World - War in Sudan

Rapid Support Forces massacre kills 'up to 100' in Sudan village

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed "up to 100" people in an attack on a central Sudan village, a local pro-democracy activists' committee said Thursday.

UN demands full aid access in war-torn Sudan

United Nations agency chiefs on Friday demanded unimpeded humanitarian access to deliver aid throughout war-torn Sudan, saying time was running out to prevent widespread famine.

Child malnutrition at 'emergency levels' in Sudan: UN

Three UN agencies warned Thursday of a "significant deterioration" in the nutrition situation of children and mothers in war-torn Sudan, calling for "urgent action".

Blinken and Sudan army chief discuss need to end war

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed Tuesday the need to end the war in Sudan with army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the State Department said.

Sudan paramilitaries say will open 'safe passages' out of key Darfur city

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have announced their willingness to open "safe passages" out of the former haven city of El-Fasher in Darfur, which has been gripped by fighting for weeks.

Sudanese women are experiencing a sexual violence 'nightmare': Official to AWP

The President of the Unit for Combatting Violence Against Women and Children within the Sudanese Ministry of Labour and Social Development revealed that 159 cases of sexual violence against women were registered during the first year of the ongoing civil war.

Sudan humanitarian crisis may worsen and spread: UN

The United Nations on Friday warned that the humanitarian crisis triggered by the conflict in Sudan could worsen dramatically in the coming months, tipping some regions into famine.

'Starving': Sudan aid workers sound the alarm over spiraling crisis

Sudanese aid worker Shakir Elhassan and his family were among millions forced to flee their homes and former lives after war broke out last year in Sudan.

Tens of thousands of children could die in Sudan without more aid: UN

The war raging in Sudan could leave over 700,000 children severely malnourished this year, the UN said on Friday, warning tens of thousands could die unless aid was dramatically increased.

Algeria 'stands by Sudan', president tells visiting army chief

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune expressed Sunday his support for Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who visited the North African country more than nine months into his war against rival paramilitaries.

UN probe on Sudan abuses starts with call for fighting to stop

Sudan's warring parties must stop the fighting, a UN fact-finding mission said Thursday as it started its work investigating alleged human rights abuses in the deadly conflict.

Sudan freezes ties with east African bloc: Foreign ministry

Sudan's army-aligned government on Tuesday suspended ties with east African bloc IGAD, accusing it of "violating" the country's sovereignty by inviting a rival paramilitary chief to a summit.

Sudan government rejects east African mediation move

Sudan's army-aligned government on Saturday spurned an invitation to an east African summit and rebuked the United Nations for engaging with the commander of rival paramilitary forces.

Sudan’s RSF open to negotiate an immediate ceasefire with the army: Chief

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) signed on Tuesday the so-called Addis Ababa Declaration with the Taqadum civilian coalition.

In Chad camps, survivors recount Sudan war horrors

Sitting outside her makeshift shelter in eastern Chad, Sudanese refugee Mariam Adam Yaya warmed up tea on some firewood in a bid to quell the pangs of hunger.

Return to Sudan talks brings no respite for Darfur

Sudan's rival generals have returned to the negotiating table in Saudi Arabia, but the fighting shows no sign of easing as they wrestle to control the country's second-largest city.

A new round of Sudan peace talks started in Jeddah

Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the resumption of talks between representatives of both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Jeddah, according to a Saudi statement.

Sudan peace talks resume in Jeddah: Saudi statement

Sudan's warring parties on Thursday resumed talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending a conflict that has raged for over six months and left thousands dead, the Saudi foreign ministry said.

US and Saudi-brokered Sudan talks to restart in Jeddah: Army

The Sudanese army announced Wednesday a delegation will "travel to Jeddah" to resume US and Saudi-brokered talks with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with whom they have been at war for more than six months.

Six months into war, Sudanese seek refuge outside chaotic capital

Six months after tensions between rival Sudanese generals ignited a devastating war, thousands lie dead, millions are displaced, and the once-thriving capital, Khartoum, is a shadow of its past glory.

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