Top UN officials sound alarm at spike in gender-based violence in Sudan
NEW YORK / GENEVA - Senior United Nations officials have voiced shock and condemnation at increasing reports of gender-based violence...
Op-ed: Tribal alignment in Sudan raises concerns over civilian involvement in armed conflict
KHARTOUM - Recent developments in Sudan have caused the emergence of a tribal mobilisation effort and an alignment between certain...
Sudan journalists condemn shooting of photojournalist and ‘continued press attacks’
KHARTOUM / MEROWE / EL GENEINA - Photojournalist and Sudanese Journalists Syndicate (SJS) member Ali Shata was shot in the...
Alarming testimonies emerge from North Darfur of alleged RSF lawlessness
EL FASHER / TAWILA - Displaced people fleeing the Tawila locality in North Darfur have alleged that the Rapid Support...
Dozens dead in Khartoum shelling havoc
KHARTOUM / OMDURMAN – At least 24 civilians reportedly died in fighting in and around the Sudanese capital of Khartoum...
‘Ethnic cleansing’ continues in West Darfur
EL GENEINA – An omda from the West Darfur capital El Geneina, who fled to Chad, says that ethnically-motivated attacks...
UNHCR: 28 refugees ‘victims of tragic war’ in Sudan
OMDURMAN / KHARTOUM - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported yesterday that 28 refugees were killed in Khartoum when...
Major clashes in South Darfur capital, calm returns to Manawashi
NYALA / MANAWASHI – Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, witnessed renewed violence on Tuesday, causing several deaths and injuries...
Kidnapping and protection rackets rife in North Darfur
KUTUM / EL FASHER / TAWILA – Militiamen in Kutum, North Darfur, are reportedly imposing ‘financial fees’ on residents in...
♦ Sudan: This week’s news in brief ♦
DABANGA SUDAN – July 4, 2023 A compact digest of the past week’s most-read highlights, from the heart of Sudan. Subscribe to...
Public support for the RSF from seven tribal leaders in South Darfur
NYALA - June 4, 2023 Seven tribal leaders in South Darfur have declared their support for the Rapid Support Forces...
Military spending through the roof whilst Sudanese economy grinds to a halt
KHARTOUM - July 4, 2023 Siddig El Sadig El Mahdi, leading member of the National Umma Party (NUP), has warned...
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