Sudan Conflict

The Sudanese army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces traded airstrikes that led to the loss of over 100 civilian lives.

Kenya, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Uganda, and Ethiopia, are bearing the brunt of the increased movement of Sudanese nationals into their countries.

The IGAD Special Envoy to Sudan has proposed the Peace and Security Contingency Mechanism (PSCM), a non-combatant peacekeeping and observatory body under the African Union's Expanded Mechanism.

DiCarlo condemned not only the RSF attacks but also the indiscriminate airstrikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in civilian-populated areas such as the capital Khartoum and El Fasher.

To be adopted, a resolution needs at least nine votes in favour and no vetoes by the U.S., France, Britain, Russia or China.

The disease claimed an estimated 7,900 lives in Sudan in 2023, though the actual toll may be higher due to ongoing conflict between rival militaries.

Hussein Awad Ali has been relieved of his duties, with Ali Youssef Ahmed taking his place, a statement from Burhan's office said.

Armed conflicts are also weighing on growth, the IMF said, citing South Sudan's oil exports blocked by conflict in neighbouring Sudan.

Disagreements arose over the inclusion of members of Sudan’s military intelligence and Darfur’s armed movements

The Sudanese community in Rwanda has been growing, with students joining universities in the East African country.

The RSF says it is open to negotiating a ceasefire and humanitarian access. The military says it cannot negotiate until the RSF exits civilian areas and stops abuses.

Experts and activists say upcoming peace talks on Sudan, slated for mid-August in Geneva, could be different. Will they be enough to bring an end to fighting, and to facilitate desperately needed aid, though?

The war has provided an opportunity for looters and vandalism at medical facilities to take the stage.

The latest wave of 165,000 people comes from Sennar state, with many arriving on foot in recent weeks. More than 10,000 who arrived in Kassala city were crowded into the few remaining empty buildings, including a school courtyard and an empty hangar, which quickly flooded.

The committee will work with Army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Rapid Support Forces head Mohamed Hamdan to establish a rapid truce. It will start work next week.

PM Abiy stressed that the problems of nations should be resolved internally without external interference.

According to the report, the denial of travel permits, border crossing restrictions, insecurity, and obstructions by conflict parties were the main reasons behind the humanitarian aid blockade.

On June 5, 2024, at least 150 civilians, including 35 children, lost their lives in the brutal attack.

Although UNHCR recommended that the refugees return to the camp until a solution could be found with the authorities, it admitted that “the security situation on the ground remains deeply difficult.”

Sudan has been grappling with a war between the army led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary RSF forces led by his former deputy, General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo.

The top UN aid official in the country stressed that all parties must avoid using explosive weapons in populated areas and take all feasible precautions to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure.

Millions of Sudanese citizens are living a nightmare after a power struggle between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces sparked a terrible conflict in April of last year, dividing the country.

This catastrophe threatens to escalate into the world's most severe hunger emergency.

The declaration, witnessed by Kenyan President William Ruto, includes a provision for Sudanese people to exercise self-determination if the principles outlined in the declaration are not integrated into the permanent constitution.

UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, warned that “time is running out” as famine, disease and fighting close in on the population “and there’s no end in sight”.

On Sunday, a bomb that fell near the hospital claimed the lives of two children and left others injured following intense fighting for the control of El Fasher City.

The curfew restricts the movement of people and vehicles between 11 pm and 5 am and bans all commercial activities and pedestrian movement between 10 pm and 5 am.

The health system and basic services in Al Jazirah state have collapsed as a consequence of the fighting and the systematic blockade on supplies and personnel entering the area.

Due to the ongoing conflict, South Sudan’s oil production and exportation, which relies on transit through Sudan, has been suspended since early February.

The conflict has caused a devastating humanitarian crisis, and clashes have killed nearly 16,000 people and displaced millions.