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UN food agency says it has reports of people dying from starvation amid the conflict in Sudan
10 months, 3 weeks ago

UN food agency says it has reports of people dying from starvation amid the conflict in Sudan

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The U.N. food agency said Friday it has received reports of people dying from starvation in Sudan, where raging fighting between rival generals is hampering the distribution of aid and food supplies to those most hungry. World Food Program said that some 18 million people across Sudan currently face acute hunger, with the most desperate trapped behind the …

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Sudan suspends ties with east African bloc for inviting paramilitary leader to summit
11 months, 1 week ago

Sudan suspends ties with east African bloc for inviting paramilitary leader to summit

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The Sudanese government suspended ties Tuesday with the east African regional bloc trying to mediate between the country’s army and a rival powerful paramilitary force, accusing the body of violating Sudan’s sovereignty by inviting the paramilitary leader to an upcoming summit. The army, headed by Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and The Rapid Support Forces, commanded by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan …

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Sudan paramilitary leader says he’s committed to cease-fire, but no progress on proposed peace talks
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sudan paramilitary leader says he’s committed to cease-fire, but no progress on proposed peace talks

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Sudanese paramilitary leader Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo said Thursday he was committed to a cease-fire to end the devastating war that has wrecked his country, even as fighting continues and there has been no progress on proposed peace talks between Dagalo and Sudan military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan. Dagalo, leader of the Rapid Support Forces, …

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Sudan’s military leader warns the war in his country could spread beyond its borders
1 year, 3 months ago

Sudan’s military leader warns the war in his country could spread beyond its borders

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — The war in Sudan could spread beyond the northeast African country’s borders if it is not stopped, Sudan’s army chief told the United Nations General Assembly, while urging world leaders to designate the rival paramilitary force as a terrorist group. This is like the spark of war, a war that will spill over to other countries in …

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Sudan’s army chief travels to Qatar for talks with emir as fighting rages in his country
1 year, 3 months ago

Sudan’s army chief travels to Qatar for talks with emir as fighting rages in his country

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Sudan’s army chief traveled to Qatar on Thursday for talks with the country’s emir, making his third international trip since fighting broke out between the military and a rival paramilitary force in mid-April, media reports said. Sudan’s acting Foreign Minister Ali al-Sadiq and Gen. Ahmed Ibrahim Mufadel, head of the General Intelligence Authority, accompanied Burhan on the trip, …

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From allies to foes: How uneasy relations between Sudan army, separate force exploded into violence
1 year, 7 months ago

From allies to foes: How uneasy relations between Sudan army, separate force exploded into violence

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Over recent years, Sudan’s military and a separate armed force accumulated power, each suspicious of the other, even as they worked together against the country’s pro-democracy movement. The head of the military, Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, and RSF leader Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo decided it was time for the president’s 30-year-rule to end. In a March 2022 meeting, …

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Sudan envoys begin talks amid pressure to end conflict
1 year, 7 months ago

Sudan envoys begin talks amid pressure to end conflict

Associated Press  

ASWAN, Egypt — Sudan’s warring sides began talks Saturday that aim to firm up a shaky cease-fire after three weeks of fierce fighting that has killed hundreds and pushed the African country to the brink of collapse, the United States and Saudi Arabia said. The negotiations, the first between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, …

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What is driving Sudan to the brink of civil war? Gold, mercenaries, and two men who 'hate each other's guts'
1 year, 8 months ago

What is driving Sudan to the brink of civil war? Gold, mercenaries, and two men who 'hate each other's guts'

ABC  

They were once powerful allies who forged a bond through a brutal war and two palace coups. Power struggle in Sudan sparks another military coup Photo shows People walk past a military vehicle in Khartoum Fierce clashes between Sudan's military and the country's powerful paramilitary force erupted on Saturday, but how did it come to this? With a power vacuum …

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Countries call for Eid ceasefire in Sudan as fighting continues
1 year, 8 months ago

Countries call for Eid ceasefire in Sudan as fighting continues

Al Jazeera  

All parties, including Ethiopia, South Sudan and US say it’s time to stop the fighting that has forced thousands to flee. Khartoum was rocked by further shelling on Friday after several international leaders called Sudan’s army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, urging him to agree to a ceasefire in conjunction with the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday. “There are still clashes …

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No respite in Sudan as truce falls apart, rivals battle
1 year, 8 months ago

No respite in Sudan as truce falls apart, rivals battle

The Independent  

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More than 180 people killed in Sudan fighting: UN envoy
1 year, 8 months ago

More than 180 people killed in Sudan fighting: UN envoy

Al Jazeera  

G7 joins top diplomats from across four continents urging rival armed factions to lay down arms amid fears of civil war. “It’s a very fluid situation so it’s very difficult to say where the balance is shifting to,” Volker Perthes said on Monday of the violence between the army and paramilitary forces led by rival generals. Sudan’s doctors’ union warned …

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Sudan’s army and rival force battle, killing at least 56
1 year, 8 months ago

Sudan’s army and rival force battle, killing at least 56

Associated Press  

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force battled fiercely in the capital and other areas, dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict. By the end of the day, the military issued a statement ruling out out negotiations with the RSF, instead calling for the dismantling of …

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61 dead after clashes between Sudan Army and rivals enter second day
1 year, 8 months ago

61 dead after clashes between Sudan Army and rivals enter second day

The Hindu  

Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force battled fiercely in the capital and other areas, dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict. By the end of the day, the military issued a statement ruling out out negotiations with the RSF, instead calling for the dismantling of what it called …

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At least 56 killed, over 500 injured in Sudan clashes: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

At least 56 killed, over 500 injured in Sudan clashes: Report

Hindustan Times  

A total of 56 civilians were killed and 595 others were wounded in clashes across Sudan, the Central Committee of Sudan Doctors said early on Sunday, a day after fighting broke out between Sudan's military and a government paramilitary force. The Sudan Doctors’ Syndicate said earlier in the day that two civilians were killed at the Khartoum airport. Gen. Abdel-Fattah …

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Who is ‘Hemedti’, general behind Sudan’s feared RSF force?
1 year, 8 months ago

Who is ‘Hemedti’, general behind Sudan’s feared RSF force?

Al Jazeera  

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo has risen through the ranks to become one of the most powerful and richest men in Sudan. Much of the RSF’s influence can be attributed to its leader, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as “Hemedti”, or “Little Mohamed”. He rose through the ranks, catching the eye of President al-Bashir, who was recruiting Janjaweed to fight non-Arab people …

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Death toll in Sudan rises to 59 civilians, including three UN workers, as Sudan army gains upper hand
1 year, 8 months ago

Death toll in Sudan rises to 59 civilians, including three UN workers, as Sudan army gains upper hand

ABC  

Sudan's army appears to have gained the upper hand in a bloody power struggle with rival paramilitary forces, pounding their bases with air strikes, according to witnesses, with the violence leaving at least 59 civilians including three UN workers dead. Key points: Analysts say the Rapid Support Forces are 100,000 strong Schools, banks and government offices have been closed in …

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Sudan's Army And Rival Force Battle, Killing At Least 56
1 year, 8 months ago

Sudan's Army And Rival Force Battle, Killing At Least 56

Huff Post  

Heavy smoke bellows above buildings in the vicinity of the Khartoum's airport on Saturday amid clashes in the Sudanese capital. By the end of the day, the military issued a statement ruling out out negotiations with the RSF, instead calling for the dismantling of what it called a “rebellious militia.” The head of the paramilitary group, in turn, branded the …

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Live updates: Sudan paramilitary and army clash
1 year, 8 months ago

Live updates: Sudan paramilitary and army clash

CNN  

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo attends a meeting in Khartoum, Sudan, in 2022. The Rapid Support Forces are a preeminent paramilitary group in Sudan, whose leader — Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo — has had a meteoric rise to power that began in Sudan’s Darfur conflict in the early 2000s. In the face of international outcry over the Janjaweed’s actions in Darfur, Sudan’s then-dictator …

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Sudan general says military leaders clinging to power
1 year, 9 months ago

Sudan general says military leaders clinging to power

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A powerful paramilitary commander slammed Sudan’s ruling generals Tuesday, saying they oppose stepping down to allow for a democratic transition under a civilian administration. Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, said his conflict with other military leaders, which has become public in recent weeks, is centered on the issue of handing over power to …

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Sudan’s PM Hamdok backed military takeover, says general
3 years ago

Sudan’s PM Hamdok backed military takeover, says general

Al Jazeera  

Deputy head of Sudan’s sovereign council, General Dagalo, tells Al Jazeera that reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was part of discussions leading to the military takeover in October. The deputy head of Sudan’s governing sovereign council, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has said that Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was aware of last month’s military takeover before it happened and was “completely …

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Coups upend West Asia’s nascent democracies
3 years, 1 month ago

Coups upend West Asia’s nascent democracies

The Hindu  

The democratic systems in Tunisia and Sudan constitute the bookends of the Arab Spring uprisings in West Africa and North Africa over the last decade. However, a month later, on November 21, in the face of massive public protests, Gen. Burhan released Mr. Hamdok and agreed to restore the transition process, though there are serious concerns across the country about …

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Sudan strongman is seen as an insider with powerful allies
3 years, 1 month ago

Sudan strongman is seen as an insider with powerful allies

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The general leading Sudan’s coup has vowed to usher the country to an elected government. Burhan first gained prominence in 2019, when he and other top generals toppled Omar al-Bashir, under pressure from mass demonstrations against the autocrat’s 30-year rule. He trained in Egypt’s military college and has made multiple visits since 2019 to the Emirates’ de-facto ruler, …

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Sudan coup leader has powerful allies — and a history of broken promises, critics say
3 years, 1 month ago

Sudan coup leader has powerful allies — and a history of broken promises, critics say

LA Times  

Sudanese Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan speaks to reporters Tuesday in Khartoum, a day after the military took over the government in a coup d’etat. That fits Gulf interests more than a democratic government,” said Cameron Hudson, a former State Department official and Sudan expert at the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center. He distanced himself from the atrocities, once telling the BBC: “I …

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