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Sudan bombardments: At least 127, mostly civilians, killed in two days
2 weeks ago

Sudan bombardments: At least 127, mostly civilians, killed in two days

CNN  

Reuters — At least 127 people, mostly civilians, were killed in Sudan on Monday and Tuesday by barrel bombs and shelling from the warring sides, rights activists said. More than eight barrel bombs hit the market in the North Darfur town of Kabkabiya on Monday, the pro-democracy Al-Fashir Resistance Committee said. Khartoum State Government via Reuters An image shared by …

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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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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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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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Independent UN experts accuse Sudan’s warring parties of using starvation as weapon
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Independent UN experts accuse Sudan’s warring parties of using starvation as weapon

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Human rights experts working for the United Nations on Wednesday accused Sudan’s warring parties of using starvation as a war weapon, amid mounting warnings about imminent famine in the African nation. “Both the SAF and the RSF are using food as a weapon and starving civilians,” the experts said, using initials for the Sudanese Armed Forces and the …

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‘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 …

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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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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 …

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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  

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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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After a year of war in Sudan, what is the situation now?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

After a year of war in Sudan, what is the situation now?

Al Jazeera  

Peacemaking efforts and attempts at ceasefire have all collapsed since fighting broke out in Khartoum last year. The war in Sudan broke out on April 15, 2023, when a power struggle between the army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo reached a tipping point. According to a UN report seen by Reuters in January, between …

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Are Sudan’s civil society activists being targeted by both warring sides?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Are Sudan’s civil society activists being targeted by both warring sides?

Al Jazeera  

Sudan’s warring parties are using food as a weapon and targeting local activists for feeding their communities. “We also have members who had to flee because one of the militias fighting with the army – called al-Baraa bin Malak – started seeking out people who were part of protests.” Al Jazeera contacted SAF spokesman Nabil Abdallah to ask about the …

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Sudan slips into famine as warring sides starve civilians
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Sudan slips into famine as warring sides starve civilians

Al Jazeera  

Without online remittances – and with soaring prices and cereal production cuts – Sudan is in the middle of a humanitarian disaster. One year after the start of the war in Sudan, children are dying of hunger and sick people are not buying medicine so that they can afford food as the population slips towards famine. Nearly 25 million people …

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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 …

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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

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council urged Sudan’s warring parties on Friday to immediately halt hostilities during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and allow aid to get to 25 million people in desperate need of food and other assistance. The resolution expresses “grave concern over the spreading violence and the catastrophic and deteriorating humanitarian situation, including crisis levels, …

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UN chief urges Sudan's warring parties to halt hostilities during Muslim holy month of Ramadan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN chief urges Sudan's warring parties to halt hostilities during Muslim holy month of Ramadan

The Independent  

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

UN chief urges Sudan’s warring parties to halt hostilities during Muslim holy month of Ramadan

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief urged Sudan’s warring parties on Thursday to halt hostilities during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, warning that the nearly year-long conflict threatens the country’s unity and “could ignite regional instability of dramatic proportions.” Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, the head of Sudan’s military which has been fighting for control of Sudan with the …

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ICC prosecutor: There are grounds to believe Sudan’s warring sides are committing crimes in Darfur
10 months, 3 weeks ago

ICC prosecutor: There are grounds to believe Sudan’s warring sides are committing crimes in Darfur

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor told the U.N. Security Council Monday his “clear finding” is that there are grounds to believe both Sudan’s armed forces and paramilitary rivals are committing crimes in the western Darfur region during the country’s current conflict. He told the council: “Based on the work of my office, it’s my clear finding, my …

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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 generals agree to meet in effort to end their devastating war, a regional bloc says
1 year ago

Sudan’s generals agree to meet in effort to end their devastating war, a regional bloc says

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Sudan’s warring generals agreed to hold a face-to-face meeting as part of efforts to establish a cease-fire and initiate political talks to end the country’s devastating war, an African regional bloc said Sunday. In a meeting of the leaders of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, a grouping of East African countries, both Sudanese generals agreed to “an unconditional …

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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 …

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U.S. imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses
1 year, 3 months ago

U.S. imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses

LA Times  

Sudanese soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces unit stand on their vehicle during a military-backed rally, in Mayo district, south of Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday, June 29, 2019. The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his troops in their monthslong conflict with Sudan’s army. In …

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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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