May 17
Sudan: People Abandoned During Violence, Humanitarian Void in Central Darfur
MSF
As the fighting in Sudan between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) began in April 2023, the displaced people of Al-Hasahisa camp, in Zalingei,… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan War - Vital Lifeline Returns to North Kordofan Capital
Dabanga
Community leaders of El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, earlier this week reached an agreement with commanders of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the area to reopen the road… Read more »
Sudan: UN's Rights Chief Says Horrified By Sudan Escalation As Famine Draws Nearer
UN News
The UN's top human rights official has personally intervened to try to stop spiralling violence in Sudan that's having a terrifying impact on millions of civilians, who… Read more »
Sudan: Bombs Leave Zalingei Desolate, Displaced Without Aid
MSF
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams are providing medical care at the Zalingei Teaching Hospital in Sudan, and supporting the Ministry of Health with rehabilitation, training,… Read more »
Uganda: High-Water Levels in Lake Victoria May Also Affect White Nile in Sudan
Dabanga
Uganda has warned of an alarming increase in the water level of Lake Victoria. Ugandan Minister of Water and Environment Sam Cheptoris told reporters earlier this week that the… Read more »
Sudan: Eastern Sudan - Beja Working On Tribal Reconciliation, Militarisation Continues
Dabanga
Beja leaders in eastern Sudan met with Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan this week to discuss their initiative to reach peace between the various communities in the region. Battles… Read more »
Sudan: Extend the Fact-Finding Mission's Mandate
AI London
We, the undersigned non-governmental organisations, urge your delegation to support a Human Rights Council resolution that would: Read more »
May 16
Sudan: A Country of the Displaced -- Startling Figures of the Conflict-Displaced in Sudan
Ayin English
Last year marked the highest level of conflict-related internal displacement ever recorded in the world, with 68.3 million people--with Sudan contributing the highest percentage to… Read more »
Sudan: WFP Warns Window Is Closing to Prevent Famine in War-Torn Sudan
VOA
The World Food Program warned Wednesday that the threat of famine is growing for 5 million Sudanese in parts of the country affected by war. Read more »
Ethiopia: Former Ethiopian Peacekeepers of Tigrayan Descent Previously Stationed in Abyei Region Caught Up in Sudan's Escalating Conflict
Addis Standard
Former Ethiopian peacekeepers of Tigrayan origin, who were stationed in the Abyei region bordering Sudan and South Sudan, are currently facing heightened security concerns amidst… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Facing 'Inferno of Brutal Violence' - UN
DW
The UN's humanitarian coordinator for Sudan said residents of the country were at risk of famine as the rainy season approaches. The violence between the army and paramilitary… Read more »
Sudan: Fresh Round of US Sanctions Targets Two Sudanese RSF Commanders
Dabanga
The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions on two Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanders, Ali Yagoub Jibril and Osman Mohamed… Read more »
May 15
Sudan: NGOs Call For End To Telecom Blackout Threatening Lives
Islamic Relief Worldwide
In the midst of the devastating humanitarian crisis that is fast deteriorating in Sudan, we, representing 94 humanitarian, civil society, human rights organizations and members of… Read more »
Sudan: Sanctioning Sudanese Rapid Support Forces Commanders [document]
State Department
The United States is today imposing sanctions on two Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanders, Ali Yagoub Gibril and Osman Mohamed Hamid Mohamed for their role leading RSF operations… Read more »
Sudan: Nowhere Is Safe As Deadly Fighting Escalates in El Fasher [press release]
MSF
The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) supported South Hospital in El Fasher, Sudan, has received hundreds of casualties since an escalation of fighting on 10 May. Dr… Read more »
Sudan: Small Window Remains to Avert Disaster in Sudan's War-Torn Regions, Warns WFP Deputy Executive Director
WFP
The UN World Food Programme warns that the window to save lives is closing as famine looms in Sudan's war-torn regions with civilians trapped by intensified fighting in northern… Read more »
Sudan: Severe Water Shortages Plague the Capital Area
Ayin English
"Those who survive gunfire and shelling will die of contaminated water" Read more »
Sudan: Us Ambassador - 'Darfur Is On the Precipice of a Large-Scale Massacre'
Dabanga
US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has warned that "a large-scale massacre" is imminent in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur. In a post on her X… Read more »
May 14
Africa: Record 75.9 Million Internally Displaced in 2023, UN Report Reveals
UN News
The number of people living in internal displacement soared to a record 75.9 million last year, a new UN-backed report said on Tuesday. Read more »
Sudan: Experts Question Central Bank of Sudan's Ability to Control Export Revenues
Dabanga
The Central Bank of Sudan (CBoS) granted 250 Sudanese companies two months to supply reports of export revenues yesterday. The list includes several major companies. Two economic… Read more »
May 13
Sudan: Historic Khartoum Palace Set Ablaze By Sudan Army Airstrike
Dabanga
The old Republican Palace in Khartoum was hit by a Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) airstrike yesterday, setting parts of it ablaze. An attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a… Read more »
Sudan: Countless Lives At Stake in Sudan's El Fasher, Warn UN Aid Teams
UN News
Reports have been coming in that a hospital in Sudan's North Darfur has been damaged in a heavy uptick of hostilities, leaving two youngsters dead and fanning renewed famine fears,… Read more »
Sudan: Telecommunications Blackout in Sudan
Norwegian Refugee Council
Parties to the conflict must end collective punishment and enable access to life-saving telecommunications. In the midst of the devastating humanitarian crisis that is fast… Read more »
Sudan: Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - On Sudan [press release]
United Nations in Sudan
The Secretary-General is gravely concerned by the outbreak of fighting in El Fasher, which puts over 800,000 civilians at risk. He is alarmed by reports of the use of heavy… Read more »
May 12
Sudan: Bomb Puts El Fasher Paediatric Hospital Out of Action Amid Intense Escalation in Fighting
MSF
On the evening of Saturday 11 May, an airstrike carried out by the SAF landed 50 metres from Babiker Nahar Paediatric Hospital, which is supported by Médecins Sans… Read more »