Sudan

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Sudan Army Chief Warns UN of Regional Conflict Spillover

In an address to the UN, Sudan's Army Chief and president of the Transitional Sovereign Council, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, warned that the civil war in his country could spill over into neighboring countries. He called on the international community to apply pressure on the paramilitary Rapid ...

Politics

Sudan Conflict: Iconic Khartoum Skyscraper Engulfed

The Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company (GNPOC) Tower, one of the tallest buildings in Sudan's capital, caught fire on Sunday during violent clashes between the warring Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)....

Military

UN: At Least 13 Mass Graves in Sudan's Darfur

The UN Joint Human Rights Office has received 'credible reports' that at least 13 mass graves exist around the West Darfur city of El Geneina, claimed Sudan's UN envoy Volker Perthes as he announced his resignation on Wednesday....

Crime & Justice

Amhara: Ethiopian Troops Accused of Killing Civilians

Multiple witnesses have claimed that Ethiopian soldiers killed over 70 civilians and looted properties in Majete, a rural town in the northeastern Amhara region, since occupying it on Sept. 3....

Politics

Ethiopia: Filling of Disputed Nile Dam Completed

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday announced that the East African country completed the fourth and final phase of filling a reservoir for its hydroelectric power plant on the Nile River, known as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)....

Environment & Energy

US to Send Additional $160M in Humanitarian Aid to Sudan

In a visit to the Sudan-Chad border, US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced Wednesday that the US will send $163M in humanitarian aid in response to the Sudanese refugee crisis as she toured a settlement housing 200K civilians who have fled the civil war....

Social issues

Iraq's Sudani and Syria’s Assad Hold Talks in Damascus

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani traveled to Syria this past weekend. He met with Syrian Pres. Bashar al-Assad in Damascus in the first visit by an Iraqi leader since the onset of the Syrian civil war.

World

Sudan: UN Says 87 Found in Darfur Mass Grave

The UN Human Rights Office said Thursday that a mass grave containing the bodies of at least 87 people — including women and children — was found just outside El-Geneina, the capital of Sudan's West Darfur state, accusing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allied militias of the atrocity.

World

Sudan: Clashes Erupt on Eve of Eid al-Adha Despite Cease-Fire

Clashes around military bases between Sudan's army (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reportedly rocked Khartoum on Tuesday, the eve of the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday.

Military

Fighting Surges in Sudan's Capital After 3-Day Ceasefire Expires

Heavy fighting broke out between Sudan's warring factions across the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Wednesday following the expiration of a 72-hour US and Saudi-brokered ceasefire, which had been violated multiple times by both sides.

Military

Sudan Crisis: Donors Pledge $1.5B in Aid

On Monday, international donors pledged nearly $1.5B in aid for Sudan and the surrounding region, about half of the estimated amount required to alleviate a deepening humanitarian crisis that began in mid-April.

Military

Sudan: West Darfur Governor Abducted, Killed

West Darfur state governor Khamis Abakar was reportedly abducted and killed on Wednesday, with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) blaming its rival, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), for the killing. Abakar had accused the RSF and its allies of violence against civilians.

World

Sudan Declares UN Envoy 'Persona non Grata'

Sudan announced late Thursday that the UN envoy and key mediator in the country's conflict, Volker Perthes, is no longer allowed within its borders, declaring him "persona non grata," ahead of a new, US-Saudi brokered 24-hour truce that began on Saturday morning.

Politics

Sudan: Army Leader Suspends Participation in Jeddah Ceasefire Talks

Despite on Monday agreeing to extend a ceasefire by another five days, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) suspended its participation in continued ceasefire talks with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Military

Sudan Army, RSF Sign 7-Day Ceasefire

On Saturday, the Sudanese army (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) signed a seven-day ceasefire to restore essential services following weeks of violence. The peace will reportedly be enforced by a US-Saudi "ceasefire monitoring mechanism."

Military

Sudan: Al-Burhan Says No Benefit in Peace Talks Without Truce

On Monday, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan's military leader, said US-backed peace talks with Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that began Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, will have no benefit without a truce.

World

Biden Signs Order to Levy Sanctions Related to Sudan Crisis

US Pres. Joe Biden signed an executive order on Thursday that authorizes future sanctions against individuals involved in Sudan's current conflict, saying that the fighting that started last month between the country's military and a powerful paramilitary force "must end."

Politics

UN Sending Relief Chief to Sudan Over ‘Unprecedented’ Situation

Antonio Guterres, the UN secretary-general, is sending his emergency relief chief, Martin Griffith, to Sudan amid the "unprecedented" situation there, as warring parties continue fighting despite agreeing to extend a 72-hour ceasefire originally set to end at midnight Sunday.

World

Sudan's Army Claims Ousted al-Bashir Held in Military Hospital

Sudan's army on Wednesday stated that the country's deposed former Pres. Omar al-Bashir is being held in Aliaa military hospital under police custody amid rumors about his whereabouts after thousands of inmates escaped from the Kober prison, where he has been detained since 2019, over the weekend.

World

Sudan: WHO Warns of 'High Risk of Biological Hazard' After Lab Seized

The WHO warned on Tuesday of a "high risk of biological hazard," after one side in the nation's conflict seized a central public laboratory with samples of measles and polio, reportedly creating an "extremely, extremely dangerous" situation.

Health

Diplomats, Foreign Nationals Evacuated From Sudan

On Monday, a growing list of countries — including European nations, China, and Japan — evacuated diplomats and citizens from Sudan as the UN warned of the risk of "a catastrophic conflagration."

Military

US Airlifts Diplomats From Sudan

On Saturday, Pres. Joe Biden said the US military safely evacuated American diplomats and their families from war-torn Sudan.

Military

Sudan: Fighting Continues Despite Eid Three-Day Truce

Bombing, shelling, and gunfire continued in the streets of the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Friday despite a three-day cease-fire having reportedly been agreed between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.

Military

Sudan: Pentagon Prepares for Possible Evacuation of US Embassy

A spokesman for the US Dept. of Defense stated on Thursday that the US is carrying out "prudential planning" for several contingency operations, including a possible evacuation of American personnel from the US Embassy in Sudan.

Military

Sudan: UAE Reportedly Arming RSF with Thermobaric Bombs

The Sudanese army (SAF) on Tuesday released footage showing the discovery and confiscation of a supply of deadly munitions from the opposition Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Military