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Fighting in Sudan's El Gezira state threatens aid, displaces thousands

Violence in Sudan has spread to El Gezira state, southeast of the capital Khartoum, forcing more displacement and suffering as the civil war enters its ninth month.

Radio France Internationale

UN Sounds Alarm Over Fighting Near Sudan Aid Hub

The United Nations raised the alarm Tuesday over fighting raging near the former safe haven of Wad Madani in Sudan where the population had swelled to more than 700,000.

International Business Times

Saudi-hosted peace talks fall short of ceasefire in Sudan

Negotiations on the Sudanese conflict between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army have wrapped up in Jeddah. The talks were unable to reach a ceasefire, although the two warring parties committed to facilitating humanitarian aid.

France 24

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Six months of war in Sudan: UN urges end to 'humanitarian nightmare'

Six months ago, a conflict erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, plunging Sudan into one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history, according to the United Nations. Also, the end of the so-called state of siege in DR Congo comes as a relief for…

France 24

Peace in Sudan is elusive for any would-be mediators – but a new window of opportunity has opened for outside intervention

More than five months have passed since intense fighting broke out between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group also known as the RSF. In that time, more than 7,000 people have been killed and nearly 4 million others displaced. The conflict is still ongoing, with…

The Conversation

Sudan army chief: ‘Revolution can be restored’

Sudan Armed Forces leader says talks with Rapid Support Forces chief are impossible; wants ‘terrorist’ designation.

Al Jazeera

Sudan's army chief travels to Qatar for talks with emir as fighting rages in his country

Sudan's state media say the country's army chief has traveled to Qatar for talk's with the emir

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Sudanese refugees in Chad scramble to survive

As the refugee crisis in Chad continues to grow, international attention on the situation remains limited in the face of numerous other global humanitarian challenges.

WEKU

Rights group and UN experts single out Sudanese paramilitary with accusations of sexual violence

Sudan's powerful paramilitary has been singled out by a leading rights group and 30 United Nations experts with accusations of rape and sexual violence against women

The Independent UK

Sudanese shocked by video of man’s murder sent to his WhatsApp contacts

The friends and family of a missing man in Khartoum discovered he had been murdered when the murderers sent a gruesome video of his body to all of his WhatsApp contacts. The man’s family believe that the paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces was behind the killing – as the…

France 24

Amnesty reports 'atrocious' war crimes committed in Sudan conflict

Amnesty International has reported that extensive war crimes are being committed in Sudan as the conflict between the Rapid Support Forces and Sudanese Armed Forces continues to ravage the country.

Radio France Internationale

Sudan conflict: Two videos expose rapes allegedly carried out by Rapid Support Forces

Since the conflict in Sudan broke out in April, hundreds of rapes have been reported by civilians and NGOs, with women from ethnic minorities being particularly targeted. In mid-June, two extremely shocking videos emerged of rapes being carried out in North Khartoum. Our Observers condemn the systemic use of sexual…

France 24

‘I thought I wouldn’t survive’: Civilians beaten, taken hostage by Sudan militia

There have been many reports from Sudan that fighters with the militia group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been taking over people’s homes, using them as bases as they continue their battles with the Sudanese armed forces. Videos have been circulating online documenting the RSF brutalising civilians in their…

France 24

UN Security Council calls for halt to fighting in Sudan and protection of civilians

The U.N. Security Council is calling for a halt to fighting in Sudan and the protection of civilians

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Fighting resumes after Sudan cease-fire as number of people displaced passes 2.5 million

Residents are reporting that clashes between warring factions resumed in Sudan’s capital and a neighboring city after a three-day cease-fire expired

Al Jazeera

Donors pledge nearly $1.5bn for Sudan crisis response, UN says

About 25 million people – more than half of Sudan’s population – are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.

The Independent UK

UN hosts Mideast and European envoys to raise money for humanitarian crisis in Sudan

The United Nations has hosted a meeting of envoys from the Middle East and Europe in a bid to raise money to address Sudan’s deepening humanitarian crisis

The Guardian - UK

Sudan paramilitary group boasts of detaining Islamists

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of the Rapid Support Forces, wants to frame Islamist opponents as a threat

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The Independent UK

White House imposing sanctions as Sudan's warring sides fail to abide by cease-fire deal

The White House says it's imposing sanctions against key defense companies and people who “perpetuate violence” in Sudan as the warring sides fail to abide by a cease-fire agreement in the northeastern African nation

Al Jazeera

Sudan’s warring sides accuse each other of violating ceasefire

The truce between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces was reached after 5 weeks of warfare in Sudan.

The Independent UK

UN: Sudan conflict displaces over 1.3 million, including some 320K to neighboring countries

The U.N. migration agency says the fighting between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force has displaced more than 1.3 million people

The Conversation

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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Warring factions in Sudan agree to temporary ceasefire, U.S. and Saudi mediators say

The Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces signed off on a seven-day ceasefire that is due to take effect Monday evening, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia said in a joint statement.

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.

France 24

How both sides in Sudan claim to be cracking down on gang violence and looting

Amid the ongoing fighting in Sudan since April 15, reports of street gangs looting and assaulting civilians, especially in Khartoum and two nearby towns, have emerged. These gangs, known as the "Niqez", have a long-standing presence in the country. However, both conflicting parties in Sudan are now taking measures to…

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