News as at May 6, 2024, 11:44 am
Early Warning Systems Network Warns of Famine
- [Dabanga] Washington, DC -- In its latest Sudan Food Security Alert, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) warns that parts of the country are facing a risk of Famine as the ongoing war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) threatens access to food for millions.
Machar, Kabashi Discuss Issues of Stability and Peace
- [SNA] Juba -- First Vice President of the State of South Sudan, Dr. Riek Machar, met, at his residence in Juba on Sunday, with the member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Shams-Eddin Kabbashi.
WFP Warns Time Is Running Out to Prevent Starvation in Darfur As Violence in El Fasher Escalates
- [United Nations in Sudan] Port Sudan - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that time is running out to prevent starvation in Darfur as intensifying clashes in North Darfur's capital El Fasher hinder efforts to deliver vital food assistance into the region.
UN Agencies Warn of Imminent Starvation Risk in Sudan's Darfur Region
- [UN News] UN agencies issued a joint warning on Friday that time is running out to prevent starvation in Sudan's Darfur region due to intensifying clashes around the northern capital of El Fasher, which are hindering efforts to deliver life-saving aid.
Sudanese Journalists Brave Conflict On World Press Freedom Day
- [Dabanga] Sudan -- Sudanese journalists mark World Press Freedom Day trapped in a brutal, year-long conflict with no ceasefire in sight. Despite local, regional, and international efforts, entrenched positions by the military and Rapid Support Forces prolong the suffering and threaten a full-blown humanitarian crisis, as repeatedly warned, a joint statement by the Sudan Media Forum this morning highlights.
Siha Demands an End to RSF Siege of Tuti Island in Sudan Capital
- [Dabanga] Kampala -- The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network urges the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to immediately end the blockade of Tuti Island in the centre of Khartoum. The paramilitaries have tightened the siege following protests against the gang-rape of a girl on the island last month.
WFP Warns Time Is Running Out To Prevent Starvation In Darfur As Violence Escalates
- [WFP] Port Sudan -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that time is running out to prevent starvation in Darfur as intensifying clashes in North Darfur's capital El Fasher hinde efforts to deliver vital food assistance into the region.
An Attack on El Fasher Would Endanger Hundreds of Thousands of Children, Warns UNICEF
- [Unicef] Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on situation in Darfur, Sudan
Sudan - Under Siege, El Fasher Teeters On the Brink of Famine
- [UN News] The ongoing year-long war in Sudan continues to spread across the country, and now El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, is surrounded by armed fighters amid the systematic burning of entire villages, escalating air strikes and blocked aid deliveries.
Two ICRC Drivers Killed By Gunmen
- [ICRC] It is with great sadness that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confirms that two of its drivers were killed by gunmen on Thursday in South Darfur, Sudan. Three other ICRC staff were injured.
Global Fund Extends Vital Support to Sudan Amid Ongoing Conflict
- [Global Fund] Port Sudan/Geneva -- Amid the ongoing conflict in Sudan, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has signed grant agreements with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for up to US$170 million from 2024-2026 to support people affected by HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria and help build resilient and sustainable systems for health. Both UNICEF and UNDP will be working in close partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health.
MSF Warns of Catastrophic Malnutrition Crisis in Zamzam Camp Amidst Escalating Violence in North Darfur
- [MSF] In response to the escalating fighting in North Darfur, Sudan, MSF has treated over 100 war-wounded patients - including 11 children, many with gunshot wounds - at South Hospital, El Fasher, over the past two weeks.
Threat of 'Large-Scale Massacre' in Sudan's Darfur Is Imminent, U.S. Official Says
- [VOA] New York -- A senior U.S. official warned Monday that more than 2 million people in El Fasher, in Sudan's western Darfur region, are under imminent threat of a "large-scale massacre" from a paramilitary group's attack and urged the international community to pressure the warring parties to de-escalate.
Rapid Support Forces Besiege North Kordofan Capital, Raise Levies
- [Dabanga] El Obeid -- The humanitarian situation is worsening in El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan, reportedly as a result of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) siege imposed on the city. RSF soldiers are collecting levies on vehicles on the road to El Nahud in West Kordofan.
Sudan Gold Revenues 'Unaffected By War'
- [Dabanga] Port Sudan / Amsterdam -- Although the war between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has continued since mid-April of last year, gold exports have allegedly not stopped or been affected by the war. In interviews with Radio Dabanga, one economic analyst called for further regulation of gold exports, while another was sceptical about the reports given the current situation in Sudan.
Security Council Members Call for Immediate Halt to Military Escalation in El Fasher
- [UN News] UN Security Council members on Saturday called on the warring parties in Sudan to immediately halt the military build-up and take steps to de-escalate the situation in El Fasher, the provincial capital of North Darfur.
Civilians Trapped in El Fasher, As UN Warns of Imminent Attack
- [UN News] Escalating violence in Sudan's North Darfur state has left dozens dead and people trapped in El Fasher city which is home to around 800,000 people, many displaced due to fighting.
AU Chair Expresses Alarm At Deteriorating Security and Humanitarian Situation in North Darfur
- [African Union] The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is monitoring with deep concern the reports of alarming deterioration in the humanitarian and security situation in El Fasher, North Darfur.
President Isaias Afwerki Met and Held Talks With the Special UN Envoy for Sudan
- [Shabait] Asmara -- President Isaias Afwerki yesterday, 25 April, met at Denden Guest House, Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres' Special Envoy for Sudan.
Inside Egypt's Secret Scheme to Detain and Deport Thousands of Sudanese Refugees
- [The New Humanitarian] Aswan, Egypt -- 'I pleaded with the soldiers, but they refused to help us.'
Scourge of Sexual Violence Amid Ongoing Conflict Demands Urgent Response
- [OCHA] After one year of hostilities in Sudan, we are appealing for more international engagement to combat sexual violence against women and girls in the country. These barbaric acts, which echo the horrors witnessed in Darfur two decades ago, must spur immediate action.
Sudan's Civil War Is Rooted in Its Historical Favouritism of Arab and Islamic Identity
- [The Conversation Africa] The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the country's governing structure that's been present since it gained independence from the British in 1956.
EU Ambassador Urges 'Press Protection and Humanitarian Access' in Sudan
- [Dabanga] Kampala / Paris -- During the recent Canal France International (CFI) meeting in Uganda's capital of Kampala yesterday, European Union Ambassador to Sudan, Aidan O'Hara, underscored the critical role of journalists in Sudan and stressed the importance of guaranteeing their safety and freedom to report.
Latest Hunger Data Spotlights Extent of Famine Risk in Gaza, Sudan and Beyond
- [UN News] Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year - the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened - heightening growing fears of famine and "widespread death" from Gaza to Sudan and beyond, UN agencies warned on Wednesday.
Sudanese Armed Forces - 'Two Drones Shot Down Over River Nile State'
- [Dabanga] Shendi -- The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) claim to have shot down drones over Shendi in River Nile state on Tuesday. Widely circulated videos show the drones flying above Shendi, while witnesses from Shendi told Radio Dabanga that four drones were spotted, "all of which were shot down", they say. While the precise number of drones involved is difficult to verify, the command of the SAF Third Infantry Division in Shendi says that it managed to shoot down two drones on Tuesday.
UAE Objects to UNSC Over 'Spurious' Accusations By Sudan
- [Dabanga] New York -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has objected to what it calls "baseless allegations" made by the Permanent Representative for Sudan, El Haris Idris, to the 9,611th meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on April 19, in which he accused Abu Dhabi of supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and supplying them with weapons.
Civil War Stretches Into a Second Year With No End in Sight
- [The Conversation Africa] In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) - a Sudanese paramilitary force - attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudan's capital, Khartoum.
UNHCR Completes $2.2 Million Projects in Sudan
- [Dabanga] Geneva -- Yesterday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Sudan announced the completion of two projects funded by $2.2 million from the government of Japan, aiming to meet the urgent needs of refugees, asylum seekers, and host communities affected by the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
The United States Calls for an Immediate Cessation of Attacks in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan
- [State Department] The United States calls on all armed forces in Sudan to immediately cease attacks in El Fasher, North Darfur. We are alarmed by indications of an imminent offensive by the Rapid Support Forces and its affiliated militias. An offensive against El Fasher city would subject civilians to extreme danger, including the hundreds of thousands of displaced persons who have taken refuge there. The United States is deeply troubled by credible reports that the RSF and its affiliated militias have razed multiple
Latest Global Nutrition Data Reveals Extent of Famine Risk and 'Widespread Death'
- [UN News] Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year - the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened - heightening growing fears of famine and "widespread death" from Gaza to Sudan and beyond, UN agencies warned on Wednesday.