Sudan

Sudanese Army Launches Major Offensive Against RSF Amid Ongoing Civil War

The Sudanese army has initiated a significant offensive against the Rapid Support Forces in the capital, Khartoum, as it attempts to reclaim lost territory since the conflict began in April 2023. BBC Africa has it that government forces conducted dawn strikes on RSF bases in Khartoum and Bahri. The ongoing civil war has led to approximately 150,000 deaths and displaced over 10 million people, contributing to what the UN describes […]

27 September, 2024

Africa

UN Chief Urges Immediate Halt to Assault on Sudan’s al-Fashir by RSF

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "gravely alarmed" by reports of a large-scale attack on the Sudanese city of al-Fashir by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces says Reuters. A U.N. spokesperson stated on Saturday that Guterres has called on the RSF leader to immediately stop the assault. The Secretary-General warned that any further escalation could spread the conflict across Sudan's western Darfur region

23 September, 2024

Africa

Looting of the Sudan National Museum – more is at stake than priceless ancient treasures

By Mohamed Albdri Sliman Bashir, University of Khartoum Reports continue to emerge of the alleged looting of tens of thousands of artefacts from the Sudan National Museum in Khartoum. The museum, near the confluence of the White and the Blue Niles, holds a history of the region, home to ancient civilisations, temples and pyramids. But it has been caught in the crossfire in a war between the […]

10 September, 2024

Africa

Sudan Floods: Emergency Teams Search for Missing After Dam Collapse Kills Dozens

Reuters reported on emergency responders who rushed on Tuesday to determine the number of people still missing after a dam burst in eastern Sudan, causing the worst flooding in a series of recent disasters that have devastated the war-torn country. The collapse of the Arbaat Dam on Sunday resulted in 30 confirmed deaths, with dozens more likely, as this year's rainy season brings heavier and earlier-than-usual floods across the […]

28 August, 2024

Local

Chair Cardin Urges UN Secretary-General to Urgently Bolster Response to Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, calling on him to lead an immediate response to the spiraling humanitarian situation in Sudan. Chair Cardin stressed the need to redouble efforts to confront the humanitarian crisis, particularly in the wake of this month’s famine declaration. “The devastating famine in Sudan was both predictable and preventable. At a […]

22 August, 2024

Africa

Russia-Ukraine war spills into west Africa: Mali attacks signal dangerous times ahead

By Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University Russia suffered significant blows to its reputation in mid-2024. An attack on its territory by Ukraine came as a surprise. In west Africa, the Wagner mercenary group, supported by Russia, suffered one of its heaviest fatalities in Mali. An alliance of Tuareg rebel groups known as the Permanent Strategic Framework for the Defense of the People of Azawad joined forces in late […]

19 August, 2024

Africa

Sudan Opens Adre Border Crossing for Aid to Famine-Threatened Darfur

Sudan's sovereign council announced on Thursday that the Adre border crossing with Chad will be opened for three months, a decision eagerly awaited by aid agencies according to reports by Reuters. This move is intended to facilitate the delivery of aid to famine-threatened areas in Darfur, where over 6 million people face food insecurity. The region, mostly under the control of the Rapid Support Forces amid a 16-month conflict […]

16 August, 2024

Africa

Sudan peace talks begin without warring sides

Fresh peace talks to end Sudan's 16-month conflict have begun, but neither side has yet participated. The BBC reports that the US is leading the negotiations and remains committed to resolving the crisis despite the absence of the warring factions. The conflict between the army and the Rapid Support Forces has resulted in thousands of deaths, displaced around 10 million people, and triggered a severe hunger crisis.

15 August, 2024

Africa

Sudan’s Nuba Mountains Faces Hunger Crisis Amid Civil War

The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North reported a severe hunger crisis in Sudan's Nuba Mountains and parts of Blue Nile state on Wednesday says Reuters. The group stated that 20% of families are experiencing critical food shortages, with 30% of children suffering from malnutrition. They described the situation as a famine in their Arabic statement, attributing the crisis to the ongoing civil war and a poor harvest.

15 August, 2024