South Sudan imposes nationwide overnight curfew to curb violence targeting Sudanese traders
2 months, 2 weeks ago

South Sudan imposes nationwide overnight curfew to curb violence targeting Sudanese traders

Associated Press  

JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudanese authorities have imposed a countrywide dusk-to-dawn curfew after a night of violence during which businesses run by Sudanese traders in the capital were looted. Police chief Gen. Abraham Manyuat said Friday that the curfew will commence from 6 p.m. local time to dawn to curb looting incidents reported in Juba and other major towns. The violence targeting Sudanese nationals is believed to have been provoked by alleged killings of South Sudanese nationals by militia groups in remote parts of Sudan earlier this week. “We mustn’t allow anger to cloud our judgment or turn against Sudanese traders and refugees currently residing in our country,” said Lily Adhieu Martin Manyiel.

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Dozens killed in strike on market in Sudan’s North Darfur
1 week ago

Dozens killed in strike on market in Sudan’s North Darfur

Al Jazeera  

Local rights groups accuse military of carrying out attack as army spokesperson says civilians not targeted. Dozens of people have been killed in an air strike on a market in North Darfur in western Sudan, according to the United Nations and local rights groups. Emergency Lawyers, a pro-democracy network which has been documenting abuses by both sides in Sudan’s nearly …

South Sudan orders temporary ban on social media over violence in neighboring Sudan
2 months, 1 week ago

South Sudan orders temporary ban on social media over violence in neighboring Sudan

Associated Press  

JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudanese authorities on Wednesday ordered telecoms to block access to social media for at least 30 days, citing concerns over the dissemination of graphic content relating to the ongoing violence against South Sudanese in neighboring Sudan. “The contents depicted violate our local laws and pose a significant threat to public safety and mental health.” Many …

UN says Sudan war turning 'more dangerous' for civilians after Al-Jazira attacks
2 months, 2 weeks ago

UN says Sudan war turning 'more dangerous' for civilians after Al-Jazira attacks

New Indian Express  

The United Nations human rights chief warned Friday that the war in Sudan is becoming "more dangerous" for civilians, following reports from rights groups of army-allied militias carrying out ethnic-based attacks on minorities in Al-Jazira state. The "Sudan conflict taking more dangerous turn for civilians," UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk said on social media platform X, adding that "there …

UN warns Sudan conflict ‘threatens to consume the entire country’
1 year, 7 months ago

UN warns Sudan conflict ‘threatens to consume the entire country’

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of thousands of malnourished children at risk of dying in humanitarian crisis of ‘epic proportions’, UN says. “The war in Sudan is fuelling a humanitarian emergency of epic proportions,” Martin Griffiths, the under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator said in a statement on Friday. Al-Burhan to visit Egypt and Saudi Arabia The war in Sudan broke out …

Ethnic violence in Sudan raises genocide alarm as war rages on
1 year, 9 months ago

Ethnic violence in Sudan raises genocide alarm as war rages on

Al Jazeera  

Activists and observers have warned that unchecked violence could prove worse than Darfur’s previous cycle of killings. The rapidly rising levels of ethnic violence in Sudan are raising alarm about genocide as fierce fighting between warring generals of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces nears the end of its second month. There have been numerous reports …

Sudan's military acknowledge 'outrageous' violations as mass rape and killings alleged
5 years, 9 months ago

Sudan's military acknowledge 'outrageous' violations as mass rape and killings alleged

ABC  

After the toppling of their strongman dictator Omar al-Bashir, Sudanese civilians have pressed the ruling military to hand over power to civilian hands — a tussle that has erupted in violence across the North African state. Key points: Several military staff are in custody after a spokesperson said they deviated from orders A military spokesperson did not disclose what they …

S Sudan not facing ‘genocide’, but violence is constant
8 years, 1 month ago

S Sudan not facing ‘genocide’, but violence is constant

Al Jazeera  

Constant talk of genocide blurs more prevalent forms of violence that are prolonging the bloodshed in the country. South Sudan has again been in the spotlight with warnings of a looming genocide voiced by everyone from the former US Secretary of State John Kerry to most recently, the former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. In July, fighting broke out between forces …

UN warns South Sudan's warring rivals must protect civilians
11 years, 2 months ago

UN warns South Sudan's warring rivals must protect civilians

Business Standard  

The top UN aid official in South Sudan warned today that soldiers and rebels must protect civilians and aid workers, or risk worsening a conflict feared to have already left thousands of people dead. "All parties to the conflict have a responsibility to make sure that civilians are spared from the fighting, do everything possible to restore calm, and ensure …

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