News as at May 10, 2024, 12:35 am
MSF Forced to Suspend Support in Wad Madani
- [MSF] Port Sudan/Barcelona -- MSF has been forced to suspend work and withdraw staff from Madani Teaching Hospital, the only functional hospital for the hundreds of thousands of people in dire need of medical assistance in the capital of Al Jazirah state, Sudan.
Ethnic Cleansing in West Darfur
- [HRW] Thousands Killed, Half Million Remain Displaced
Sudanese Leader Says No Talks, Ceasefire Until Paramilitary Forces Defeated
- [Independent (Kampala)] Port Sudan -- Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Wednesday said there would be no negotiations or ceasefire until the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is defeated.
War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity, Ethnic Cleansing in West Darfur
- [HRW] 1. Human Rights Watch released a new report on abuses by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan against people in West Darfur's capital during 2023. What were the key findings?
Sudan Requests Ethiopia to Play Vital Role in Sudan's Comprehensive Peace-Making Efforts
- [ENA] Addis Ababa, -- State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mesganu Arga today received Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Sudan, Ambassador Hussein Awad Ali Mohammed, in his office.
Ongoing War in Sudan Stalls Progress in Disputed Abyei Region
- [UN News] The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of the final status of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region which straddles the Sudan-South Sudan border, the head of UN peacekeeping operations said on Tuesday.
Displaced Yet Again - Ethiopian and Eritrean Refugee Subjectivities in War Torn Sudan
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Development Aid Organization, El-Fashir Launches an Initiative to Protect Women From Social Violence
- [SNA] El-Fashir -- The Voluntary Development Aid Organization in North Darfur, in cooperation with the Safer World Organization, launched on Tuesday from Al-Salam Shelter Center "7" in the Abu Shouk camp for displaced people in El-Fashir, the initiative "Protecting Women by Addressing Gender-Based Violence, Peace and security Measures through awareness sessions."
Urgent Appeal for Support of Sudanese Media
- [Dabanga] Sudan -- The Sudan Media Forum, a coalition of prominent independent Sudanese media outlets and organisations, has launched an urgent appeal to the international community to assist the Forum and the Sudanese media sector as a whole, particularly in the important areas of safety of journalists, media survival, countering the proliferation of disinformation and hate speech, and to restore Sudan's communications infrastructure, to ensure the Sudanese people's right to information.
Child Killed in North Kordofan As Bombing Continues
- [Dabanga] Military aircraft bombed targets in Um Rawaba and El Rahad in the southern part of North Kordofan yesterday morning. In El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, a child died and two others were injured due to an explosion.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.