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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Sudan Conflict

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Sudan’s Military Chief Warns of Risks from National Congress Party Strife

  Armed forces leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has raised concerns over internal conflicts within Sudan's former ruling National Congress Party, following the reinstatement of an ally of ousted leader Omar al-Bashir as its head. And according to Reuters, the party's influence within the military has reportedly impacted decision-making during the ongoing 19-month conflict with the Rapid Support Forces, complicating efforts to secure a ceasefire.

todayNovember 20, 2024 2

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Russia vetoes Security Council resolution on Sudan

  Russia has vetoed a resolution in the United Nations Security Council on Monday on protection of civilians in Sudan. The United Kingdom has labelled this move by Russia, a permanent member of the council, an "enemy of peace". Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.  

todayNovember 19, 2024 18

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Sudan Civil War Death Toll Much Higher Than Previously Reported

  A new study reveals that the death toll from Sudan's civil war is far greater than initially reported. According to BBC Africa, over 61,000 people have died in Khartoum state since the conflict began last year, according to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine's Sudan Research Group. Of these, 26,000 deaths were directly caused by violence. The report highlights that preventable diseases and starvation are now the […]

todayNovember 15, 2024 5

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UN Considers Resolution Urging Ceasefire and Aid Access in Sudan

  The UN Security Council is reviewing a British-drafted resolution urging Sudan’s rival factions to end hostilities and permit safe, unrestricted aid deliveries across borders and conflict zones as per Reuters. Conflict broke out in April 2023, stemming from a power struggle between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, leading to a severe displacement crisis worldwide.

todayNovember 12, 2024 3

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World Bank cuts Africa growth forecast

The World Bank has downgraded its economic growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa. Bloomberg reports that Sub-Saharan Africa will likely grow 3% this year, somewhat lower than an April forecast of 3.4%, the Washington-based lender said in its Africa Pulse report published Monday.  The slower growth rate was largely blamed on the conflict in Sudan which started 18 months ago and has continued to escalate.

todayOctober 15, 2024 13

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Sudan is burning and foreign powers are benefiting – what’s in it for the UAE

    By May Darwich, University of Birmingham   The United Nations has accused foreign players of prolonging the war in Sudan, making it harder for the country to find peace. The fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces started in April 2023. It was sparked by two generals competing for power after a failed political transition. Since then, the conflict has taken on a regional […]

todaySeptember 12, 2024 31

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Sudan is the world’s worst modern war – what has happened and what it’ll take to rebuild

  By Kagure Gacheche, The Conversation   Sudan’s war has been raging since April 2023. The country was on a bumpy road to democracy after mass uprisings in 2019 ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir. This all came to a halt when troops from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary force, attacked a military airstrip in the early hours of 15 April 2023. In the months since, fighting between the […]

todaySeptember 2, 2024 25

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Macklemore cancels Dubai show over Sudan conflict

US rapper Macklemore has canceled his October show in Dubai due to the UAE's alleged involvement in the conflict in Sudan. He told the BBC that people had for months been asking him to call off the concert in protest of its reported support for Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which are involved in the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan. This is not the first time the artist […]

todayAugust 27, 2024 38

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How militia groups capture states and ruin countries: the case of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces

      By Federico Manfredi Firmian, Sciences Po     The rise of Sudan’s most notorious paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, shows how armed groups can infiltrate state institutions – often with disastrous results for society. Sudan’s central government created the Rapid Support Forces in 2013 as dictator Omar al-Bashir’s private protection detail. The group has now become a predator seeking to gain control of Sudan. Sudan’s war […]

todayJuly 18, 2024 7

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