from El Geneina, capital of West Darfur, that the number of civilian casualties since the start of the attacks on the city on April 24 has risen to at least… Read more »