Sudan
Sudan dismisses IPC famine report backed by UN
December 30, 2024
Sudan dismisses IPC famine report backed by UN
Sudanese government officials have rejected a recent famine analysis by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), Jurist News reported citing the Sudan News Agency. The Foreign Ministry stated it “categorically rejects” the IPC’s classification of the situation in Sudan…
Sudan faces dual crises of war and climate change
December 30, 2024
Sudan faces dual crises of war and climate change
Residents in war-torn Sudan are enduring the combined impacts of prolonged conflict and worsening climate change, as the crisis nears its two-year mark. Among those affected are individuals forced to flee their homes due to violence and severe flooding. According…
UN Warns of Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in El Fasher, Sudan
December 22, 2024
UN Warns of Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in El Fasher, Sudan
The United Nations has raised alarms over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in El Fasher, Sudan, where a prolonged siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has wreaked havoc on civilians and infrastructure, Jurist News reported. A report from the UN…
RSF Shelling in El Fasher Leaves 10 Dead, 20 Injured
December 19, 2024
RSF Shelling in El Fasher Leaves 10 Dead, 20 Injured
At least 10 civilians were killed and 20 others injured in artillery shelling by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, North Darfur on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported. The El Fasher Coordination of Resistance Committees reported that several areas,…
Drone Attack on Hospital in Sudan’s Darfur Kills At Least Nine
December 15, 2024
Drone Attack on Hospital in Sudan’s Darfur Kills At Least Nine
At least nine people were killed and 20 others injured in a drone strike on the Saudi hospital in el-Fasher, the last operational healthcare facility in the city, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The attack, which occurred on Saturday, has been…
Sudan Faces Largest Humanitarian Crisis Ever Recorded
December 12, 2024
Sudan Faces Largest Humanitarian Crisis Ever Recorded
Sudan is experiencing its most severe humanitarian crisis, Arab News reported citing the International Rescue Committee (IRC). After 20 months of conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the country now accounts for 10% of the…
Sudan Crisis Deepens: RSF Strikes Displaced Camp Amid Army Gains
December 3, 2024
Sudan Crisis Deepens: RSF Strikes Displaced Camp Amid Army Gains
At least two people were killed and 12 others injured in an attack by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Zamzam camp for displaced individuals in North Darfur, Arab News reported yesterday. The camp, located south of El-Fasher,…
Sudan Reports Over 43,000 Cholera Cases and 1,800 Deaths Amid Ongoing Conflict
November 29, 2024
Sudan Reports Over 43,000 Cholera Cases and 1,800 Deaths Amid Ongoing Conflict
As of November 28, Sudan’s Health Ministry reported over 43,490 cholera cases and 1,187 deaths in the conflict-ridden nation, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Recent updates indicate 221 new cholera cases across eight states, including Khartoum, Al Jazirah, and Kassala, with…
Starvation Crisis in Sudan: A Silent Epidemic
November 28, 2024
Starvation Crisis in Sudan: A Silent Epidemic
In Sudan, starvation is claiming the lives of approximately 100 people daily, particularly in conflict-affected areas like South Kordofan, HRW website revealed yesterday. As violence continues, hundreds of thousands have fled, facing dire conditions in makeshift camps such as al-Hilou,…
Rights Group Calls for International Force in Sudan Amid Paramilitary Violence
November 12, 2024
Rights Group Calls for International Force in Sudan Amid Paramilitary Violence
On Monday, November 11, Human Rights Watch urged for an international force to protect civilians in Sudan, where the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are accused of committing atrocities, including killings and widespread rapes in Gezira province, The Associated Press reported…