Fighting trumps faith: No Eid truce in Khartoum The feuding factions tearing apart Sudan's hard-won stability have ignored the sacred Eid holiday to exchange fire in Khartoum's streets The New Daily · Apr 21, 2023
Babies abandoned in hospital incubators as Brits trapped with 400 dead in city One Brit said she has been taking shelter in a school basement in Sudan with her friends and six children, including her daughter as fighting rages in Khartoum Daily Mirror · Apr 21, 2023
WHO: Sudan Death Toll Rises to 413 The World Health Organization said on Friday that 413 people had been killed and 3,551 injured in Sudan since intense fighting broke out there six days ago. On Thursday, WHO had reported 330 deaths and nearly 3,2000 people injured. Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it had agreed to… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 21, 2023
Sudan’s top general makes first video address since conflict as death toll passes 400 ‘We are confident that we will overcome this ordeal...’ The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023
Sudan's Burhan Says Military Committed to Civilian Rule as Khartoum Rocked by Bombing Sudan's top general said Friday the military remains committed to a transition to civilian rule, in his first speech since brutal fighting between his forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) began nearly a week ago. In a video message released early Friday to mark the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday,… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 21, 2023
‘Nobody is left’: brutal fighting lays waste to wealthy central Khartoum The most sought after addresses in Sudan’s capital city are now so dangerous that residents cannot wait to flee The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2023
Sudan’s RSF announces 72-hour ceasefire amid Khartoum fighting World leaders have been calling on Sudan’s warring factions to call a ceasefire for Eid al-Fitr which starts on Friday. Al Jazeera · Apr 21, 2023
Sudan's paramilitary RSF agrees to 72-hour truce on humanitarian grounds Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it had agreed to a 72-hour truce on humanitarian grounds, effective from 6 a.m. (0400 GMT) Friday, offering a potential respite from a six-day military conflict with the Sudanese army. Reuters · Apr 21, 2023
Bombings rock Sudanese capital amid calls for ceasefire Bombing and artillery shelling continue to rock the Sudanese capital amid calls for a three-day ceasefire over the Eid al-Fitr holiday so civilians can leave. The New Daily · Apr 21, 2023
Little let-up in Khartoum fighting despite Sudan truce declaration Sporadic shelling rang out late on Friday in Sudan's capital even though warring factions announced a truce, while one force said it was willing to allow airports to reopen for the evacuation of foreign nationals. Reuters · Apr 21, 2023
Countries call for Eid ceasefire in Sudan as fighting continues All parties, including Ethiopia, South Sudan and US say it’s time to stop fighting that has forced thousands to flee. Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2023
Why Sudan's conflict matters to the rest of the world Fighting in Sudan between forces loyal to two top generals has put Africa’s third-largest country at risk of collapse and could have consequences far beyond its borders The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023
Sudan’s growing conflict sparks race to evacuate foreigners Japan, Germany and other nations are struggling to evacuate their citizens from Sudan amid fighting between the army and a paramilitary group, while water, health care and other services are becoming increasingly hard to access. Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2023
What is driving Sudan to the brink of civil war? Gold, mercenaries, and two men who 'hate each other's guts' Two generals cut a ruthless path to power in Sudan. But once their grip on power was challenged, they turned on each other. The bloody battle for the top could shape the future of the country. ABC News · Apr 20, 2023
France 24 · Apr 20, 2023 Sudan's military rules out negotiations with rival paramilitary force Sudan's military ruled out negotiations with a rival paramilitary force on Thursday, saying it would only accept its surrender as the two sides continued to battle in central Khartoum and other parts of the country, threatening to wreck international attempts to broker a longer cease-fire.
Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2023 Middle East round-up: Sudan descends into chaos Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East and North Africa coverage this week.
France 24 · Apr 20, 2023 In Khartoum, corpses litter the streets: ‘The fighting keeps residents from burying them’ The capital of Sudan, Khartoum, has been embroiled in violent clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support forces (RSF) since April 15, leading to scores of casualties. Images received by the FRANCE 24 Observers team show lifeless bodies littering the streets of the city. Our Observer, a…
Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2023 Sudan’s generals reject negotiations as ceasefire fails Both sides blame each other for the ongoing fighting in interviews with Al Jazeera.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2023 When I call relatives in Sudan, I don’t know if they will still be alive. The world must not look away The UK has a duty to lead a campaign of international pressure, says Sudan human rights researcher Mohamed Osman
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2023 Sudan: up to 20,000 flee violence as rival leaders refuse to negotiate Military ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo of RSF both rule out truce
The Week · Apr 20, 2023 What next for Sudan as ceasefire attempt fails? Fierce fighting between the Sudanese army and a rival militia has killed at least 300 people, including three UN workers, and raised fears that the country is on the brink of a civil war that could unsettle the entire region.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 20, 2023 Egyptian Embassy in Khartoum Receives Remaining Troops in Sudan The Egyptian army said on Thursday that three flights carrying its troops had arrived at a Cairo airbase from Sudan the previous day, confirming an earlier statement by the Sudanese Armed Forces on the return of the soldiers to Egypt. In a statement, the army also said that other Egyptian…
The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023 Sudan's truce falters, as Egypt repatriates army personnel Egypt has repatriated dozens of technicians in its air force who had been held by one of the warring factions in Sudan
Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2023 Sudan fighting in its sixth day: Here is a list of key events As battles rage in Khartoum and other cities in Sudan, we take a look at the main developments.
The New Daily · Apr 20, 2023 New fighting rattles Khartoum as residents flee Sudan’s capital Residents of Sudan's capital have reported renewed heavy gunfire as many tried to flee the city on the eve of the Eid holiday.