UN warns 800,000 people in Sudan city in “extreme, immediate danger”
United Nations Reuters Some 800,000 people in a Sudanese city are in “extreme and immediate danger” as worsening violence advances and threatens to “unleash bloody intercommunal strife throughout Darfur,” top UN officials warned the Security Council on Friday. War erupted in Sudan one year ago between the Sudanese army (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces […]
Sudan’s army announces withdrawal from key city as civilians flee
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Sudan’s army said on Tuesday that its forces had withdrawn from positions in Wad Madani after the advance of its paramilitary rivals on the city triggered a mass exodus of civilians, some already displaced during an eight-month-old war. Troops from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have gained momentum in recent weeks, […]
At least 32 killed in Sudanese army strikes on Tuesday – activists
Reuters At least 32 civilians were killed and dozens injured in artillery strikes by the Sudanese army on Tuesday, one of the highest tolls from a single day of fighting since war broke out in April, the activist group Emergency Lawyers said. Rights activists and residents say the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces that […]
Sudan war enters 100th day as mediation attempts fail
Reuters Clashes flared in parts of Sudan on the 100th day of the war on Sunday as mediation attempts by regional and international powers failed to find a path out of an increasingly intractable conflict. The fighting broke out on 15th April as the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces vied for power. Since then, […]
Sudan ceasefire brings some respite after weeks of heavy battles
KhartoumReuters Artillery fire could be heard in parts of Khartoum and warplanes flew overhead on Tuesday, residents said, though an internationally monitored ceasefire appeared to have brought some respite from heavy fighting in the Sudanese capital. Night-time airstrikes were reported in at least one area after the ceasefire started late on Monday, but residents otherwise […]
Sudan ceasefire starts precariously as continued fighting reported
Khartoum, SudanReuters A week-long ceasefire in Sudan got off to a shaky start on Monday as witnesses in the capital Khartoum reported fighter jets flights over the city and continued fighting in some areas. Heavy bombardments could be heard in east Khartoum, witnesses said, and one resident shared a picture of thick black smoke rising […]
UN seeks $US3 billion for Sudan as fighting rages in Khartoum
Khartoum, Sudan/Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters The United Nations said on Wednesday more than half Sudan’s population now needed aid and protection, as civilians sought shelter from air strikes and sporadic clashes between rival military factions in the Khartoum area. Residents said power had been cut, food was in short supply, and drinking water scarce due to the […]
Air strikes pound Sudan’s capital as conflict enters second month
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters The Sudanese army carried out air strikes in the north of the capital Khartoum on Monday, attacking its paramilitary rivals around a hospital that witnesses said was damaged in the bombardment. Intense battles in Khartoum and its sister cities of Bahri and Omdurman have raged despite Saudi and US-brokered talks between […]
Warring Sudanese factions fight on after failing to agree truce; 200,000 have fled Sudan, says UN
Khartoum, SudanReuters Air strikes and artillery pounded Khartoum on Friday after Sudan’s warring army and Rapid Support Forces paramilitary failed to agree to a ceasefire despite committing to protect civilians and allow humanitarian access. A so-called declaration of principles was signed in Saudi Arabia late on Thursday after nearly a week of talks between the […]
Essay: The longer the conflict in Sudan lasts, the higher the risk of a regional war
MAY DARWICH, a UK-based expert on international relations of the Middle East, looks at the risks of the conflict in Sudan widens out…