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Sudan: Warnings of Ethnic Targeting As Sudan Army Conscripts Civilians
Dabanga, 26 December 2023
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) is reportedly attempting to recruit civilians, who are in a vulnerable position since losing their livelihoods because of war, to counter a future… Read more »
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Sudan: RSF Accused of Selling El Geriza Looted Goods in Sudan Capital
Dabanga, 26 December 2023
As fighting continues in Khartoum, Omdurman, and El Obeid, some markets in the Sudanese capital witnessed significant price drops due to an influx of goods from El Gezira, where… Read more »
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Sudan: A Tragedy of Disregard
CFR, 20 December 2023
A directionless response toward the conflict in Sudan continues to exact devastating consequences on civilians and the region. Read more »
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South Sudan: Statement on Ongoing Attack in Al Jazirah State, Sudan
Norwegian Refugee Council, 20 December 2023
Statement by William Carter, the Norwegian Refugee Council’s country director of NRC in Sudan on ongoing attack in Al Jazirah State. Read more »
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South Sudan: Hundreds of Thousands of People Flee Intense Fighting in Sudan's Wad Madani
Islamic Relief Worldwide, 20 December 2023
Islamic Relief forced to suspend vital programmes and evacuate staff Read more »
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Sudan: Curfew in Sudan's El Gezira Following RSF Attacks Near Wad Madani
Dabanga, 16 December 2023
On Friday evening, the authorities in El Gezira issued a curfew between 18:00 and 6:00, following attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on areas near the state capital Wad… Read more »
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Sudan: Hundreds of Youths Detained After Attacks in Sudan's El Gezira
Dabanga, 17 December 2023
Battles between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) near Wad Madani, capital of El Gezira, have forced nearly 15.000 people to flee the besieged city. Clashes have… Read more »
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Sudan: How Darfur Became a 'Humanitarian Calamity
UN News, 14 December 2023
The outbreak of conflict seven months ago in Sudan has led to ''a convergence of a worsening humanitarian calamity and a catastrophic human rights crisis'', according to a senior… Read more »
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Sudan: Nation's Conflict Needs Civil Society Solutions
IPS, 14 December 2023
It's recently been reported that the two main protagonists of Sudan's current conflict - leaders of the armed forces and militia at war since April - have agreed to face-to-face… Read more »
'Vulnerable' Sudanese Civilians Allegedly Recruited for War
Sudanese civilians, who are in a vulnerable position since losing their livelihoods because of war, are allegedly being called on to counter a future Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attack on River Nile state.
The governor of the River Nile state, Mohamed El Badawi pledged to crowds gathered in the state capital Ed Damer to support the SAF and protect the state against all threats.150,000 residents have reportedly volunteered to conscript to the SAF since the call, including Beja and Rashaida tribes.
Grassroots and civil society groups in River Nile state opposed calls by the governor and authorities to join the SAF calling for authorities to stop arming civilians, especially minors, whether in the River Nile state or anywhere.
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Sudan's General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council of the Republic of Sudan, and his rival Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (aka Hemedti), commander of the ... Read more »
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has, like his counterpart Colin Powell 20 years ago, announced a determination of genocide in Darfur. Blinken said the Rapid Support Forces ... Read more »
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Given the pending closure of the UN mission in Sudan, and its replacement by a special envoy, the United Nations Security Council should urgently consider ways to strengthen the ... Read more »
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In the seventh month of brutal conflict between rival militaries, Sudan's civilians are caught in the crossfire: more than 10,000 are dead, nearly six million are displaced and 25 ... Read more »
Displaced people arrive in South Sudan from Sudan through the Joda boarder crossing (file photo).
