Tag: Sudan
Shootings attributed to FSR paramilitaries leave at least 21 dead in the south-east of the country
Twenty-one people were killed on Sunday, September 8, in shootings attributed to paramilitaries in a market in Sennar, in the south-east of Sudan, a day after the country’s leaders rejected…
Sudan rejects UN call for ‘impartial’ intervention force
Sudanese authorities – now based in Port Sudan, in the east of the country – vigorously rejected on Saturday evening the United Nations proposal for the deployment of an “impartial”…
South Sudan braces for worsening flooding after Nile dams open
Experts are warning that flooding in South Sudan will worsen, with September and October expected to be the worst months. Large areas of the country have already been submerged since…
Fighting resumes near Khartoum around the Hattab military base
In Sudan, hundreds of families, or thousands of people, fled the town of Bahri, in the northern suburbs of the capital Khartoum, on Saturday, September 7. Since last Wednesday, this…
World Food Programme opens investigation into its operations in Sudan amid food shortages
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is investigating two of its senior officials in Sudan over allegations of fraud and withholding information from international donors, according to Reuters reports…
War in Sudan: Civilians in al-Jazirah State at risk of RSF abuses
Both sides in the war in Sudan committed to protecting civilians in Geneva last week before the US mediator and special envoy Tom Periello, but these commitments, like those made…
At least 30 dead in Sudan dam disaster | News in brief
The destroyed dam was the main source of water for the Red Sea port city of Port Sudan, and the city is now threatened with water shortages. 26.8. 23:04•Updated 26.8.…
War in Sudan: More and more combat drones deployed in the conflict
In Sudan, the situation is still far from de-escalation. While talks in Geneva have failed to produce a ceasefire, the use of drones is spreading deeper into the country, affecting…
Sudan: WHO denounces difficulties in accessing aid for cholera patients
In Sudan, a second wave of cholera was officially declared on August 12 by the World Health Organization (WHO). After the first case recorded on July 22, a month later,…
At least 80 dead in attack in Sudan
The attack took place on Thursday in Jalgini village in Sennar state. – Three military vehicles attacked Jalgini. The residents resisted, which led to the attackers retreating, to later return…