insert_link Africa U.S. Diplomat Confirms Famine in Parts of War-Torn Sudan Parts of Sudan are experiencing famine, according to U.S. diplomat Tom Perriello. Nearly 14 months into the conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the extent of the extreme hunger remains unclear. "I think we know we are in famine," Perriello, the U.S. special envoy to Sudan, told Reuters. "The question is how much famine, how much of the country, and for how long." todayJune 12, 2024 10
insert_link Oshiwambo Aanona aa Sudan oyena omukumo opo iita yiye pehulilo nziya Aanona aa Sudan taya mono iihuna kiikolokosha oyena omukumo kutya iita moshilongo otayi hulu nziya,noonkalamwenyo dhawo dhi shune kuuwanawa. Aanona,shiikwatelela ko Africa news oya hala wo oku kutha ombinga oku tungulula oshilongo shawo,noku hupitha mboka yeehamekelwa miita. Noyendji taati oya hala okushuna kooskola,noku ilongela omaithano ga yooloka,yo ya vule okutungulula oshilongo shawo. Iikolokosha mo Sudan,mbyoka ya tukuka mo 15 April 2023,oyeetitha ekanitho lyopantu olindji. Iigwana ya hangana oya tengeneke omaso […] todayJune 10, 2024 9
insert_link Africa Displaced by violent conflict: the world’s most neglected crises are in Africa – six essential reads By Kagure Gacheche, The Conversation The Norwegian Refugee Council recently released a report highlighting the 10 most neglected displacement crises in the world in 2023. Nine of the 10 countries are in Africa – the only non-African country on the list is Honduras in central America. Neglect, according to the council, is characterised by a lack of media coverage, inadequate humanitarian funding and insufficient […] todayJune 10, 2024 4
insert_link Africa Iran’s intervention in Sudan’s civil war advances its geopolitical goals − but not without risks Members of the Sudanese Armed Forces on Aug. 14, 2023. AFP via Getty Images By Eric Lob, Florida International University Iran’s role in funding and arming proxy groups in the Middle East has been well documented and has gotten extra attention since the Hamas-led attack in Israel in October 2023. Similarly, Tehran’s arms shipments to Russia are well known and have prompted complaints and sanctions from the West. But […] todayMay 29, 2024 20
insert_link Africa Sudan’s descent into chaos sets stage for al-Qaida to make a return to historic stronghold By Sara Harmouch, American University “Sudan’s moment has come; chaos is our chance to sow the seeds of jihad,” warned Abu Hudhaifa al-Sudani, a high-ranking al-Qaida leader, in an October 2022 manifesto. His words may have seemed premature at the time, but a year of brutal civil war has now plunged Sudan into the kind of chaos in which terrorist groups thrive. The risk of […] todayMay 14, 2024 10
insert_link Oshiwambo Sudan okwa taalela oshikele oshinene omolwa iikolokosha mbyoka yili metifa Omunambelewa gopombanda miigwana ya hangana okwati onkalo mo Sudan otayi kala niilanduli iinene pondje yo Horn of Africa ,ongele oshindji sha ningwa okuyamukula kiita yopashigwana yomumvo gumwe pokati kaakwiita yepangelo netanga lyo Rapid Support Forces. Ta popi no BBC Newsday, Toby Harward,o UN Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan ,okwa hokolola onkalo meni nopondje yoshiilando El Fasher mo North Kivu kutya oya nayipala. Tati uunene woshikele mo Sudan,oshikele shomatulululo ogendji,oshikele shoompumbwe […] todayMay 3, 2024 6
insert_link Africa Senior FAO official warns of real risk of famine in Sudan Sudan’s food security crisis is a matter of deep concern with a very real risk there could be famine there, Rein Paulsen the Director of the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s Office of Emergencies and Resilience has told UN News. The FAO is supporting vulnerable farms to boost crop production and is implementing famine prevention strategies, including vaccinating animals. todayApril 22, 2024 12
insert_link World Antonio Guterres says “The world is forgetting about the people of Sudan” United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres says the people of Sudan need peace. He was speaking in New York on Monday marking one year since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the rebel paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Jody Jacobs has more from the United Nations. todayApril 16, 2024 9
insert_link Africa U.S to announce additional $100 million in aid to respond to Sudan conflict The United States is set to unveil an extra $100 million in aid on Sunday to address the conflict in Sudan, as per a statement reviewed by Reuters. This move by Washington aims to encourage international action ahead of the war's anniversary. According to the statement by Samantha Power, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the additional funding, initially disclosed by Reuters, will be directed towards emergency food […] todayApril 15, 2024 5
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.
