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Sudanese official urges investigation into violence in Darfur, saying it’s a return to past genocide
1 year, 6 months ago

Sudanese official urges investigation into violence in Darfur, saying it’s a return to past genocide

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The governor of Darfur on Tuesday called for an international investigation into violence against residents of the region, which has experienced some of the worst fighting in Sudan’s ongoing conflict, saying it’s a return to past genocide. Mini Arko Minawi urged the U.N. Security Council to allow the International Criminal Court to probe “crimes and assassinations” that took …

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

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

The Hindu  

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 attack was one of the deadliest of the clashes in urban areas of Khartoum and elsewhere in Sudan between the military and a powerful paramilitary group known as the …

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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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UN: Sudan’s war displaces over 2 million, as fighting rages in Darfur region
1 year, 6 months ago

UN: Sudan’s war displaces over 2 million, as fighting rages in Darfur region

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 The conflict in Sudan has …

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Sudan war displaced over 2 million, attacks trigger ‘crimes against humanity’: UN
1 year, 6 months ago

Sudan war displaced over 2 million, attacks trigger ‘crimes against humanity’: UN

Hindustan Times  

The conflict in Sudan has displaced more than 2 million people, the United Nations said on Wednesday, as a UN official warned that escalating attacks in Darfur city could amount to “crimes against humanity.” An aerial view of the black smoke and flames at a market in Omdurman, Khartoum North, Sudan. Read here: Sudan: Fighting continues amid fresh ceasefire violations …

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UN: Sudan’s war displaces over 2 million, as fighting rages in Darfur region
1 year, 6 months ago

UN: Sudan’s war displaces over 2 million, as fighting rages in Darfur region

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The conflict in Sudan has displaced more than 2 million people, the United Nations said on Wednesday, as a U.N. official warned that escalating attacks in Darfur city could amount to “crimes against humanity.” Sudan has plunged into chaos since mid-April when monthslong tensions between the military and its rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, exploded into open …

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The Sudan conflict explained in 8 charts
1 year, 7 months ago

The Sudan conflict explained in 8 charts

The Hindu  

Close to three weeks have passed since the violence erupted in Sudan between its military, the Sudanese Armed Forces, and the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group. Here’s how it started: Conflict locations Fighting erupted in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, on April 15 in a culmination of weeks of tensions between Gen. al-Burhan and Gen. Dagalo. Besides India, countries …

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Sudan doctors: At least 100 killed in Darfur clashes
1 year, 7 months ago

Sudan doctors: At least 100 killed in Darfur clashes

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Clashes that erupted last month between armed fighters in a city in Sudan’s restive Darfur region killed at least 100 people, according to Sudan’s Doctors Syndicate. A statement issued by the Saudi foreign ministry on Monday said the negotiations between delegations from the country’s military, on one side, and on the other the powerful paramilitary, the Rapid Support …

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Sudan Violence: 400 Civilians Killed, Hundreds Evacuated as Battle for Khartoum Enters Third Week
1 year, 7 months ago

Sudan Violence: 400 Civilians Killed, Hundreds Evacuated as Battle for Khartoum Enters Third Week

News 18  

Gunfire and heavy artillery fire persisted Saturday in parts of Sudan’s capital Khartoum, residents said, despite the extension of a cease-fire between the country’s two top generals, whose battle for power has killed hundreds and sent thousands fleeing for their lives. Khartoum, a city of some 5 million people, has been transformed into a front line in the grinding conflict …

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Fighters rampage in Darfur as Sudan extends fragile truce
1 year, 7 months ago

Fighters rampage in Darfur as Sudan extends fragile truce

The Hindu  

Armed fighters rampaged through a city in Sudan’s war-ravaged region of Darfur on Thursday, battling each other and looting shops and homes, residents said. She warned that the “situation could deteriorate at any moment.” A U.S. defense official said the USS Truxtun, a U.S. Navy destroyer, is in the Red Sea off the coast of Sudan, and the USNS Brunswick, …

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Fighters rampage in Darfur as Sudan extends fragile truce
1 year, 7 months ago

Fighters rampage in Darfur as Sudan extends fragile truce

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Armed fighters rampaged through a city in Sudan’s war-ravaged region of Darfur on Thursday, battling each other and looting shops and homes, residents said. The U.S. State Department released a statement welcoming the cease-fire and the two sides’ “readiness to engage in dialogue toward establishing a more durable cessation of hostilities and ensuring unimpeded humanitarian access.” The joint …

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New U.S.-brokered truce gets off to shaky start in Sudan as airlifts continue
1 year, 7 months ago

New U.S.-brokered truce gets off to shaky start in Sudan as airlifts continue

LA Times  

Sudanese and foreigners streamed out of the capital of Khartoum and other battle zones as fighting Tuesday shook a new three-day truce brokered by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, the latest attempt to pull Africa’s third-largest nation back from the abyss. The Sudanese military, commanded by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, and the rival Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group led …

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