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April 4, 2026, 3:42 am
Sudan and Escalating, Crippling Fuel Prices
- [Ayin Network] Despite the ongoing inflation since the outbreak of the April 2023 war, Sudanese people in army-controlled areas are facing an increase in the prices of petroleum products, including cooking gas and fuel, according to data from the energy ministry.
Sudan Urged to Lift Constraints On Aviation Revenues As Khartoum Airport Reopens
- [Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudan's tentative return to normal air traffic has prompted calls for the government to loosen its grip on aviation revenues, as officials signal the reopening of the country's skies after years of disruption caused by war.
Sudan Displacement Surges As Blue Nile Clashes Compounds Suffering
- [Dabanga] The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported a new wave of displacement in Sudan's Blue Nile region as fighting intensifies between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement North led by Abdelaziz El Hilu (SPLM-N).
There is No Safe Place for Women in Darfur - MSF
- [allAfrica] Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has released a harrowing new report highlighting the increasing use of sexual violence as a weapon of war in Darfur, happening both within active conflict zones and beyond Sudan's frontlines. In this interview with AllAfrica's Boakai Fofana, Myriam Laroussi - MSF's Emergency Coordinator in Darfur - discusses her team's experience supporting survivors and the deteriorating humanitarian situation across the region.
More Than 9 Million People Displaced in Darfur
- [allAfrica] Geneva -- More than 9 million people remain internally displaced in Sudan, and while around 3.8 million people have begun returning home, displacement continues in areas such as Darfur, Kordofan, and Blue Nile states, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Strike On Hospitals Results in 10 Fatalities, Including 7 Medical Staff
- [MSF] SUDAN, WHITE NILE STATE - "Once again, in Sudan, healthcare has been struck at its heart. On 2 April, a drone attack reportedly carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted Al-Jabalain Hospital in White Nile State. There were two strikes, one hit the operating theatre and the other one the maternity ward. This unacceptable assault resulted in at least 10 fatalities, including seven medical staff, some of whom have previously worked with MSF. The attack is even more appalling as it occurred
Ministry of Health, UNDP Discuss Strengthening Partnership to Support Health System
- [SNA] Khartoum, April 2, 2026 (SUNA) - Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Ali Babiker Sid Ahmed, met on Thursday at his Khartoum office with the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Xu Haoliang, in the presence of several senior ministry officials.
Foreign Ministry Condemns RSF Drone Strike On Al-Jabalain Hospital in White Nile State
- [SNA] Khartoum, April 2, 2026 (SUNA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has strongly condemned the treacherous terrorist attack carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia using an armed drone, targeting the hospital in Al-Jabalain city, White Nile State, on Thursday.
Ministry of Justice Finalizes Five-Year Strategic Plan (2026-2030)
- [SNA] Khartoum, April 2, 2026 (SUNA) - The Ministry of Justice convened a meeting on Thursday of the committee tasked with reviewing the draft five-year strategic plan for 2026-2030, in the presence of Minister of Justice Dr. Abdullah Mohamed Dirif and committee members.
Sudan - Rebels Using Sexual Violence in Darfur As 'War Weapon', Says MSF
- [RFI] Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allied militia groups are using sexual violence as a 'weapon of war' in Darfur to control civilians, according to medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in a major report.
Ministry of Energy Announces Arrival of Over Ten Fuel Vessels At Port Sudan Mooring Point
- [SNA] Khartoum, March 31, 2026 (SUNA) - The Ministry of Energy announced on Tuesday that more than ten fuel tankers are currently positioned at the mooring point in Port Sudan to offload various petroleum products, pending the completion of unloading operations of the first vessel. In addition, over 20 other tankers are stationed in the Red Sea, awaiting their turn to discharge cargo.
MSF Report Finds No Safe Places for Women and Girls in Darfur
- [MSF] Nairobi -- Women in Darfur, Sudan, are demanding protection, care and justice as sexual violence continues across the region, both in active conflict areas and far beyond frontlines, according to a new report released today by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
Prime Minister Reaffirms 'Government of Hope' Commitment to Facilitating Voluntary Return Procedures
- [SNA] Wadi Halfa, March 31, 2026 (SUNA) -- Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris reaffirmed the "Government of Hope's" commitment to facilitating procedures for the voluntary return of citizens, enabling them to be active participants in the nation. He reiterated the government's dedication to serving citizens, stating, "The citizen is our most valuable asset."
Sudan Extends Opening of Adré Border Crossing for Humanitarian Aid Starting Early April
- [SNA] Port Sudan, March 31, 2026 (SUNA) -- The Government of Sudan has decided to extend the opening of the Adré border crossing on the Sudan-Chad frontier to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance organized by international relief agencies, effective from April 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026.
Sudan's War Was Not a Breakdown. It Was the System Working
- [African Arguments] In April 2023, the immediate trigger for Sudan's war was not an ideology, not an election, and not a border dispute. It was an airport.
Sudan Professors' Strike Enters Third Day As More Arrests Reported
- [Dabanga] El Obeid / Ed Damazin / Omdurman -- Sudanese university professors continued a nationwide open-ended strike for a third consecutive day yesterday, with organisers reporting full participation, as security forces reportedly arrested academics and dispersed protest activities.
'No Safe Place for Women and Girls in Darfur' - Doctors Without Borders
- [Dabanga] Nairobi -- Women in Darfur, Sudan, are demanding protection, care and justice as sexual violence continues across the region, both in active conflict areas and far beyond frontlines, according to a new report released today by Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
UN Alarm At Constraints On Humanitarian Access Across Sudan Amid Ongoing Attacks
- [Dabanga] New York -- The Office of UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has expressed alarm at attacks on civilians and ongoing restraints on humanitarian access across Sudan. Drone attacks constantly target civilians, and essential roads are unsafe, making humanitarian aid logistics nigh-on impossible.
MSF Report Reveals 3,396 Cases of Sexual Violence Documented in Darfur
- [MSF] Report documents widespread and systematic sexual violence across roads, fields and displacement camps both in acute conflict zones and far from front lines
'We Could Not Breathe Inside Those Containers' RSF's Systematic Detention, Torture and Extortion in North Darfur
- [Darfur Network for Human Rights] After the fall of El Fasher, the Rapid Support Forces turned arbitrary detention into a criminal enterprise targeting thousands of civilians.
Surviving the Sexual Violence Crisis in Darfur - Report
- [MSF] Médecins Sans Frontières' (MSF's) latest report, "There is something I want to tell you...": Surviving the sexual violence crisis in Darfur, provides the most comprehensive documented accounts of sexual violence in Sudan's war, with victim and survivor testimonies and data from MSF medical programmes highlighting clear patterns of widespread and systematic abuse.
Airstrike On Funeral Underscores Rising Civilian Toll in Sudan
- [UN News] Fears are mounting for civilians caught up in Sudan's deadly war between rival militaries as attacks intensify and humanitarian access shrinks, following a deadly airstrike on a funeral gathering in West Kordofan.
Separated but Not Alone, a Mother's Struggle
- [Ayin Network] Like thousands of innocent civilians, Waqiya Ahmed found herself forced to flee El Fahser, North Darfur State, after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces raided the city last October. Waqiya remembers hundreds of shells raining down on her while she was in the livestock market in El Fasher. "Sometimes you had to crawl on the ground to survive," she recalls.
Second Day of Sudan Professors' Strike Amid 'Arrests and Crackdowns'
- [Dabanga] Sudanese university professors continued an open-ended nationwide strike for a second day yesterday, with organisers reporting near total participation, as security forces reportedly arrested academics and dispersed protest vigils at several institutions.
European Coalition - East Darfur Hospital Bombing 'Unacceptable and Deplorable'
- [Dabanga] Amsterdam -- The Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice in Sudan - including Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK - has condemned the deadly drone strike on a hospital in Ed Daein in East Darfur, Sudan, warning of a worsening pattern of attacks on civilians and healthcare facilities amid the country's ongoing conflict.
Prime Minister and 'Hope Government' Mourn Professor Mohamed Osman Salih
- [SNA] Khartoum, March 29, 2026 (SUNA) -- Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris and members of the "Hope Government" mourned Professor Mohamed Osman Salih, former head of the Sudanese Scholars Authority, who passed away after a lifetime of dedicated service.
Northern State Wali Discusses Fisheries Project With Chinese Delegation and FAO
- [SNA] - Wali of Northern State, Lieutenant General Abdel Rahman Abdel Hamid Ibrahim, received the Chinese Embassy's Chargé d'Affaires, Mr. Xu Jian, and FAO Executive Office Director in Sudan, Mr. Oung Jia, along with their accompanying delegation.
Foreign Minister Receives New WFP Representative to Sudan
- [SNA] - Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Mohi-Eddin Salim, received at his office today Dr. Abdullah Al-Waradat, the newly appointed Representative of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), on the occasion of presenting his credentials to the Republic of Sudan.
Prime Minister Reviews Overall Situation in White Nile State
- [SNA] - Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris reviewed the overall security, economic, and social conditions in White Nile State during a meeting on Monday in Khartoum with Wali of White Nile State, Lieutenant General Qamar Al-Din Mohamed Fadl Al-Moula.
