UN Sending Humanitarian Envoy Martin Griffiths to Sudan Amid Worsening Crisis
1 year, 7 months ago

UN Sending Humanitarian Envoy Martin Griffiths to Sudan Amid Worsening Crisis

News 18  

The top United Nations humanitarian official is heading to the Sudan region due to the rapidly unfolding impact of the war there and its wider fallout, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday. He said the UN chief was “immediately” sending Martin Griffiths, his emergency relief coordinator, to the area “in light of the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Sudan.” Deadly hostilities between the army and heavily-armed paramilitaries in Khartoum and other parts of the country have entered a third week. The latest widely-breached ceasefire was scheduled to formally expire at midnight before the rival forces announced an extension for 72 hours that the Sudanese army said came due to “US and Saudi mediation”. Further complicating the battlefield, Central Reserve Police, a paramilitary unit, were being deployed across Khartoum to “protect citizens’ properties” from looting, the Sudanese police said, confirming an army statement.

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Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-06 10:33 UNITED NATIONS -- UN humanitarians said on Thursday they are gravely concerned about increased hostilities in northwest Syria. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said local authorities reported tens of thousands of displaced families in Hama, some of whom fled to Homs. OCHA said it had worked in Hama with humanitarian partners …

US envoy sees no ‘political appetite’ among Sudan’s combatants to end the country’s devastating war
1 month ago

US envoy sees no ‘political appetite’ among Sudan’s combatants to end the country’s devastating war

Associated Press  

ROME — The U.S. special envoy for Sudan said Thursday, just days after his first visit to the war-wrecked country since taking his post, that he doesn’t see enough of “political appetite” from the warring parties to reach a resolution to the conflict. Tom Perriello, who was appointed as special envoy in February, travelled to Port Sudan on Monday to …

Sudanese gov't says open to settling armed conflict, ensuring aid delivery
1 month ago

Sudanese gov't says open to settling armed conflict, ensuring aid delivery

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-19 09:44 Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, chairman of Sudan's Sovereignty Council and general commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces, meets with visiting US Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello in Port Sudan, Red Sea State, eastern Sudan, on Nov 18, 2024. PORT SUDAN, Sudan - The Sudanese government on Monday said that it is open to finding a …

Sudan keeps key aid crossing from Chad open for hard-hit Darfur region as famine grows
1 month, 1 week ago

Sudan keeps key aid crossing from Chad open for hard-hit Darfur region as famine grows

Associated Press  

CAIRO, Egypt — Sudan’s military-controlled government said Wednesday that a key border crossing with Chad will stay open to keep much-needed humanitarian aid flowing into the western Darfur region which has been a center of fighting in the country’s ongoing war. The decision on the Adre crossing followed a meeting with United Nations agencies and local and international aid groups, …

UN calls for end of weapons supplies to Sudan’s warring parties
1 month, 1 week ago

UN calls for end of weapons supplies to Sudan’s warring parties

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations has said continued weapons supplies to Sudan’s warring military and paramilitary forces are “enabling the slaughter” and must stop, with civilians bearing the brunt of the conflict. Both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are escalating their military operations and recruiting new fighters fuelled by “considerable” external support and a steady flow of …

Aid trucks enter civil war-torn Darfur as Sudan army eases restrictions
4 months ago

Aid trucks enter civil war-torn Darfur as Sudan army eases restrictions

Al Jazeera  

The World Food Programme says a convoy of humanitarian aid has entered the Sudanese region of Darfur, offering temporary respite after Sudan’s forces sealed sections of the border with Chad to aid deliveries in February. “More than a dozen aid trucks – including some from the WFP and the International Organization for Migration – have now crossed into Darfur from …

Sudan's RSF to 'cooperate' on aid: Swiss talks
4 months, 1 week ago

Sudan's RSF to 'cooperate' on aid: Swiss talks

Hindustan Times  

Sudan's paramilitaries have agreed to cooperate on humanitarian deliveries, following the Sudanese government's decision to open a key border crossing with Chad, countries staging talks in Switzerland said Saturday. Sudan's RSF to 'cooperate' on aid: Swiss talks War has raged since April 2023 between the Sudanese army under the country's de facto ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid …

The UN says Sudan is at a ‘breaking point.’ Its military hasn’t committed to peace talks this week
4 months, 1 week ago

The UN says Sudan is at a ‘breaking point.’ Its military hasn’t committed to peace talks this week

Associated Press  

GENEVA — War-wrecked Sudan ‘s humanitarian crisis is at “a catastrophic breaking point” amid fighting and devastating flooding, the U.N. migration agency said Monday, ahead of peace talks planned for later this week. These conditions will worsen if the war and restrictions on humanitarian access continue, Belbeisi warned: “Without an immediate, massive and coordinated global response, we risk witnessing tens …

The UN says Sudan is at a 'breaking point.' Its military hasn't committed to peace talks this week
4 months, 1 week ago

The UN says Sudan is at a 'breaking point.' Its military hasn't committed to peace talks this week

The Independent  

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UN humanitarian official tells the Security Council that aid to starving Sudanese is being blocked
4 months, 2 weeks ago

UN humanitarian official tells the Security Council that aid to starving Sudanese is being blocked

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — A U.N. humanitarian official told the Security Council on Tuesday that life-saving supplies are “ready to be loaded and dispatched” to a famine-stricken displacement camp in Sudan but the civil war’s combatants won’t let them through. Edem Wosornu, operations director for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, told the council it is “still possible …

US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis
5 months ago

US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations announced nearly $203 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Sudan on Thursday but warned that the money is not a “panacea” and urged other countries to fulfill their financial pledges to address what she called “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.” World leaders pledged more than $2.1 billion in humanitarian aid …

UN adopts a resolution demanding that Sudan’s paramilitary force halt its siege of a Darfur city
6 months, 1 week ago

UN adopts a resolution demanding that Sudan’s paramilitary force halt its siege of a Darfur city

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday demanding that Sudan’s paramilitary force immediately halt its siege of the only capital in the vast western region of Darfur that it doesn’t control and where more than a million people are reportedly trapped. Ambassador Barbara Woodward told the council after the vote that the resolution sends a clear …

‘Hell on Earth’ as violence escalates in Sudan’s el-Fasher
7 months, 1 week ago

‘Hell on Earth’ as violence escalates in Sudan’s el-Fasher

Al Jazeera  

UN says it has received only 12 percent of funds sought for war-wracked Sudan as ‘famine is closing in’. The United Nations human rights chief has expressed horror over the escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur region as a top humanitarian official described the worsening situation on the ground as “hell of Earth”. Hundreds of thousands of displaced people are …

The UN warns Sudan’s warring parties that Darfur risks starvation and death if aid isn’t allowed in
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The UN warns Sudan’s warring parties that Darfur risks starvation and death if aid isn’t allowed in

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations food agency warned Sudan’s warring parties Friday that there is a serious risk of widespread starvation and death in Darfur and elsewhere in Sudan if they don’t allow humanitarian aid into the vast western region. Leni Kinzli, the World Food Program’s regional spokesperson, said at least 1.7 million people in Darfur were experiencing emergency …

The UN warns Sudan's warring parties that Darfur risks starvation and death if aid isn't allowed in
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The UN warns Sudan's warring parties that Darfur risks starvation and death if aid isn't allowed in

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Leni Kinzli, the World Food Program’s regional spokesperson, said …

US urges countries supplying weapons to Sudan’s warring parties to stop, warning of a new genocide
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US urges countries supplying weapons to Sudan’s warring parties to stop, warning of a new genocide

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United States on Monday implored all countries supplying weapons to Sudan’s warring parties to halt arms sales, warning that history in the vast western Darfur region where there was a genocide 20 years ago “is repeating itself.” U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters after an emergency closed meeting of the U.N. Security Council that El Fasher, …

Sudan’s horrific war is being fueled by weapons from foreign supporters of rival generals, UN says
8 months ago

Sudan’s horrific war is being fueled by weapons from foreign supporters of rival generals, UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The year-old war in Sudan between rival generals vying for power has sparked “a crisis of epic proportions” fueled by weapons from foreign supporters who continue to flout U.N. sanctions aimed at helping end the conflict, the U.N. political chief said Friday. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, chair of the African Union panel on Sudan and high representative for …

More support urged for conflict victims in Sudan
8 months, 1 week ago

More support urged for conflict victims in Sudan

China Daily  

One year of conflict in Sudan is taking a devastating human toll, said international humanitarian organizations, as they call for stepped-up efforts to help the country. The number of Sudanese forced to flee has now surpassed 8.5 million, with 1.8 million of them having crossed borders, according to data released by the United Nations Refugee Agency, or UNHCR, on Tuesday. …

Sudan one of the ‘worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory’, UN warns
9 months ago

Sudan one of the ‘worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory’, UN warns

Al Jazeera  

The UN says a ‘humanitarian travesty’ is playing out in Sudan amid international inattention and inaction. “By all measures – the sheer scale of humanitarian needs, the numbers of people displaced and facing hunger – Sudan is one of the worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory,” Edem Wosornu, director of operations at the UN Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian …

UN warns five million could suffer ‘catastrophic’ hunger in Sudan amid war
9 months, 1 week ago

UN warns five million could suffer ‘catastrophic’ hunger in Sudan amid war

Al Jazeera  

UN aid chief says 730,000 Sudanese children are thought to suffer from ‘severe’ malnutrition. Nearly five million people in Sudan are at risk of “catastrophic” hunger in the coming months, the United Nations has warned, calling for the country’s warring parties to allow aid deliveries. In a note to the UN Security Council on Friday, UN aid chief Martin Griffiths …

UN Security Council calls for ceasefire in Sudan during Ramadan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN Security Council calls for ceasefire in Sudan during Ramadan

Al Jazeera  

Fighting has forcibly displaced more than eight million people, with millions more in need of food and humanitarian aid. The United Nations Security Council has called for a ceasefire in Sudan to coincide with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and allow aid to get to 25 million people in desperate need of food with the humanitarian response at breaking …

UN Security Council urges Sudan’s warring parties to halt hostilities during holy month of Ramadan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN Security Council urges Sudan’s warring parties to halt hostilities during holy month of Ramadan

New Indian Express  

The resolution expresses “grave concern over the spreading violence and the catastrophic and deteriorating humanitarian situation, including crisis levels, or worse, of acute food insecurity, particularly in Darfur.” Britain’s deputy UN ambassador James Kariuki urged the Sudanese armed forces and Rapid Support Forces “to act on this united international call for peace and to silence the guns.” The Security Council …

UN chief urges all nations to do everything possible to stop the ‘horrible’ war in Sudan
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UN chief urges all nations to do everything possible to stop the ‘horrible’ war in Sudan

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief on Thursday urged the international community to mobilize and do everything possible to stop the war in Sudan, saying “what is happening is horrible.” Secretary-General António Guterres said there is no military solution to the conflict between forces supporting rival generals that began in mid-April 2023, and he stressed that continued fighting “will …

UN chief urges all nations to do everything possible to stop the 'horrible' war in Sudan
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UN chief urges all nations to do everything possible to stop the 'horrible' war in Sudan

The Independent  

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UN aid chief says warring Sudan generals agreed to talk on humanitarian issues. He’s still waiting
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UN aid chief says warring Sudan generals agreed to talk on humanitarian issues. He’s still waiting

Associated Press  

GENEVA — A top U.N. official said Wednesday that the two generals in Sudan whose forces have been at war for the last 10 months assured him recently that they would attend a meeting in Switzerland to discuss humanitarian issues and Sudan’s beleaguered civilians. “I’m still waiting to see when that happens,” Martin Griffiths, the U.N. undersecretary for humanitarian affairs, …

UN calls for $4.1bn in aid for Sudan, says crisis needs world’s attention
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UN calls for $4.1bn in aid for Sudan, says crisis needs world’s attention

Al Jazeera  

The 10-month conflict has created one of the world’s ‘largest displacement and protection crises’, UN agencies say. Ten months since the war broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, half of Sudan’s population – some 25 million people – needs humanitarian assistance and protection, UN agencies said on Wednesday. 📄Press Release on the @UN …

EU, AU, US say Sudan war and Somalia’s tension with Ethiopia threaten Horn of Africa’s stability
11 months ago

EU, AU, US say Sudan war and Somalia’s tension with Ethiopia threaten Horn of Africa’s stability

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The African Union, European Union, and United States called Thursday for an immediate cease-fire and constructive dialogue between warring factions in Sudan. Michael Hammer, U.S. special envoy for the Horn of Africa, called on Sudan’s factions to adhere to their obligations under international humanitarian law and to fulfill recent commitments to stop fighting. Hammer said the leader …

Over half of Sudan’s population needs humanitarian aid after nearly 7 months of war, UN says
1 year, 1 month ago

Over half of Sudan’s population needs humanitarian aid after nearly 7 months of war, UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Almost seven months of war between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary group have left a wave of destruction with over half the population in need of humanitarian aid and raised fears of a repeat of the deadly ethnic conflict in Darfur 20 years ago. “What is happening is verging on pure evil,” the United Nations humanitarian …

Sudan facing humanitarian crisis as relief funding dwindles
1 year, 2 months ago

Sudan facing humanitarian crisis as relief funding dwindles

Al Jazeera  

Sudan’s medical sector is on the verge of complete collapse, humanitarian organisations say, along with rising hunger. As Sudan’s civil war enters its sixth month, civilians are facing a colossal humanitarian crisis as relief funding dwindles and army-imposed restrictions strangle its delivery, aid groups and activists told Al Jazeera. “Only a third of the overall humanitarian appeal has been funded …

UN aid chief says six months of war in Sudan has killed 9,000 people
1 year, 2 months ago

UN aid chief says six months of war in Sudan has killed 9,000 people

The Hindu  

Six months of war between Sudan's military and a powerful paramilitary group has killed up to 9,000 people and created "one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history," the United Nations humanitarian chief said Sunday. Sudan has been engulfed in chaos since mid-April, when simmering tensions between military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan and the commander of the paramilitary Rapid …

UN aid chief says six months of war in Sudan has killed 9,000 people
1 year, 2 months ago

UN aid chief says six months of war in Sudan has killed 9,000 people

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Six months of war between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary group has killed up to 9,000 people and created “one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history,” the United Nations humanitarian chief said Sunday. Sudan has been engulfed in chaos since mid-April, when simmering tensions between military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan and the commander of the …

The conflict in Sudan is fueling a humanitarian emergency of ‘epic proportions,’ UN aid chief says
1 year, 3 months ago

The conflict in Sudan is fueling a humanitarian emergency of ‘epic proportions,’ UN aid chief says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The conflict in Sudan is fueling “a humanitarian emergency of epic proportions” that threatens the entire country, the U.N. humanitarian chief warned on Friday. He added that hundreds of thousands of Sudanese children are severely malnourished “and at imminent risk of death if left untreated.” “A long conflict will almost certainly lead to a lost generation of …

UN warns Sudan conflict ‘threatens to consume the entire country’
1 year, 4 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 …

Sudan fighting is driving country to collapse and millions face a ‘humanitarian calamity’, UN says
1 year, 4 months ago

Sudan fighting is driving country to collapse and millions face a ‘humanitarian calamity’, UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Nearly four months of brutal fighting is driving Sudan to collapse with millions of people trapped in a “humanitarian calamity” and the possibility of a new ethnic conflict spilling into the region, U.N. officials said Wednesday. She said she spoke to Perthes, a key mediator in the conflict who was declared persona non grata by the Sudanese …

The other war from hell: Struggle and suffering in Sudan — while the world looks away
1 year, 4 months ago

The other war from hell: Struggle and suffering in Sudan — while the world looks away

Salon  

It's been devastating, even if no one's paying attention. A government adviser told the New York Times that U.S. diplomats in Sudan had "made the mistake of coddling the generals, accepting their irrational demands, and treating them as natural political actors." "A critical puzzle piece" The broad lack of concern for the Sudanese people in the U.S. and other rich …

UN chief says Sudan is on the brink of a ‘full-scale civil war’ after nearly 3 months of fighting
1 year, 5 months ago

UN chief says Sudan is on the brink of a ‘full-scale civil war’ after nearly 3 months of fighting

Associated Press  

CAIRO — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sudan is on the brink of a “full-scale civil war” as fierce clashes between rival generals continued unabated Sunday in the capital of Khartoum. Guterres warned late Saturday that the war between the Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary force is likely to destabilize the entire region, according to Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson …

UN warns of ‘full-scale civil war’ in Sudan, Egypt to host summit
1 year, 5 months ago

UN warns of ‘full-scale civil war’ in Sudan, Egypt to host summit

Al Jazeera  

Diplomatic efforts to halt fighting between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary have so far proved ineffective. The United Nations has warned Sudan is on the brink of a “full-scale civil war”, as Egypt said it would host a summit on July 13 to discuss ways to end a 12-week conflict between rival Sudanese military factions. Diplomatic efforts …

Air raids hit Sudan capital despite Eid truce
1 year, 5 months ago

Air raids hit Sudan capital despite Eid truce

Al Jazeera  

Residents and local reports say intense fighting continuing in Omdurman on Wednesday afternoon as UN urges the warring Sudanese army and paramilitary RSF group to maintain the ceasefire. Air raids and anti-aircraft fire struck Sudan’s capital Khartoum according to residents, despite warring parties declaring truces for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. The three cities that make up the wider …

Fighting surges in Khartoum as Sudan war enters 11th week
1 year, 6 months ago

Fighting surges in Khartoum as Sudan war enters 11th week

Al Jazeera  

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces says it has seized the headquarters of a heavily armed police unit in southern Khartoum. Clashes, artillery fire and air raids surged in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, witnesses said, as a war between rival military factions that has displaced 2.5 million people and caused a humanitarian crisis entered its 11th week. Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces …

UN hosts Mideast and European envoys to raise money for humanitarian crisis in Sudan
1 year, 6 months ago

UN hosts Mideast and European envoys to raise money for humanitarian crisis in Sudan

The Independent  

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UN: International donors promise $1.5 billion in aid to Sudan
1 year, 6 months ago

UN: International donors promise $1.5 billion in aid to Sudan

Associated Press  

CAIRO — International donors promised almost $1.5 billion in additional aid for conflict-stricken Sudan on Monday as the United Nations warned that the African country’s humanitarian crisis is worsening. The donations were pledged following a U.N.- “The scale and speed of Sudan’s descent into death and destruction is unprecedented,” U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said during the meeting’s opening session. Katja …

Donors pledge nearly $1.5bn for Sudan crisis response, UN says
1 year, 6 months ago

Donors pledge nearly $1.5bn for Sudan crisis response, UN says

Al Jazeera  

UN says its emergency aid programme launched after the war broke out on April 15 is still short of the required $2.57bn. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told the meeting: “The scale and speed of Sudan’s descent into death and destruction is unprecedented.” “Without strong international support, Sudan could quickly become a locus of lawlessness, radiating insecurity across the region. …

Sudan’s warring sides begin cease-fire ahead of conference to raise funds for humanitarian aid
1 year, 6 months ago

Sudan’s warring sides begin cease-fire ahead of conference to raise funds for humanitarian aid

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Sudan’s warring parties began another attempt at a cease-fire Sunday after more than two months of brutal fighting and ahead of an international conference to raise funds for humanitarian assistance. The three-day truce that began Sunday came ahead of a pledging conference the U.N. and other nations will hold Monday to raise funds to cover Sudan’s humanitarian needs. …

Sudanese continue to flee Darfur violence in dire circumstances
1 year, 6 months ago

Sudanese continue to flee Darfur violence in dire circumstances

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of Sudanese flock to Chad as UN calls for access to western Sudan to deliver much-needed aid amid humanitarian crisis. Thousands of people continue to pour into Chad fleeing escalating violence in Sudan’s West Darfur state, with a United Nations official seeking access to provide urgent medical supplies, food aid and other assistance to the war-ravaged region amid a …

Ethnic violence in Sudan raises genocide alarm as war rages on
1 year, 6 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 fighting risks reigniting war in Darfur, a site of atrocities 20 years ago
1 year, 6 months ago

Sudan's fighting risks reigniting war in Darfur, a site of atrocities 20 years ago

NPR  

Sudan's fighting risks reigniting war in Darfur, a site of atrocities 20 years ago Enlarge this image toggle caption AFP via Getty Images AFP via Getty Images JOHANNESBURG — As fighting in Sudan's capital continues to rage, experts say it is spilling over into the country's western Darfur region and risks fully reigniting a semi-dormant conflict that began two decades …

Sudan’s government declares UN envoy no longer welcome; warring sides agree to 24-hour cease-fire
1 year, 6 months ago

Sudan’s government declares UN envoy no longer welcome; warring sides agree to 24-hour cease-fire

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The Sudanese government announced that the U.N. envoy to the country and key mediator in its brutal conflict is no longer welcome as the warring sides in the African nation agreed to a new, 24-hour cease-fire. Sudan’s Foreign Ministry issued a terse statement late Thursday, weeks after the military chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, demanded in a letter …

Sudan's government declares UN envoy, a mediator in the conflict, no longer welcome
1 year, 6 months ago

Sudan's government declares UN envoy, a mediator in the conflict, no longer welcome

The Hindu  

The United Nations envoy to Sudan, a key mediator in the country's brutal conflict, is no longer welcome in the African country, Sudanese authorities say. A terse statement issued by Sudan's Foreign Ministry late Thursday comes just weeks after the head of the country’s military, Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, demanded in a letter to envoy Volker Perthes that he should …

US, Saudi Arabia call on Sudan warring sides to extend ceasefire
1 year, 6 months ago

US, Saudi Arabia call on Sudan warring sides to extend ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

As a shaky truce signed last week is set to expire, Sudanese civilians worry fighting between the army and a rival paramilitary force will intensify. The United States and Saudi Arabia have called on the warring sides in Sudan to extend a fragile ceasefire as weeks of fighting reached a deadlock in the capital and elsewhere in the African country. …

UN: Sudan conflict displaces over 1.3 million, including some 320K to neighboring countries
1 year, 7 months ago

UN: Sudan conflict displaces over 1.3 million, including some 320K to neighboring countries

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The fighting between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force has displaced more than 1.3 million people, the U.N. migration agency said Wednesday. A joint statement from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia late Tuesday warned that neither the Sudanese military nor the Rapid Support Forces observed the short-term cease-fire. “Ultimately, it’s of course up to the Sudanese Armed …

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