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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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US finds both sides in Sudan conflict have committed atrocities in Darfur
1 year ago

US finds both sides in Sudan conflict have committed atrocities in Darfur

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Wednesday it has determined that both sides in the ongoing conflict in Sudan have committed atrocities in the African nation’s western region of Darfur and elsewhere, saying the fighting “has caused grievous human suffering.” The State Department said the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces are responsible for either war crimes or …

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Analysis: Can Sudan’s civilian leaders save their country from collapse?
1 year, 2 months ago

Analysis: Can Sudan’s civilian leaders save their country from collapse?

Al Jazeera  

Civilian forces were central to the movement that overthrew former President Omar al-Bashir, but are now marginalised. The breakdown in negotiations that followed, and the ensuing beginning of the conflict, led to accusations being thrown back and forth between the civilian groups “The parties who were not part of the framework agreement blame those in support of the agreement as …

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‘Political ploy’: Activists, experts rubbish RSF’s Sudan peace proposal
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Political ploy’: Activists, experts rubbish RSF’s Sudan peace proposal

Al Jazeera  

The paramilitary force, accused of atrocities during four months of fighting, released its peace plan on Sunday. “There will be no peace or democracy coming from a gangster like him.” Activists and analysts say the RSF’s initiative makes a mockery of Sudan’s pro-democracy movement, which has been calling for full-civilian rule since former President Omar al-Bashir was ousted from power …

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US and UN should impose more sanctions on Sudanese leaders for alleged atrocities, rights group says
1 year, 4 months ago

US and UN should impose more sanctions on Sudanese leaders for alleged atrocities, rights group says

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A leading human rights group called Friday on the United States and the United Nations to impose further sanctions on those in Sudan “responsible for the atrocities” in the troubled Darfur region, where evidence of scorched-earth attacks is mounting. In Darfur, the scene of genocidal war in the early 2000s, the conflict has morphed into ethnic violence, with …

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Sudan’s neighbors meeting in Cairo for summit agree to Egypt’s initiative to try to end conflict
1 year, 5 months ago

Sudan’s neighbors meeting in Cairo for summit agree to Egypt’s initiative to try to end conflict

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Leaders from Sudan’s seven neighboring countries agreed on Thursday in Cairo to a new Egyptian-led initiative seeking to resolve the deepening conflict in the African country. The most significant pushback came from Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, who argued that any new initiative should work alongside negotiations led by the African Union or risk “prolonging the crisis.” Earlier …

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Mass graves discovered in Darfur as Egypt hosts Sudan summit
1 year, 5 months ago

Mass graves discovered in Darfur as Egypt hosts Sudan summit

Al Jazeera  

The UN says the RSF is responsible for the graves, as Egypt presents its plan to solve the conflict at its summit. A mass grave has been discovered in Sudan’s West Darfur state with at least 87 bodies, as a regional summit hosted by Egypt to help solve the crisis in Sudan gets under way. The UN said the mass …

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Fighting rages in Sudan as army tries to cut RSF supply lines
1 year, 5 months ago

Fighting rages in Sudan as army tries to cut RSF supply lines

Al Jazeera  

The army launches air strikes as heavy artillery fire and ground battles are reported in Omdurman. Fierce battles have broken out across Omdurman, a city across the Nile from Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, as the army tries to cut off supply routes used by its paramilitary rivals to bring in reinforcements. The army launched air strikes and fired heavy artillery on …

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Sudan officials say airstrike killed 17 people, including 5 children, in capital Khartoum
1 year, 6 months ago

Sudan officials say airstrike killed 17 people, including 5 children, in capital Khartoum

Associated Press  

CAIRO — An airstrike in Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Saturday killed at least 17 people, including five children, health officials said, as fighting continued between rival generals seeking to control the country. The statement said both the military and the RSF agreed to stop fighting and “refrain from seeking military advantage during the ceasefire.” The U.S. and Saudi Arabia urged …

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Sudan’s top army general formally fires rival paramilitary leader as his deputy in symbolic gesture
1 year, 7 months ago

Sudan’s top army general formally fires rival paramilitary leader as his deputy in symbolic gesture

Associated Press  

CAIRO — In a symbolic gesture, Sudan’s top army general on Friday fired a paramilitary leader — his former ally turned deadly rival — as the deputy of the country’s governing body, state media reported. In South Darfur’s regional capital of Nyala, intense fighting between the army and RSF forces flared up Thursday killing at least 18 civillians, the Darfur …

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Sudan's top army general formally fires rival paramilitary leader as his deputy in symbolic gesture
1 year, 7 months ago

Sudan's top army general formally fires rival paramilitary leader as his deputy in symbolic gesture

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. Read our privacy policy In a symbolic gesture, Sudan's …

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Fighting rages in West Darfur as Sudan marks one month of warfare
1 year, 7 months ago

Fighting rages in West Darfur as Sudan marks one month of warfare

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of people have been killed in the latest wave of attacks in Sudan’s Darfur region, human rights groups and residents say, as fighting between two competing military factions enters its second month. Armed groups and RSF fighters have attacked the city for three days since Friday, looting and burning down entire neighbourhoods, civil rights groups and residents said. The …

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Sudan’s army and RSF fight on after ceasefire talks fail
1 year, 7 months ago

Sudan’s army and RSF fight on after ceasefire talks fail

Al Jazeera  

Heavy fighting reported in the capital after leaders agree to protect civilians but can’t come together on a truce. “We were expecting that the agreement would calm down the war, but we woke up to artillery fire and air strikes,” Mohamed Abdallah, 39, who lives in southern Khartoum said on Friday. Its points include allowing safe passage to those fleeing …

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US embassy staff evacuated from war-torn Sudan, says country's RSF
1 year, 8 months ago

US embassy staff evacuated from war-torn Sudan, says country's RSF

Hindustan Times  

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces said Sunday it had "coordinated with" American troops to evacuate Washington's embassy in the country, where fighting between the paramilitary group and the army entered a second week following a brief lull. "The Rapid Support Forces Command has coordinated with the U.S Forces Mission consisting of 6 aircraft, for evacuating diplomats and their families on Sunday …

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Sudan’s pro-democracy activists mark anniversary with protests
1 year, 8 months ago

Sudan’s pro-democracy activists mark anniversary with protests

Al Jazeera  

New delay to signing of deal to restore the military-to-civilian transition prompted fresh protests. Pro-democracy activists in Sudan have marched against the army and paramilitaries as the civilian opposition marked a key anniversary in the decades-old struggle against military rule with new protests. Marches were also reported in Wad Madani – south of Khartoum – and in Darfur itself, where …

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5 killed in west Sudan tribal violence, rights group says
1 year, 9 months ago

5 killed in west Sudan tribal violence, rights group says

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Two days of tribal violence in western Sudan’s long-troubled Darfur region killed at least 5 people, tribal leaders and a rights group said Friday. The violence between African Masalit tribesmen and Arab shepherds in West Darfur erupted Thursday after two armed assailants fatally shot a merchant in a remote area, leaders from both groups said. The slaying sparked …

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Analysis: Year post-coup, cracks in Sudan’s military junta
2 years, 2 months ago

Analysis: Year post-coup, cracks in Sudan’s military junta

Associated Press  

CAIRO — On his return home from the U.N. General Assembly this year, Sudan’s top general descended an airplane stairway in the country’s capital to a flurry of cameras. ‘‘While the fear of a civilian government brought Burhan and Hemedti together, there remain many divisions between them,‘’ said Amjad Farid, a Sudan analyst and former aid to the country’s prime …

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Darfur attacks displace 84,000 in June alone: UN
2 years, 6 months ago

Darfur attacks displace 84,000 in June alone: UN

Al Jazeera  

Last year, at least 440,500 were displaced, five times more than in 2020, according to the UN. Violence in Darfur escalated after 2003 as Sudan’s government enlisted the help of Arab tribal militias commonly known as Janjaweed – later formalised as the Popular Defence Forces – to put down a rebellion by mostly African agriculturalists who felt they were being …

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