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[SNA] KHARTOUM, July 20, 2026 (SUNA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement expressing the country's outright rejection of the unilateral and unlawful sanctions announced by the United States against Sudan based on false allegations that the Sudanese Armed Forces used chemical weapons.
[RFI] The United States has imposed new airspace bans and financing restrictions on Sudan's military-led government, accusing it of using chemical weapons in its war against rival RSF paramilitaries.
[CPJ] The Committee to Protect Journalists, together with the Sudanese Journalists' Syndicate (SJS), has submitted a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council documenting the devastating collapse of press freedom in Sudan, ahead of the country's Universal Periodic Review (UPR).
[allAfrica] There is an old saying in journalism: when the cameras leave, the suffering remains.
[UN News] UN humanitarians working in war-torn Sudan on Friday highlighted rapidly growing needs among the more than 100,000 displaced people now sheltering in camps in the city of El Obeid.
[SNA] - Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris has reaffirmed the government's support for the voluntary repatriation of Sudanese citizens, describing it as a strategic priority for strengthening stability and security across the country.
[SNA] - Minister of Human Resources and Social Welfare, Dr. Mu'tasem Ahmed Saleh, on Sunday launched an economic empowerment program in Al-Gezira State to finance income-generating projects for poor and vulnerable families.
[SNA] - Prime Minister Prof. Kamil Idris was briefed on the country's health situation during a meeting on Sunday with Minister of Health Dr. Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim and Undersecretary of the Ministry Dr. Ali Babiker Sayed Ahmed. The meeting was attended by the Prime Minister's Adviser, Nizar Abdullah Mohamed, and Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Ali Mohamed Ali.
[SNA] - Member of Transitional Sovereign Council (TSC) Dr. Nowara Abu Mohamed arrived in Northern State on Sunday for a several-day official visit.
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[RFI] G7 foreign ministers and the European Union's foreign policy chief on Wednesday urged Sudan's Rapid Support Forces and allied armed groups to halt all actions that could lead to further atrocities or endanger civilians in El-Obeid.
[IPS] Geneva -- Three years into the war in Sudan, survivors and human rights defenders are struggling to respond to overwhelming needs amid widespread violence, displacement, and limited global attention. As horrific violations and abuses intensify and those documenting them become targets, calls for accountability and sustained international engagement grow more urgent.
[SNA] New York, July 16, 2026 (SUNA) - Sudan has rejected renewed claims by the United States representative before the UN Security Council regarding the Sudanese Armed Forces' alleged use of chemical weapons.
[SNA] Khartoum -- Director General of the Sudan Cotton Company, Lieutenant General Dr. Nasreddin Abdel Fattah, on Thursday inspected the company's external facilities to review the progress of rehabilitation work on war-damaged assets under the company's recovery plan. During the visit, he was briefed on projects being implemented by the company's Engineering Unit in preparation for the current agricultural season and commended the progress achieved.
[SNA] New York, July 16, 2026 (SUNA) - Sudan has reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to the principles of justice and accountability, particularly with regard to the gravest crimes under international law, including war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
[Dabanga] The Hague / Amsterdam / New York -- The Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced progress in the investigation of crimes committed in El Geneina and El Fasher and their surrounding areas during Sudan's ongoing war. She said the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had failed to cooperate with the Office of the Prosecutor, called for international action to prevent a repeat of the atrocities committed in El Geneina and El Fasher in El Obeid, and urged the Sudanese government to surrender the three remaining fugitives
[Darfur Network for Human Rights] The Joint Force of armed movements allied with the Sudanese Armed Forces has announced it has taken control of Khazan Orshi, an area within the Ambro Administrative Unit in North Darfur State. The announcement marks the latest in a series of territorial gains by the Joint Force, following its earlier recapture of Bir Saliba and Kulbus weeks prior.
[Dabanga] Amsterdam / Khartoum -- The rapid escalation in the exchange rate of foreign currencies against the Sudanese Pound (SDG) has left the government searching for solutions to the crisis. The dollar resumed its upward climb less than a week after a temporary decline, having fallen to SDG5,800 from SDG6,000 following the Central Bank of Sudan's injection of foreign currency into the banking system. The central bank's policies to curb the rise increasingly resemble palliatives or temporary fixes rather than a comprehensive package
[SNA] The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has announced plans to implement a three-year development project in Sudan's White Nile State, funded by the German Development Bank (KfW). The project will target five localities, with a focus on water supply, health, and shelter.
[SNA] Sudan has renewed its commitment to cooperating with the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling on the UN Security Council to expedite judicial action and facilitate the issuance of arrest warrants for those accused of crimes in Darfur, warning that delays undermine confidence in justice and encourage impunity.
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- Fighting and disease outbreaks continue to take a heavy toll on civilians across the country, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warns in its latest report on Tuesday, lamenting that cholera continues to spread to new areas in Darfur and Kordofan.
[Darfur Network for Human Rights] ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan briefed the UN Security Council this week on the Office of the Prosecutor's ongoing investigation into Darfur, following a visit to refugee camps in eastern Chad where she met with displaced Darfuris from Adre, Farchana, GozBeida, and several other camps.
[Dabanga] Amsterdam / Omdurman / Kampala -- Residents of El Salha area, south of Omdurman, have been left with little choice but to buy water or rely on brackish wells after the area's main water station stopped operating when the Nile receded, leaving the pumps stranded above the waterline. The crisis has now entered its second week, affecting thousands of families.
[Dabanga] Geneva -- Sudan's war economy is helping to sustain the country's three-year conflict while exposing global supply chains to serious human rights risks, according to a report published on Wednesday by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
[UN News] Alongside gold, the little-known Sudanese commodity gum arabic - used in soft drinks, food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals - continues to fuel the war.
[SNA] As part of his official visit to Brazil and while leading Sudan's delegation to the Political Consultations Committee meetings in Brasília, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Muawia Othman Khalid, delivered a keynote lecture at the Rio Branco Institute, affiliated with Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on developments in Sudan and the Horn of Africa and Red Sea region.
[SNA] Khartoum, July 15, 2026 (SUNA) -- The Government of Sudan on Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist missile attacks launched by the Houthi militia against southern Saudi Arabia.
[allAfrica] EU Bans Sudan Gold Imports to Curb War Funding
[SNA] Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Mohieddin Salem, received a phone call from the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Nabil Fahmy.