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A Sudanese doctor who fled Ardamata, West Darfur, to Chad on Thursday told Sudan Tribune on Friday that over 2,000 civilians were killed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias in the area between November 4 and 9.
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In his latest speech the Member of the Sovereignty Council Yasser Al-Atta directs a strong message to the kenyan President William Ruto: “leave the East African forces and come with your army to intervene and we are waiting for you”
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Thousands of Sudanese refugees, predominantly women and children, are facing a multitude of challenges in neighbouring Chad, ranging from persistent security threats to dire humanitarian conditions and systemic discrimination, according to a report released by American activists…
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General Yasir Alatta challenged President Ruto of Kenya to bring his army along with the troops from the country that supports him financially to Sudan instead of East African forces.
"The state that supports you and the mercenaries like you with money (…) must also bring its…
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South Sudan has rejected Morocco’s request for it to severe diplomatic ties with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, saying it supports the position of the African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN) on the matter.
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Activists broadcast pictures showing the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in camps for displaced people in Darfur due to severe food shortages, leading to widespread malnutrition among children.
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A devastating famine grips Darfur, with the General Coordination for Displaced Persons and Refugees revealing over 561 children have died in just 11 months due to food shortages and malnutrition. This translates to a staggering 17 child deaths each day.
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Wednesday disclosed that forced military recruitment was taking place at refugee camps in eastern Sudan where Ethiopian refugees are sheltered.
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The Sudanese troops retook Kala-Leban and Barkhat settlements and Tesfai Adawi Hills in the Fashaga.
They further captured dozens of Ethiopian troops.
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South Sudan and neigbouring Ethiopia have signed a security pact committing the two countries to promote bilateral relations on a host of issues that do not compromise safety and security.
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Ethiopian army launched an attack, on Monday noon, on Al-Layyah area of Al-Quraysha locality on the border strip, killing five women and a child and also two women are missing.
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"The war in Sudan is taking an unimaginable toll on civilians," declared Leni Kinzli, World Food Programme (WFP) spokesperson in Sudan. "Almost 18 million people are facing acute hunger, and we're currently only able to reach 10% of them."
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The Sudanese authorities urged humanitarian aid agencies to evacuate the Hamdayet border reception centre for Ethiopian refugees, citing fears for their safety following the escalation of violence near the Sudanese border.
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Sudanese army chief of staff, Lt Gen Mohamed Osman al-Hussein and senior military commanders on Wednesday morning arrived in the troubled eastern Sudan border area after the recent killing of seven people by Ethiopian forces.
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Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok has rejected a request by the leader of the military component to dissolve the FFC-majority cabinet and to appoint a new government they support.
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An air strike in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region hits a WFP aid vehicle on Sunday, credible sources from the war-torn region told Sudan Tribune.
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Sudan and Ethiopia agreed to hold talks over disputed issues that triggered tensions between the last year the two countries said on Sunday, at the end of a visit by the Sudanese deputy head of the Sovereign Council to Addis Ababa.
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An estimated 9.05 million people have been internally displaced in Sudan, making the country the largest internal displacement crisis globally, the United Nations said.
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About 528 Ethiopian troops working in the UN peacekeeping force in Abyei (UNISFA) have requested political asylum in Sudan after refusing to return home.
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The Sudanese authorities have taken measures to prevent the entry of the Tigray rebel fighters into the country after the opening of the Gallabat crossing point.
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"We call on the UAE to immediately cease all support to the RSF," the letter reads. "The RSF's actions are a threat to peace and stability in Sudan and the wider region. The UAE's support for the RSF is also a violation of the UN arms embargo on Darfur," reads a letter by US…
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“We have confirmed information that two neighbouring countries are providing support to the Rapid Support Forces, one of which is located in the west,” said Kabbashi on Tuesday.
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Ethiopia says its Air Force is "in a position to protect and defend" the county's airspace from any kind of attack.
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Despite frosty relations between Sudan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), gold shipments continue to flow from Sudan to the Gulf country.
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Three Sudanese banks have struck a deal with Visa Inc allowing them to issue its payment cards in Sudan within three weeks maximum.
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Resistance Committees in Wad Madani, the capital of Al-Jazirah state, claim civilians were killed during armed robberies by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in villages across the region during an ongoing communications and internet blackout.
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Four protesters were killed in Omdurman, according yo the CCSD, as Sudanese massively took to the streets across the country to protest against the military coup.
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The official Djibouti news agency reported that RSF leader Daglo accepted a ceasefire after a telephone call with President Guelleh. Additionally, the two key figures in the Sudanese crisis agreed to meet within 15 days to discuss confidence-building measures and pave the way…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a stark warning today, calling the health situation in Sudan a "perfect storm" brewing due to looming hunger and rampant disease.
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In a declaration signed with the civilian forces in Addis Ababa, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to immediately sign an unconditional ceasefire, pledged to release more than 450 detainees, and enable unrestricted humanitarian assistance to civilians in war-affected areas.…
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A United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) official in Sudan estimates that approximately 730,000 Sudanese children will be at risk of severe acute malnutrition - the most critical form of malnutrition - this year. He identified Darfur as suffering from the most severe levels of…
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Fear of a violent confrontation between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has prompted a mass exodus of residents from El Daein, the capital of East Darfur State.
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Islamist leaders, led by the Secretary-General of the Islamic Movement, Ali Karti, held a lengthy meeting with the Commander in Chief of the Sudanese Army and Chairman of the Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, in Port Sudan, to exhort him to reject any negotiated solution…
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Hemetti and his brother Abdel Rahim appeared separately in the Sudanese capital to show their determination to fight the Sudanese army.
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“I was surprised when the Rapid Support Forces attacked my house at 9:00 am,” adding that “all the strategic facilities of the Army General Command and the Republican Palace are under the control of government forces.”
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Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok voiced his opposition to the military business activities in the economic sector and described it as "unacceptable".
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Unidentified individuals deliberately set fire to the main headquarters of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Wad Medani of Al-Jazirah State, causing extensive damage to the building and destroying invaluable historical documents.
Church leaders placed the blame for this…
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Ethiopian Army Chief of Staff denied that a military plane violated the Sudanese airspace before to accuse some members of the government in Khartoum of seeking to implement the agenda of a third party.
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“I urge nations harbouring these murderers to refrain from meddling in our affairs. Any hospitality extended to the leadership of this rebel group constitutes complicity in their crimes and collaboration in the killing and destruction of the Sudanese people. Moreover, hosting any…
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Sudanese scientists have issued a dire warning about the calamitous destruction of the nation's most crucial seed bank in Wad Medani, Al-Jazirah State after it was subjected to pillaging and vandalism in the aftermath of the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) takeover of the region.…
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🔴SAF reclaimed the special forces unit to combat the RSF.
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The Sudanese government has urged the UN Security Council to classify the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as a terrorist organisation and to sanction countries that support the "rebel militia" in Sudan.
This call for action comes in response to a new report by the UN panel of experts…
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The Eritrean government presented Saturday an initiative to the Chairman of the Sovereign Council in Sudan aimed at ending the political strife in the neighbouring country.
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The Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM), led by Abdel Wahid Nur, has taken control of a Rapid Support Forces camp in the Deribat area of South Darfur following the RSF’s withdrawal towards the state capital, Nyala.
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A security source confirmed that the suicide drones used to target military sites in Gedaref were Chinese-made and were an imitation of the Iranian Shahed 136 plane.
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The health authorities in Sudan’s Nile River State detected four additional cholera cases in the past two days, raising the total number of confirmed cases to ten. Four cases have been identified in Atbara, while the remaining six have been found in Al-Damer.…
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In a major development, the Sudanese army seized control of the national radio and television headquarters on Tuesday after intense clashes with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
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In a speech to soldiers at the Jebeit Military Institute in Red Sea State on Friday, al-Burhan asserted that the RSF has perpetrated heinous war crimes and crimes against humanity in West Darfur and across Sudan, making any reconciliation or agreement with them utterly…
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Karim Khan, has called on the UN Security Council to take immediate action to halt the escalating violence and impunity in Sudan, warning that the country is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe.
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At least 15 people are dead following attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied Arab militias on Zaghawa villages west of El Fasher, capital of North Darfur.
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A North Darfur state government official on Wednesday accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of detaining trucks carrying critical aid for malnourished children in El Fasher, the state capital.
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Human rights organisations in Sudan have expressed grave concern about the potential for escalating conflict between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army to reach the country's valuable archaeological sites in the north. Their concerns were raised after a video…
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A combined force of the Sudanese army and the SPLM-N led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu repulsed a major offensive launched by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against the city of Dilling in South Kordofan. The fierce clashes resulted in significant losses for the RSF in terms of equipment…
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In a defiant address to troops, Sudan's leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, vowed to relentlessly pursue the fight against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) until they are "completely defeated."
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The Sudanese Ministry of Health announced a rise in cholera cases on Saturday, revealing over 10,000 infections and 285 deaths nationwide.
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Sudan is not looking for a war against Ethiopia, but it will not hesitate to defend its citizens and territory, the Sudanese Minister of Information said upon the return of a high-level delegation from Cairo.
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The Chairman of the Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, will not participate in the upcoming meeting called by IGAD next Monday in Ethiopia, said the Foreign Ministry spokesman pointing to Sudan's rejection of the Kenyan chairmanship of the quartet group.…
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The Darfur regional government sharply criticized the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for refusing to allow humanitarian aid deliveries through the North Darfur crossing. They called this action a “crime against humanity.
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Sudan's military leader, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, refused to allow humanitarian aid to reach areas controlled by the rival RSF on Sunday.
"This will not happen until we end this war and defeat these criminal rebels and drive them from the homes of citizens, government and service…
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The head of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, disclosed Saturday that he had agreed with the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to deploy the Sudanese troops to secure the borders between countries.
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MSF has launched a dire plea for an urgent international response to the malnutrition crisis in Zamzam camp, North Darfur, as an estimated one child is dying every two hours.
The call serves as a stark reminder of the shared responsibility to protect vulnerable populations and…
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Sudan's Permanent Mission to the United Nations has called for the condemnation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a letter to the Security Council. The letter accuses the UAE of supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in their year-long war against the Sudanese army.…
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The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate (SJS) sounds the alarm on the potential destruction of a century-old national treasure: the radio and television archive in Omdurman, where the army is expected to attack the building in the coming days.
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Sudan’s army chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, appeared with ground troops in Khartoum on Wednesday for the first time since fighting erupted against the Rapid Support Forces.
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Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan are holding secret talks mediated by the United Arab Emirates on the filing and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
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The Ministry of Health in the Nile River State has confirmed an ongoing surge in cholera cases, reaching 47 as of Sunday. Six of these cases were reported in Atbara, 39 in Al-Damer, and two in Shendi and Al-Matama.
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On Tuesday, two members of the Horn of Africa Women's Network (SIHA), Alla Mohamed Abdallah and Hoyam Abdo, were detained by Sudanese Military Intelligence (SMI) in Sennar state, central Sudan. The activists were returning to their home region after completing a training course…
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On his latest appearance al-Burhan presides a meeting while mocking the rumors of his arrest by the RSF.
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South Sudan refrained from commenting on reports that the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF) issued a three-day ultimatum to shut down oil pipelines in the militia-controlled areas unless South Sudan shares oil revenues or halts payment of transit fees to the…
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In a pivotal turn of events in South Kordofan state, SPLM-N forces under the leadership of Abdul Aziz al-Hilu have seized complete control of Dilling, a major city in the region. This development follows reports of an agreement between the SPLM-N and the Sudanese army to jointly…
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A Sudanese civil society organization, Fikra for Studies and Development, has sounded the alarm over a severe famine gripping the country, urging the United Nations and its humanitarian agencies to declare a national state of famine.
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"The recent signing is an agreement between partners, as Taqaddum and the RSF are essentially one body with two faces. There is nothing new or groundbreaking here," said Malik Agar, Sudan’s deputy chairman, brushing off the Addis Ababa Declaration.
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The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a Sudanese paramilitary group, has been accused of committing widespread atrocities in the central state of Gezira, leaving nearly 100 civilians dead and displacing thousands during the past month.
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The Sudanese Air Force launched a second airstrike on the city of Nyala, the capital of South Darfur state, on Friday, The bombing caused widespread destruction, leaving dozens of homes razed and forcing thousands of citizens to flee for safety.
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Ethiopian refugees, and soldiers have crossed the Sudanese border on Monday fleeing the fighting in the troubled Tigray region, while the transitional government in Khartoum reiterated calls to stop the fighting.
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Al-Burhan and al-Hilu on Sunday will sign a win-win DoP providing to separate religion and state and to form a single national army at the end of the transitional period in Sudan.
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In a dramatic reversal of tactics, Sudanese Army Commander-in-Chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has ordered the army and allied armed groups to launch a comprehensive offensive against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), seeking to dislodge them from all territories they currently hold.…
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Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok and his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed on Sunday reiterated commitment to convene a meeting of the joint border committee next week.
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Sudan declined to take part in an Eritrean-sponsored meeting on eastern Sudan issues, Foreign Minister Ali Sadiq told Sudan Tribune on Friday.
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Heavy fighting erupted in Khartoum Bahri, north of the Sudanese capital, on Saturday, with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) seizing control of strategic positions previously held by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the most intense clash in months.
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Hala Al-Karib, an advocate for women's rights, called on the United Nations Security Council to initiate a probe into war crimes and crimes against humanity that occurred in Sudan during the past six months, invoking the principle of universal jurisdiction.
Last July, the…
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The sudden retreat, marked by the absence of any resistance from the Sudanese military, has left many citizens deeply unsettled and questioning the government’s ability to protect them.
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The Sudanese government unit combating violence against women documented a surge in reported rape cases within Khartoum State."We've seen a recent increase in rape cases across Khartoum State," Salimi Ishaq, CVAW head, told Sudan Tribune, citing 157 documented incidents.…
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The Sudanese government and the SPLM-N led by Malik Agar reached an agreement on security arrangements in the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains states, paving the way for the signing of a comprehensive peace agreement in Juba.
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The Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) has declared the closure of airspace over eastern Sudan region of Gadaref, after the incursion of an Ethiopian fighter plane on Wednesday.
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41 African women groups issued a heartfelt plea to the President of the United Nations Security Council for action to protect the civilian population in Sudan, particularly women and girls.
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Former Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok, head of the Coordination of Civilian Democratic Forces (Taqaddum), called on Monday for an immediate meeting with the Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Army and the Commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to discuss ways to end…
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Lieutenant General Yasir Al-Atta, the Sudanese Army's assistant commander-in-chief, publicly rejected calls for a ceasefire with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group during the holy month of Ramadan.
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Communications and internet networks across much of Sudan, including the city of Port Sudan, have been disrupted since Friday. No official explanation has been provided, but the government and the RSF trade accusations while the concerned companies remain silent.
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🔴The President of the Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, arrived this morning in the capital of South Sudan, Juba, on an official visit and was received at the Airport by President Salva Kiir Mayardit, and members of the Sudanese Mission to South Sudan.
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Civilian groups providing meals in Khartoum face a growing crisis as the internet outage disrupts their operations, leading to reported deaths among civilians.
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A new report by the FAO paints a grim picture of Sudan’s food security situation. Cereal production has dropped by over 40% due to the ongoing conflict, and this decline threatens to push millions more into hunger.
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Abdallah Hamdok, the former Prime Minister of Sudan, will head a delegation from the pro-civilian Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces (Taqaddum) to meet with Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Chief Mohamed Hamdan Daglo in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Monday, January 1, 2024.…
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Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its militias kidnapped more than 160 women and girls who were detained under slavery-like conditions over the previous year, a new report from the United Nations revealed.
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