Sudan army calls on ex-soldiers to re-enlist, sporadic fighting persists
Cairo, Egypt/Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Sudan’s army called on Friday for reservists and retired soldiers to re-enlist amid a deadly conflict with a rival paramilitary and asked the United Nations to change its envoy to the country. The call to former soldiers to present themselves at their nearest military base looked aimed at strengthening the […]
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 […]
Air strikes hit Khartoum; envoy sees sides more open to talks
Khartoum, SudanReuters Air strikes and artillery rocked Khartoum on Saturday as Sudan entered a third week of fighting between rival military forces despite a ceasefire, prompting more civilians to flee and renewed warnings of wider instability if the war is not stopped. By Saturday evening, heavy clashes could be heard near downtown Khartoum, close to […]
Sudan fighting resurges as UN envoy says ceasefire partly holding
Khartoum, SudanReuters Fighting flared anew in Sudan late on Tuesday despite a ceasefire declaration by the warring factions, as a UN envoy said the truce was partially holding even though there was no sign that the two sides were ready for serious talks. The Sudan Armed Force and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces agreed to a […]
UN envoy: Sudan could face economic and security collapse
United NationsAP The UN envoy for Sudan warned Monday the east African nation is heading for “an economic and security collapse” unless it addresses the political paralysis following October’s military coup and moves toward resuming a civilian-led transition. Volker Perthes told the UN Security Council that the military’s “violent repression” of protests against the coup […]
Hope for path out of Sudan’s crisis in days, UN envoy says
United NationsReuters Mediators hope the “contours” of a way out of the crisis in Sudan could emerge in the coming days, the UN special envoy said on Monday. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan toppled Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok’s cabinet a week ago and arrested key politicians. Hamdok remains under house arrest in his residence, Volker Perthes […]
Mediation efforts seek “way forward” in Sudan after anti-coup protests
Khartoum, SudanReuters A UN official discussed mediation options and possible “way forward” for Sudan with its ousted Prime Minister on Sunday, a day after hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets to demand an end to military rule. The outpouring of dissent posed the biggest challenge to General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan since he […]