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Suspected Darfur militia leader maintains his innocence at ICC war crimes trial
1 week, 4 days ago

Suspected Darfur militia leader maintains his innocence at ICC war crimes trial

Hindustan Times  

THE HAGUE, - A Sudanese man accused of ordering thousands of pro-government Janjaweed militia to carry out atrocities including murder and rape in Sudan's Darfur region told judges at the International Criminal Court on Friday that they had the wrong man. Suspected Darfur militia leader maintains his innocence at ICC war crimes trial In the first trial at the ICC …

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ICC to wrap up war crimes trial of feared Sudan militia chief
2 weeks ago

ICC to wrap up war crimes trial of feared Sudan militia chief

Hindustan Times  

The war crimes trial of a feared Sudanese militia chief accused of rape, murder, and torture across the Darfur region of Sudan during the country's brutal civil war wraps up this week. ICC to wrap up war crimes trial of feared Sudan militia chief The International Criminal Court will hear three days of closing arguments from Wednesday in the case …

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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, …

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US sanctions Sudanese paramilitary commander for his role in West Darfur violence
1 month, 1 week ago

US sanctions Sudanese paramilitary commander for his role in West Darfur violence

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The United States has sanctioned a commander of Sudan’s paramilitary forces, saying he played a leading role in the ongoing violence against civilians in West Darfur. The U.S. Department of Treasury said in a statement on Tuesday that Abdel Rahman Juma Barakallah led the Rapid Support Forces campaign in West Darfur, committing human rights abuses against civilians, including …

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UN sanctions 2 generals from Sudan’s paramilitary force for key roles in war against the military
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN sanctions 2 generals from Sudan’s paramilitary force for key roles in war against the military

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions Friday on two generals in Sudan’s paramilitary force for their key roles in the war against the country’s military that has seen ethnically motivated attacks and atrocities. The council’s sanctions committee added Maj. Gen. Osman Mohamed Hamid Mohamed, head of the Rapid Support Forces’ operations department, and Maj. Gen. Abdel …

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UN sanctions two generals from Sudan's paramilitary force for key roles in war against military
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN sanctions two generals from Sudan's paramilitary force for key roles in war against military

New Indian Express  

The United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions Friday on two generals in Sudan’s paramilitary force for their key roles in the war against the country’s military that has seen ethnically motivated attacks and atrocities. The council’s sanctions committee added Maj. Gen. Osman Mohamed Hamid Mohamed, head of the Rapid Support Forces' operations department, and Maj. Gen. Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla, …

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Sudan's warring forces are escalating attacks and outsiders are 'fueling the fire,' Guterres says
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sudan's warring forces are escalating attacks and outsiders are 'fueling the fire,' Guterres says

The Independent  

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Sudan accuses UAE of arming rivals and prolonging war, UAE accuses Sudan of refusing to talk peace
3 months, 1 week ago

Sudan accuses UAE of arming rivals and prolonging war, UAE accuses Sudan of refusing to talk peace

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The Sudanese government accused the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday of providing weapons to its rival paramilitary force and prolonging the 17-month war. Sudanese Ambassador Al-Harith Mohamed accused the UAE of providing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, known as the RAF, with heavy weapons, missiles and ammunition – and of “profiting from this war through the illegal …

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US calls on Sudan military to join talks after it announces border opening
4 months, 1 week ago

US calls on Sudan military to join talks after it announces border opening

The Independent  

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US warns a famine in Sudan is on pace to be the deadliest in decades as the world looks elsewhere
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US warns a famine in Sudan is on pace to be the deadliest in decades as the world looks elsewhere

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The newly confirmed famine at one of the sprawling camps for war-displaced people in Sudan’s Darfur region is growing uncontrolled as the country’s combatants block aid, and it threatens to grow bigger and deadlier than the world’s last major famine 13 years ago, U.S. officials warned on Friday. The U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.N. World Food …

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Experts warn that 755,000 people at risk of famine in the coming months in war-torn Sudan
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Experts warn that 755,000 people at risk of famine in the coming months in war-torn Sudan

Associated Press  

CAIRO — International experts portrayed a grim picture for war-torn Sudan in a report Thursday warning that 755,000 people are facing famine in the coming months, amid relentless clashes between rival generals. The report said that 8.5 million people are facing extreme food shortages after 14 months of conflict in Sudan and that hunger has spread to the capital Khartoum …

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Sudan accuses UAE of fueling war with weapons to paramilitary rivals. UAE calls claim `ludicrous’
6 months ago

Sudan accuses UAE of fueling war with weapons to paramilitary rivals. UAE calls claim `ludicrous’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The Sudanese government accused the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday of fueling the 14-month war in the African country by providing weapons to a rival paramilitary force. The UAE dismissed the allegation as “ludicrous,” calling “a shameful abuse by one of the warring parties.” The clash came during a U.N. Security Council meeting at which Assistant Secretary-General …

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Sudan accuses UAE of fueling war with weapons to paramilitary rivals. UAE calls claim `ludicrous'
6 months ago

Sudan accuses UAE of fueling war with weapons to paramilitary rivals. UAE calls claim `ludicrous'

The Independent  

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Civil war in Sudan takes centre stage at UN
6 months ago

Civil war in Sudan takes centre stage at UN

Al Jazeera  

Sudan has accused the United Arab Emirates of arming a paramilitary force in the country’s 14-month civil war, prompting a clash at the United Nations Security Council. Al-Harith Idriss al-Harith Mohamed, Sudan’s UN ambassador, accused the UAE late on Tuesday of arming the Rapid Support Forces, which has been fighting Sudan’s army since April 2023 and faces accusations of ethnic …

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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

The Independent  

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ICC prosecutor seeks evidence of war crimes in Sudan’s Darfur
6 months, 2 weeks ago

ICC prosecutor seeks evidence of war crimes in Sudan’s Darfur

Al Jazeera  

Karim Khan’s appeal comes after escalating violence in and around el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur. The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has appealed to witnesses to send evidence to aid an urgent investigation opened by his office into allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan’s Darfur region. “I am extremely concerned about allegations of widespread international …

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Sudan paramilitary group loots a main Darfur hospital, says aid group
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sudan paramilitary group loots a main Darfur hospital, says aid group

The Hindu  

The notorious Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, fighting Sudan’s military for over a year, fired shots and looted a main hospital in the western region of Darfur, forcing its closure, an international aid group said. The RSF, attacked the South Hospital in al-Fasher, the capital city of North Darfur province on Sunday, opening fire on medical staff and patients, Doctors …

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Sudan's notorious paramilitary group loots a Darfur hospital, aid group says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sudan's notorious paramilitary group loots a Darfur hospital, aid group says

Hindustan Times  

CAIRO — The notorious Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, fighting Sudan’s military for over a year, fired shots and looted a health facility in the western region of Darfur, forcing its closure, an international aid group said. Sudan's notorious paramilitary group loots a Darfur hospital, aid group says The RSF, attacked the South Hospital in al-Fasher, the capital city of …

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Sudan’s notorious paramilitary group loots a main Darfur hospital, aid group says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sudan’s notorious paramilitary group loots a main Darfur hospital, aid group says

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The notorious Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, fighting Sudan’s military for over a year, fired shots and looted a main hospital in the western region of Darfur, forcing its closure, an international aid group said. The RSF attacked the South Hospital in al-Fasher, the capital city of North Darfur province on Sunday, opening fire on medical staff and …

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Sudan paramilitary RSF targets last operating hospital in Darfur
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sudan paramilitary RSF targets last operating hospital in Darfur

Al Jazeera  

The armed group fired on and looted the last operating hospital in western Darfur, forcing it to close. The Rapid Support Forces paramilitary in Sudan has attacked the last operating hospital in the Darfur region, an international aid group said. Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, reported late on Sunday that the RSF had attacked the South …

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Aid group says over 100 people killed in 2 weeks of fighting in a Sudanese city
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Aid group says over 100 people killed in 2 weeks of fighting in a Sudanese city

Associated Press  

CAIRO — More than two weeks of fighting between Sudan’s military and a notorious paramilitary group over a major city in the western Darfur region killed at least 123 people, an international aid group said Sunday. “We urge the warring parties to do more to protect civilians.” Clashes between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces escalated earlier this …

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In Darfur, justice will be key to sustainable peace
7 months ago

In Darfur, justice will be key to sustainable peace

Al Jazeera  

It is time for Africa’s leaders to see the only way to break the cycle of violence in Sudan is to end impunity. In 2004, then-United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan established the International Commission of Inquiry on violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law in Darfur. In 2004, acknowledging its responsibility to deliver justice to the people of …

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Hospital closure in Sudan's North Darfur imperils lives
7 months, 1 week ago

Hospital closure in Sudan's North Darfur imperils lives

China Daily  

An internally displaced woman collects aid at a camp in Gedaref, Sudan, on Sunday. AFP Babiker Nahar Paediatric Hospital in Sudan's city of El Fasher has been forced to close its doors after an airstrike damaged the roof of its intensive care unit, putting the lives of thousands of people who live in and around the city at stake. The …

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Hospital closure in Sudan's North Darfur imperils lives
7 months, 1 week ago

Hospital closure in Sudan's North Darfur imperils lives

China Daily  

By EDITH MUTETHYA in Nairobi, Kenya | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-05-15 09:25 An internally displaced woman collects aid at a camp in Gedaref, Sudan, on Sunday. AFP Babiker Nahar Paediatric Hospital in Sudan's city of El Fasher has been forced to close its doors after an airstrike damaged the roof of its intensive care unit, putting the lives …

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