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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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Allies providing Sudan’s warring parties with weapons are ‘enabling the slaughter,’ UN official says
1 month, 1 week ago

Allies providing Sudan’s warring parties with weapons are ‘enabling the slaughter,’ UN official says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. political chief accused allies of Sudan’s warring military and paramilitary forces on Tuesday of “enabling the slaughter” that has killed more than 24,000 people and created the world’s worst displacement crisis. “It is illegal, and it must end.” She didn’t name the countries funding and providing weapons to Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support …

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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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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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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 …

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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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Looting and fighting reported in a central Sudan city as paramilitary group attacks military troops
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Looting and fighting reported in a central Sudan city as paramilitary group attacks military troops

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Fighters from Sudan’s notorious paramilitary group looted homes and shops and took over the main hospital in a central city, forcing tens of thousands to flee, residents said Sunday, as a new front opened in a a 14-month war that has pushed the African country to the brink of famine. RSF fighters in pickup trucks mounting automatic rifles …

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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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UN Security Council demands end to Darfur city’s siege
6 months, 1 week ago

UN Security Council demands end to Darfur city’s siege

Raw Story  

The UN Security Council on Thursday demanded an end to the siege of El-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region, where fighting between government and paramilitary forces has provoked a humanitarian crisis. The Security Council resolution, which was prepared by Britain and received 14 votes in favor with Russia abstaining, “demands that the Rapid Support Forces halt the siege of El-Fasher.” It …

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UN Security Council demands end to siege of el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur
6 months, 1 week ago

UN Security Council demands end to siege of el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur

Al Jazeera  

Resolution calls on Sudanese military and RSF to ensure protection of civilians and seek immediate end to violence. The United Nations Security Council has approved a resolution demanding that Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces halt the siege of el-Fasher in North Darfur region and end fighting in the area. The conflict in Sudan broke out in April 2023 between the …

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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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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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The new cycle of atrocities in Darfur must be stopped
7 months ago

The new cycle of atrocities in Darfur must be stopped

Al Jazeera  

For months now, Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, an independent military force, together with allied armed groups, have been besieging the city of el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur. RSF forces and affiliated armed groups have already killed thousands of mostly Massalit people in el-Geneina, West Darfur, and surrounding areas, forcing more than half a million people, mostly Massalit, to flee …

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Fires used as weapon of war in Sudan destroyed or damaged 72 villages last month, study says
7 months, 1 week ago

Fires used as weapon of war in Sudan destroyed or damaged 72 villages last month, study says

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Fires resulting from the fighting in Sudan destroyed or damaged 72 villages and settlements last month, a U.K.-based rights group said Monday, highlighting the use of fire as a weapon of war in the conflict in the African country. The number also brings to 201 the total number of fires in Sudan since fighting broke out between Sudan’s …

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Sudan’s military fends off an attack by paramilitary forces on a major Darfur city
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sudan’s military fends off an attack by paramilitary forces on a major Darfur city

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Sudan’s military and allied armed groups staved off an attack by a paramilitary group and Arab militias on a major city in the western region of Darfur, officials and residents said Saturday. The RSF and their allies launched the attack on el-Fasher’s eastern side early Friday and clashed with military forces and other armed groups defending the city, …

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Children ‘piled up and shot’ in Sudan as UN envoy says world cannot ignore this ‘silent war and famine’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Children ‘piled up and shot’ in Sudan as UN envoy says world cannot ignore this ‘silent war and famine’

The Independent  

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Sudanese paramilitary forces have carried out ethnic cleansing in Darfur, rights group says
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sudanese paramilitary forces have carried out ethnic cleansing in Darfur, rights group says

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A leading rights group said on Thursday that attacks by Sudanese paramilitary forces and their allied militias, which killed thousands in the western region of Darfur last year, constituted a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the area’s non-Arab population. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which has been fighting Sudan’s military for over a year, allied with armed militias …

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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, …

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Sudan war could lead to more ethnic killings in volatile Darfur region
8 months ago

Sudan war could lead to more ethnic killings in volatile Darfur region

Al Jazeera  

Proximity to Chad means violence in North Darfur between the RSF and Sudan’s army could easily spread. Sudan’s civil war between its army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces could very well trigger a conflict in North Darfur that has impacts beyond Sudan’s borders, according to residents, aid workers and experts. Last week, tensions soared after the Joint Force of …

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