Heavy clashes grip Sudan capital as war shows no sign of let-up
Reuters Sudan’s army on Tuesday intensified efforts to gain ground in the capital Khartoum in some of the heaviest fighting since the start of a conflict with a rival military faction that has caused a growing humanitarian crisis. The army has launched air strikes and used heavy artillery since Monday to try to take a […]
Sudan warring factions clash in city of Bahri as army tries to make gains
Cairo, EgyptReuters Sudan’s warring factions fought heavy clashes in parts of the city of Bahri on Friday, residents said, a day after both sides welcomed a new mediation effort that seeks to end a three-month war. The fighting that broke out on 15th April has driven civilians out of the wider capital region – consisting […]
Air strikes and clashes puncture Eid truce pledges in Sudan’s capital
Reuters Air strikes and anti-aircraft fire rattled parts of Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Wednesday, residents said, despite both the military factions that have been battling each other since mid-April declaring truces for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. Sudanese men attend Eid al-Adha prayer following the crisis in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, in the Sudanese state […]
Sudan’s RSF says it seized police base as fighting rages
Reuters Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said it had seized the main base of a heavily armed police unit on Sunday as it sought an edge in its war with the army during heavy fighting in the capital Khartoum. The RSF in a statement said it had taken full control of the large base belonging […]
Fighting surges in Sudan’s capital as three-day ceasefire expires
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Heavy clashes broke out between rival military factions in several parts of Sudan’s capital on Wednesday as a 72-hour ceasefire that saw several reports of violations expired, witnesses said. Shortly before the truce ended at 6am fighting was reported in all three of the cities that make up the wider capital […]
Massive fire as Sudanese factions battle for control of arms factory
Khartoum, SudanReuters A massive fire broke out on Wednesday near a military complex containing an arms factory in southern Khartoum that Sudan’s army has battled to defend in some of the fiercest fighting for weeks in its conflict with a rival faction, witnesses said. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, in the eighth week of a […]
Shelling, looting in Sudan’s capital as military factions battle for eighth week
Khartoum, SudanReuters 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. Fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces intensified after the expiry late […]
US imposes sanctions on companies tied to Sudan forces as fighting rages
Khartoum, Sudan/Washington DC, US Reuters The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on companies it accused of fuelling the conflict in Sudan, stepping up pressure on the army and a rival paramilitary force to stop fighting raging in Khartoum and other regions. The US Treasury Department said it targeted two companies linked to the army, […]
Intense clashes in Sudan’s capital after ceasefire extended
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Intense clashes could be heard in Sudan’s capital on Tuesday, residents said, after military factions battling for more than six weeks agreed to extend a ceasefire aimed at allowing aid to reach civilians. The army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces agreed to extend a week-long ceasefire deal by five days […]
Sudan factions agree to extend ceasefire deal amid clashes
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Sudan’s warring military factions agreed on Monday to a five-day extension of a ceasefire agreement, after renewed heavy clashes and air strikes in the capital threw fresh doubts on the effectiveness of a truce designed to ease a humanitarian crisis. Saudi Arabia and the United States, which brokered a week-long ceasefire […]