Nairobi, November 9 — A United Nations Security Council has sanctioned two generals from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for crimes committed during the ongoing conflict against the Sudanese army. These mark the first UN sanctions in the current war in Sudan, which began in April 2023. Major General Abdel RahmanContinue Reading
November 7, Kassala — The number of cholera cases in Sudan has climbed to 30,880. Dengue fever cases have reached over 6,000. The war in Sudan has pushed the health system to collapse, just as cases of cholera and dengue fever, which spreads by mosquito bites, are surging. Over 880 peopleContinue Reading
November 6, Nairobi — Humanitarian actors in Sudan are deeply concerned that SAF-aligned Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) continues to block emergency relief deliveries to all parts of Sudan, the U.S. Special Envoy Tom Perriello said in a post on social media site X on Wednesday. Between August and October, HAC allegedlyContinue Reading
November 6, Nairobi — The war in Sudan has impacts across borders, an official from the United Nations Department of Peace Operations said on Tuesday in a meeting with the Security Council focusing on the situation in Sudan and South Sudan. There are profound impacts in South Sudan, particularly theContinue Reading
November 5, El Fasher — The Sudanese Army and the Joint Force of the Armed Movements have deployed large military reinforcements in the areas of the desert axis northeast of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, in preparation for new military operations. A military source, who preferred to remain anonymous,Continue Reading
November 5, Nairobi — The conflict in Sudan has led to the world’s largest displacement crisis, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said in a report released on Tuesday. 8.1 million Sudanese are internally displaced and over 2.3 million have fled to neighboring countries. The report said that half of Sudan’sContinue Reading
November 4, Nairobi — General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sovereign Council and Sudanese army commander, appointed a new foreign minister and three others on Sunday in a cabinet reshuffle, according to state media reports. Ambassador Ali Youssef Ahmed al-Sharif will be the new foreign minister, replacing Hussein Awad Ali,Continue Reading
November 4, Al Kufra — The number of Sudanese refugees arriving in the Libyan city of Al-Kufra, which borders Sudan, has been steadily increasing, following the escalation of fighting in North Darfur and Gezira state. Allegedly around 300 people are arriving weekly in the town. Al-Fatih Abulgasim Mahmoud, a Sudanese refugeeContinue Reading
November 4, Nairobi — Disturbing reports continue to be received from Sudan’s Gezira state, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. They condemned attacks on six hospitals by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the state. In a post on X, WHO said they were “appalled” to learn of theContinue Reading
November 3, El Fasher — On Saturday, at least two civilians and five others were injured from artillery shelling by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on El Fasher, capital of North Darfur. The shells hit residential areas and the Saudi hospital. On the same day in Kutum, a town locatedContinue Reading