Sudan

UN urges Security Council members to not forget Sudan

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday heard shocking reports of widespread human rights violations in Sudan. It's been nineteen months since hostilities erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in the country, which has left thousands dead and displaced. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York. ENG UN urges Security Council members to not forget Sudan

13 November, 2024

Africa

South African government continues to mediate peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The South African government continues its efforts to mediate peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan. Addressing the media, International Relations and Cooperation minister, Ronald Lamola, said government supports ongoing negotiations and diplomatic solutions to resolve the conflict in the DRC. According to Lamola, government is also working with global partners to address the humanitarian crisis and help bring lasting peace to Sudan:

13 November, 2024

Africa

In Sudan, Deadly Attacks in al-Hilaliya Leave 73 Dead

At least 73 people have reportedly died under mysterious circumstances in Sudan’s al-Hilaliya, a town besieged by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces , according to the Sudanese Doctors Union as reported by Reuters. The town is among dozens in eastern El Gezira state affected by recent RSF attacks, sparked by the defection of a senior commander to the army, displacing over 135,000 people in a wave of retaliatory violence.

8 November, 2024

World

Worrying UN report predicts increase in starvation across the world

A new United Nations report indicates catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity bordering on starvation in five countries around the world. The World Food Programme together with the Food and Agriculture Organization released its findings on Thursday, with Gaza, Sudan and Haiti topping the list of countries it predicts people will starve to death. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.

1 November, 2024

Africa

Women victimised by RSF in Sudan conflict

Several women have taken their lives after being raped by paramilitary fighters during the civil war in Sudan's Gezira state. According to the BBC, the Rapid Support Forces continue their advance in the territory but RSF has denied UN accusations linking them to increased sexual violence, claiming the allegations are unsupported. The head of the UN World Food Programme, Cindy McCain visited the aid hub in Port Sudan this week […]

31 October, 2024

Africa

11 Million internally displaced in Sudan

Rising violence and new atrocities in Sudan have exacerbated the humanitarian crisis, with over 11 million people displaced amid reports of mass killings and widespread sexual violence, according to UN officials. “The situation in Sudan is catastrophic; there’s no other way to describe it. Hunger, disease, and sexual violence are rampant. For the people of Sudan, this is a living nightmare,” warned Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization […]

30 October, 2024

Africa

RSF Attacks in Sudan’s El Gezira State Leave 25 Dead Following Officer Defection

Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched attacks on villages in Sudan's El Gezira state, according to Reuters reports, resulting in at least 25 fatalities. The violence followed the defection of high-ranking RSF officer Abuagla Keikal, who hails from the region. Since December, Keikal's local forces had managed to prevent incursions by other RSF divisions into eastern Gezira, protecting civilians from the worst of the violence while maintaining control over the area.

23 October, 2024

Africa

Civilians killed as Sudan army ramps up airstrikes against RSF

Rights activists and local responders report that scores of civilians have been killed across Sudan in the past week. And as Reuters reports, this as the military intensifies airstrikes nearly 18 months into its conflict with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. While the RSF holds nearly half of the country, the army has leveraged its air superiority to reclaim some territory in Khartoum and target areas under RSF control.

11 October, 2024

Africa

Sudan’s RSF Leader Hemedti Accuses Egypt of Airstrikes As Cairo Denies Involvement

The leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces , Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, accused Egypt of conducting airstrikes on RSF troops and supplying drones to Sudan's army in a recorded speech on Wednesday. Reuters has it that Hemedti’s claims come as the Sudanese army gains ground in the conflict that has devastated the country for nearly 18 months. Egypt’s foreign ministry later issued a statement denying any involvement of Egyptian aviation in […]

10 October, 2024