[Daily Trust] The United Nations humanitarian chief has called for immediate international action to address Sudan's deepening crisis, highlighting the suffering of millions displaced by conflict.
[GAVI] Geneva / Port Sudan -- Gavi will provide US$ 23.4 million to support immunization for children living across Sudan, which hosts one the largest displaced populations in the world The funding, provided via grants to UNICEF and Save the Children, is aimed at maintaining routine immunization, including through collaboration with local organizations to access hard-to-reach areas Since the outbreak of conflict in April 2023, over 70% of health facilities in affected areas have become non-operational, leaving more than 3 million
[SNA] Portsudan -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ali Youssef received a phone call on Monday afternoon from his Colombian counterpart, Mr. Luis Gilberto Murillo, which addressed bilateral relations between the two countries.
[SNA] Portsudan -- The Armed Forces (SAF) have revealed detailed documented information confirming the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) involvement and participation in the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia war on Sudan, indicating that the UAE provided the militia with advanced weapons including strategic drones and guided missiles that only countries possess.
[SNA] Portsudan -- The Supreme Committee for Currency Replacement held its fifth meeting on Monday, headed by the member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Lt. Gen. Engineer Ibrahim Jabir Ibrahim, Chairman of the Committee.
[Dabanga] El Fula -- People living in West Kordofan seem to be cut off from the rest of Sudan because of the complex security situation in the state. The residents suffer from hunger, dire health services, and the inability of aid organisations to reach the region. Desperate heads of families marry their daughters off to RSF soldiers in exchange for food and protection.
[Dabanga] El Fasher -- El Fasher Resistance Committees in the North Darfur capital reported that six people were killed, and twelve others injured, in artillery shelling over the weekend targeting El Fasher and the Zamzam camp for displaced people.
[Dabanga] El Obeid / El FAO -- El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan, is witnessing a rapid spread of dengue fever, malaria, and cholera. In El Fao in western El Gedaref, the influx of cholera patients to the town's hospital continues.
[Civicus] Sudan's civil war was triggered by a power struggle between two men, but it has taken its greatest toll on women and girls. They're being targeted by warring parties who deliberately use sexual violence as a weapon of war. There have been recent reports of women committing suicide after being raped by militiamen in front of their families, or doing so to escape this fate as paramilitary forces approach.
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Civilian Foundress Council in Khartoum, established by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), elected Professor Abdellatif El Hasan as head of the state's new civil administration on Friday.
[SNA] Portsudan -- Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Lt. Gen. Engineer Ibrahim Jabir Ibrahim, renewed the Sudanese government's keenness and full commitment to work to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to those who deserve it and facilitate the job of relief teams and employees of organizations working in the humanitarian field.
[SNA] Portsudan -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a strongly worded statement on Sunday regarding the unfounded accusations launched by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).
[SNA] Portsudan -- President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, met today Sunday with the European Union Envoy to the Horn of Africa, Ms. Annette Weber, in the presence of Ambassador Abdel-Bagi Kabir, Sudan's Ambassador to Brussels and the European Union Representative.
[SNA] Cairo -- The Colombian government apologized for the participation of Colombian citizens as mercenaries within the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia. During her meeting with the Sudanese Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt, General Emad-Eddin Mustafa Adawi, Ms. Anne Melania de Gaviria, Colombian Ambassador to Cairo, expressed the shock of the people and government of her country upon receiving the news of the participation of Colombian citizens in the war in Sudan within the RSF militia, describing their
[SNA] Portsudan -- Vice-President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Commander Malik Aggar, met on Sunday with the Special Representative of the European Union for the Horn of Africa, Anita Weber
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[IPS] United Nations -- The humanitarian crisis in Sudan continues to deepen as a result of the ongoing Sudanese Civil War. Intensified conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has led to widespread food insecurity, with many humanitarian organizations expressing concern that starvation is being used as a method of warfare. Additionally, heightened violence has caused considerable civilian casualties.
[Dabanga] Cairo -- The Sudanese and Egyptian education ministries have agreed to hold the postponed Sudanese Certificate exams for the 2023 academic year in Egyptian schools, following a bilateral effort to address barriers faced by Sudanese students in Egypt.
[Dabanga] Asmara / Kassala / El Gedaref -- Sudan's Sovereignty Council leader and Commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, concluded a one-day visit on Tuesday to Eritrea's capital, Asmara, amid escalating turmoil in Sudan. El Burhan, accompanied by ministers of his newly formed cabinet, met with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki. Talks focused on security coordination, military collaboration, and economic ties, resulting in agreements reaffirming Eritrea's willingness to play a modest but tactical role
[Dabanga] El Koma -- Many people, residents and displaced, are fleeing El Koma in North Darfur as the Sudanese Air force has intensified its aerial bombardments on the town - while the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have not taken control of the area. The people also do not receive any aid.
[OCHA] I have spent the past week traveling across Sudan, talking to communities, leaders, humanitarian partners and our UN family.
[WFP] World Food Programme calls for sustained international support after last week's breakthrough delivery to famine-hit Zamzam camp in North Darfur
[IPS] Khartoum, Sudan -- On 15 April 2023, the outbreak of war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drastically altered the face of Sudanese society. The fighting left thousands of dead, wounded, displaced people and refugees.
[Dabanga] El Fasher / Dubai / Abu Dhabi / Benghazi / Bogotá -- At least 300 Colombian ex-soldiers are reportedly fighting in Sudan, according to an investigative report by Colombian news site, La Silla Vacía, published on Tuesday. The report alleges that the soldiers were drawn into the ongoing conflict through a cross-border operation involving four countries, chiefly spearheaded by the United Arab Emirates.
[RFI] The ongoing war in Sudan, which started 20 months ago, has created one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises, according to the United Nations. Over 13 million people have been displaced by the conflict, and more than half of Sudan's 45 million population is experiencing acute malnutrition, with eight million in critical condition.
[The New Humanitarian] El Fasher, Sudan -- "Residents are now living in constant fear of death."
[RFI] France's new foreign minister began his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa on Wednesday, focusing on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and the future of French military presence in the region.
[Dabanga] Kampala -- More than 55 artists have been killed in Sudan since the outbreak of conflict on April 15, 2023, according to a report by the African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) and the Sudanese Music Research Center. Among them were artists who died by extrajudicial killing, denial of healthcare, and torture in detention.
[HRW] Starvation is silently killing 100 people a day in Sudan, according to an aid official who briefed the United Nations Security Council in August, including in the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan state, where hundreds of thousands of people have fled the fighting for control of the country over the past two years. While a few aid flights and convoys have finally been able to start moving, much more is needed to address the famine conditions across Sudan, and the international community must press harder
[Dabanga] Nyala -- The Darfur Women's Forum staged a protest yesterday in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, to urge the warring parties in Sudan to cease hostilities and end violations against women.
[Dabanga] Washington -- US Special Envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello, marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women yesterday, condemning the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and affiliated militias for committing the "vast majority" of sexual violence in Sudan's ongoing conflict. His statement adds to a growing chorus of accusations of gender-based violence (GBV) levied against the RSF.