insert_link Uncategorized United Nations confirmeds the risk of widespread famine in Sudan The United Nations on Thursday confirmed the risk of widespread famine in Sudan caused by war. In its latest report on Sudan, UN experts say over half the population face "crisis" conditions. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York. todayJune 28, 2024 4
insert_link Africa Sudan Faces Rising Famine Risk Amid Ongoing Conflict A global monitor warned on Thursday that 14 areas in Sudan could face famine if the conflict that began in April last year intensifies. According to Reuters, the World Food Programme described the situation as the world's largest hunger crisis. The at-risk areas include the capital Khartoum, Darfur, Kordofan, and El Gezira state, which have experienced the most intense fighting, according to an update from the Integrated Food Security Phase […] todayJune 28, 2024 3
insert_link Africa Rapid Support Forces Advances on Sennar Amid Ongoing Conflict Paramilitaries from Sudan's Rapid Support Forces have advanced on the southeastern trading hub of Sennar, aiming to expand their territorial gains more than 14 months into a war with the army, residents and officials reported on Wednesday. Reuters reports that families fled the city on the banks of the Blue Nile after hearing the sound of fighting on Tuesday evening. todayJune 27, 2024 3
insert_link Africa Sudan warring sides using starvation as weapon: UN experts Both sides in Sudan's brutal civil war are using starvation as a weapon of war, UN experts said Wednesday, charging that foreign governments providing them military support were "complicit" in war crimes. War has raged for more than a year between the regular military (SAF) under army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. […] todayJune 26, 2024 4
insert_link Africa Revenge Attack in South Sudan Kills 17 and Forces Oil Worker Evacuation In its report, Reuters says a revenge attack sparked by a cattle raid earlier this month has resulted in at least 17 deaths in northern South Sudan and prompted the evacuation of oil workers from the Toma South oil field, a local official reported on Monday. Cattle raiding, driven by competition for scarce resources, is a major cause of conflict between ethnic groups in South Sudan, which remains heavily armed […] todayJune 25, 2024 8
insert_link Africa Egypt Accused of Unlawful Deportations of Sudanese Refugees Reuters reports that Egypt has conducted mass arrests and unlawful deportations of thousands of refugees fleeing the war in Sudan, according to an Amnesty International report released on Wednesday. The rights group documented 12 incidents between January and March this year, where Egyptian authorities deported approximately 800 Sudanese nationals without allowing them to seek asylum or contest deportation decisions. todayJune 20, 2024 3
insert_link Africa UN Security Council Demands Halt to Siege in Al-Fashir In Sudan The United Nations Security Council, as reported by Reuters, has demanded an immediate cessation of the siege on al-Fashir, a city in Sudan's North Darfur region home to 1.8 million people. Adopting a resolution drafted by Britain, the Council also calls for the withdrawal of paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and other fighters posing threats to civilian safety. Al-Fashir is the largest city in western Darfur not yet under RSF control. todayJune 14, 2024 4
insert_link Africa Sudan food emergency: local researcher unpacks scale of the disaster and what action is needed By Oliver Kiptoo Kirui, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) The UN recently warned of the risk of famine in Sudan. The war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed civilians and devastated livelihoods on a massive scale. Around 18 million people are already acutely hungry, including 3.6 million children who are acutely malnourished. Oliver Kiptoo Kirui, who co-authored the Sudan National […] todayJune 13, 2024 5
insert_link Africa UN Security Council Set to Vote on Resolution Against Siege in Sudan’s al-Fashir Diplomats indicated on Wednesday that the United Nations Security Council is expected to vote on Thursday on a resolution drafted by Britain. The resolution demands an end to the siege of al-Fashir in Sudan's North Darfur region by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. According to the draft text reviewed by Reuters, the resolution also urges an immediate cessation of hostilities, de-escalation in and around the city, and the withdrawal of […] todayJune 13, 2024 6
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
