The Latest Breaking News from Sudan

Man who ‘discarded’ wife after tricking her into leaving Australia jailed for exit trafficking

Victorian sentenced to more than four years in prison after leaving wife ‘grief-stricken and traumatised’ in Sudan

The Guardian - AU · Nov 12, 2024

Abusive man jailed for 'discarding' wife in Sudan

The first Victorian prosecuted with commonwealth exit-trafficking has been locked up for more than four years for treating his wife "as a chattel".

AAP · Nov 12, 2024

Nearly 380,000 people displaced by South Sudan floods, UN says

A surge in malaria is reported in several states and is overwhelming the health system, according to a UN agency.

Al Jazeera · Nov 9, 2024

Salva Kiir: South Sudan’s president fought for independence, but then fuelled division, violence and corruption

Salva Kiir Mayardit has served as South Sudan’s president since the country’s independence in 2011. South Sudan’s secession from Sudan came on the heels of a long and bloody civil war that resulted in a referendum on independence.

The Conversation · Nov 8, 2024

Air France suspends Red Sea flight path after 'luminous object' sighted near Sudan

Air France has suspended flight paths over Red Sea area as a precautionary measure "until further notice" after cabin crew reported seeing a "luminous object" while flying over Sudan.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 4, 2024

Sudan's Ruling Council Reshuffles Cabinet Amid Brutal Conflict

Sudan's army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, at war with paramilitaries, has announced a cabinet reshuffle that replaces four ministers including those for foreign affairs and the media.

International Business Times · Nov 4, 2024

‘We will make you have Arab babies’: fears of genocide amid rape and torture in Sudan’s Darfur

UN report indicates militia fighters are attempting to wipe out non-Arab ethnic groups in the region

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2024

US election: How will results affect wars in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan?

Several wars raging around the globe could escalate or peter out based on the stance of the next US president.

Al Jazeera · Nov 2, 2024

Sudan’s civil war grows more brutal as UN details horrific sexual violence

Sudan’s brutal civil war shows no signs of slowing, with reports of escalating atrocities and rampant sexual violence threatening to destroy entire communities. Harrowing accounts from a UN report detail widespread abuses, with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) implicated in a surge of attacks targeting women and children.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 2, 2024

War Decimates Harvest In Famine-threatened Sudan

Ahmed Othman's farm has been spared from the deadly fighting that has spread across Sudan, but the war's toll on the economy and labour market has still reached him.

International Business Times · Nov 2, 2024