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1,000 weapon‑wounded patients treated in South Sudan hospitals this year - ICRC
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 29, 2025

The combined effects of conflict in South Sudan and Sudan, intercommunal violence, and severe flooding throughout the year have devastated communities...

Why UN’s gradual move back to Khartoum, Sudan is ‘an important step’
UN News  |  Nov 25, 2025

Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation in Sudan remains dire, particularly for people displaced by the violence.

UAE, US top diplomats discuss Sudan ceasefire efforts
XINHUA  |  Nov 22, 2025

The US State Department said in a press release that the two sides "continued discussions on our collective efforts to achieve a humanitarian ceasefir...

Trump to focus on ending Sudan civil war
DW News  |  Nov 20, 2025

In response, Sudan's sovereign council, which is led by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, said it would be willing to cooperate with the US and Saudi...

MSF demands protection of civilians after deadly attack in Upper Nile State, South Sudan
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 19, 2025

The violence occurred shortly after 5:30 am when gunmen stormed the area and opened fire on sleeping residents.

Egypt rejects any attempts to divide Sudan: FM
XINHUA  |  Nov 18, 2025

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stressed Egypt's continued dedication to supporting Sudan's unity, territorial integrity, and the preservatio...

Sudan’s war-tested university: How Mashreq kept students learning amid conflict
The Conversation  |  Nov 12, 2025

Amid bombing, looting, and displacement, Mashreq University turned technology and innovation into a lifeline for thousands of students.

Sudan war: Women endure starvation, rape and bombs fleeing El Fasher
UN News  |  Nov 12, 2025

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia captured North Darfur state capital El Fasher after more than 500 days of siege in late October, amid reports o...

Sudan war: 89,000 civilians have fled El Fasher
UN News  |  Nov 11, 2025

The UN called for an “immediate cessation of hostilities” as well as the protection of civilians and aid workers, an end to hospital and civilian infr...

Africa’s rapid drone expansion promises high-tech warfare but struggles to achieve strategic results
The Conversation  |  Nov 10, 2025

Armed drones from Turkey, China, and Iran are reshaping African conflicts, offering tactical strikes and surveillance—but vast terrain, limited infras...

US ends Temporary Protected Status for South Sudanese nationals
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 07, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Wednesday that South Sudanese living in the US will have a 60-day grace period to leave before...

Sudan conflict is spreading to South Sudan, hurting oil trade and border stability - UN
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 06, 2025

According to Cong, RSF drone attacks on border-adjacent oil facilities in Port Sudan and Heglig in May and August caused oil spills, shutdowns and env...

UAE gold imports from Sudan surge despite civil war, Swissaid report reveals
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 05, 2025

Further, Swissaid accused the Gulf nation of acting as "a global hub for gold of dubious origin," with much of the Sudanese gold allegedly linked to t...

Sudan crisis deepens as ICC warns El-Fasher atrocities may be war crimes
DW News  |  Nov 03, 2025

The ICC warns that mass killings, rapes, and other atrocities in El-Fasher may amount to war crimes as Sudan’s civil war devastates Darfur.

Sudan’s war at a deadlock: Why the Quad’s peace plan faces near-impossible odds
The Conversation  |  Nov 03, 2025

As Sudan’s civil war displaces millions and fuels famine, deep divisions between the army, paramilitary forces, and international mediators make lasti...

Tens of thousands fleeing on foot amid atrocities in Sudan’s El Fasher
UN News  |  Nov 01, 2025

The RSF militia which grew out of the genocidal violence of the Darfur conflict 20 years ago, has been locked in a brutal conflict with the Sudanese A...

South Sudan peace deal at risk amid ceasefire violations, political discord - report
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 24, 2025

Alleged airstrikes and ongoing ground confrontations severely restricted humanitarian access to thousands of food-insecure displaced people across Upp...

IOM urges immediate aid as Khartoum returnees surpass one million
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 22, 2025

Majority of the individuals who returned were recorded across Khartoum (40 per cent), Aj Jazirah (37 per cent), Sennar (7 per cent), Blue Nile (7 per...

UN Rights Chief appalled by continued killing of civilians in Sudan
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 11, 2025

The UN Human Rights Office has confirmed that at least 46 civilians were killed in artillery and drone strikes in the Abu Shouk and Daraja Oula neighb...

UNHCR Chief Filippo Grandi warns world against growing numb to atrocities
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 09, 2025

In his speech to the 76th plenary session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme in Geneva, Switzerland, Grandi noted that ri...

ICC renews call for the arrest of former Sudan President Omar al-Bashir
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 07, 2025

Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan announced that the investigation on the situation in Darfur remains active and that all responsible for atrociti...

South Sudan is unstable: How a weak state benefits the ruling elite
The Conversation  |  Sep 29, 2025

Instability has allowed the elite to undermine the justice system and actively suppress efforts at reconciliation.

Human Rights Coalition sounds alarm over war crimes in Sudan
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 27, 2025

Media Coordinator and journalist, Khalid Ahmed, described the dangerous escalation of hostilities between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), the Rapid S...

Harrowing tales of SGBV in North Darfur as Sudan's conflict rages
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 27, 2025

According to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), many victims and survivors reported brutal assaults by multiple armed perpetrators while attempting to fl...

South Sudan: Is Riek Machar's trial threatening stability?
DW News  |  Sep 26, 2025

South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar is on trial for charges that include murder and treason, sparking fears of renewed civil war and political st...

Explosive violence monitor reports deadliest year since 2010 with 67,000 casualties
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 24, 2025

Last year, global incidents of explosive weapons use surged by 29 per cent, alongside a 69 per cent spike in civilian casualties and a 50per cent rise...

Ethiopia’s two bids at democracy have failed: What it will take to succeed
The Conversation  |  Sep 22, 2025

The country has two unfavourable choices: support a non-democratic government to consolidate political order and then gradually help it achieve democr...

South Sudan crisis: Suspended VP Riek Machar charged with treason and terrorism
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 22, 2025

Machar faces multiple charges, including treason, crimes against humanity, murder, terrorism, and conspiracy, all linked to an alleged attack on a gov...

Khartoum Bahri battles surge in malaria, dengue and typhoid as cholera death toll rises
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 17, 2025

The outbreak has overwhelmed health centres already crippled by conflict, with facilities destroyed before the army retook the state from the Rapid Su...

South Sudan’s crisis linked to corruption and oil revenue theft, says UN
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 16, 2025

According to the report, since 2011, South Sudan has earned over $25.2 billion (approx. Sh3.3 trillion) from oil, yet almost none reaches essential se...

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