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The Latest Breaking News from Darfur

Ethnic violence in Sudan raises genocide alarm as war rages on

Activists and observers have warned that unchecked violence could prove worse than Darfur’s previous cycle of killings.

Al Jazeera

Sudan's fighting risks reigniting war in Darfur, a site of atrocities 20 years ago

As fighting in Sudan's capital continues to rage, experts say it's spilling over into the Darfur region and risks fully reigniting a conflict from the early 2000s that left hundreds of thousands dead.

WEKU

Chad on the brink: how the war in Sudan hurts its fragile neighbour

Since the 15 April outbreak of hostilities in Sudan, the civilian population has been bearing the brunt.

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Khartoum under siege as fighting spreads across Sudan

Battles have been raging in Sudan's war-torn capital of Khartoum since last Tuesday with no sign of the violence abating. Other regions are also experiencing prolonged battles, especially Darfur.

Radio France Internationale

Shelling, looting in Sudan's capital as military factions battle for eighth week

Shelling and heavy clashes hit areas of Sudan's capital on Monday, residents said, with reports of spreading lawlessness in Khartoum and in the western region of Darfur after more than seven weeks of conflict between rival military factions.

Reuters

‘Real hell’: Deadly fighting escalates in Sudan as truce expires

New outburst of violence in North Darfur state has left at least 40 people dead, activists and residents say.

Al Jazeera

Sudan army brings in reinforcements as it battles RSF in Khartoum

Fighting has intensified in Khartoum as well as Darfur, despite US sanctions imposed in wake of truce collapse.

Al Jazeera

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What does Minnawi’s call to arms mean for Darfur?

The governor’s call risks ingiting ethnic conflict among the tribes of Darfur, critics have said.

Al Jazeera

Families split apart as Sudan’s Darfur burns

Silence over fate of loved ones trapped in Darfur amid communications blackout is heavy burden for those who fled.

Al Jazeera

How fighting in Sudan’s Darfur could worsen W Africa insecurity

Conflict poses threat to Chad and wider Sahel amid fears over arms proliferation and returning fighters, analysts say.

Al Jazeera

Ceasefire ends in Sudan with fresh fighting and no route for aid

With a humanitarian ceasefire set to expire on Monday evening, fighting had already resumed in Sudan. International agencies are still struggling to deliver aid despite the week-long truce.

Radio France Internationale

US, Saudi Arabia call for an extended ceasefire in Sudan

Saudi Arabia and the US have called for the extension of a ceasefire deal that has brought some let-up in a six-week war in Sudan.

The New Daily

Sudan war spells more disaster for Darfur city on Chad border

When war engulfed Sudan's capital last month, it quickly spread to the western Darfur region, reigniting an old conflict and sending a wave of refugees over the border into Chad.

Reuters

Peace in Sudan depends on justice for the Darfur genocide

I asked the pilot to deviate from our approved flight path and go low over Darfur. It was 2003 and I was the United Nations Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator in Sudan investigating reports of violence. What I saw was a genocide unfolding on my watch.

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The Independent UK

UN urges Sudan's warring parties to honor 7-day cease-fire that began Monday night

The U.N. envoy for Sudan is urging the country's warring generals to honor a seven-day cease-fire

Al Jazeera

No escape, no aid as fighting intensifies in Sudan’s West Darfur

While attention has focused on the conflict in Khartoum, an uptick in violence in el-Geneina is terrifying residents.

France 24

Sudan: Desperate civilians take up arms to defend themselves against militias in Darfur

As clashes between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue to rock Sudan, Janjaweed fighters – affiliated with the RSF – have been spreading terror in West Darfur, particularly in the city of Geneina. Several waves of attacks have been reported, resulting in hundreds of civilian casualties,…

Reuters

A second exile: Sudanese refugees flee again to destitute Chad

Fleeing the village to escape from attackers, crossing a desert border, building a shelter from straw and rags, waiting for food aid: these are familiar hardships for Halime Adam Moussa, who has fled Sudan for Chad with her family for a second time.

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Al Jazeera

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

Human rights groups and civilians say another wave of deadly attacks has hit West Darfur’s capital, el-Geneina.

The Conversation

Sudan is awash with weapons: how the two forces compare and what that means for the war

Armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has escalated following an outbreak of violence in April 2023. There is intensive fighting in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, neighbouring Omdurman and elsewhere, including Darfur.

The Guardian - UK

Communal violence and civilian deaths in Sudan fuel fears of widening conflict

Fighting reported in far south and communal clashes in Darfur, amid power struggle between generals

The Guardian - UK

Why is the Darfur region so central to fighting in Sudan?

Rapid Support Forces faction likely to fall back to lawless stronghold if fight with regular army fails in capital

Reuters

Sudan deepens crisis in Africa as UN sees 5 million more needing aid

When a power struggle between Sudan's rival military leaders shattered a tenuous peace in her village in Sudan's western region of Darfur, Halime Yacoub Issac's first instinct was to take her five children and run.

Al Jazeera

‘An imminent catastrophe’: Healthcare disaster looms in Darfur

Following a week of fighting and looting, civilians are left with no access to drinking water, food and healthcare.

The Week

How the latest conflict in Sudan began

The US believes there is little chance of a ceasefire in Sudan as neither side has an incentive to stop warring.

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