Sudan

Fighting in Sudan last month resulted in the destruction or damage of 72 villages and settlements, as fire continues to be used as a weapon of war, the Associated Press reported yesterday citing a rights group. The analysis by the…

The city of El Fasher in North Darfur is on the brink of a humanitarian disaster as clashes escalate between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and groups aligned with the Sudanese army, The Guardian said in a new report. The…

Violent clashes have broken out between Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city of El-Fasher, North Darfur state, TRTWorld reported yesterday. According to the source citing the El-Fasher Resistance Committee, the two sides engaged in…

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday of a severe risk of widespread hunger and death in Sudan’s Darfur region if humanitarian aid is not urgently allowed, the Associated Press reported. WFP spokesperson Leni Kinzli said at…

Over a year into the conflict in Sudan, the humanitarian situation remains dire, with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) deeply concerned about continued violence and devastating conditions across the country, reliefweb reported in an article yesterday. It said that, for…

Nearly five million Sudanese are close to famine as the country’s civil war passes the one-year mark, Reuters said in its recent report. According to statements from aid officials, the warring parties – the army and the Rapid Support Forces…

In a groundbreaking initiative, a Sudanese woman successfully assisted 54 women and girls to memorize the Holy Quran in a record time of 99 days. This remarkable achievement comes amidst the difficult circumstances in Sudan, including political, economic, and social…

The UN Human Rights chief on Friday expressed grave concern over the escalating violence in Sudan’s El-Fasher city in North Darfur, where dozens of people have been killed in the past two weeks, Anadolu Agency reported. The conflict between the…

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on Tuesday urged an end to ethnic violence in Sudan, calling on all parties to address and prevent further escalation of violence, incitement to racial hatred, and racist hate speech.…

The people of Sudan have suffered enough of the devastating war raging inside the country, UN investigators said on Thursday as the fighting rolls on into a second year. Sudan’s warring parties must commit to an immediate ceasefire, end attacks…