Sudan war Stories

Power outages hit army-controlled Sudan after drone attacks
Reuters  |  Jan 18, 2025

The blackouts began on Monday after drone attacks on Merowe Dam, the country's largest, affected Sudan's northern state, while a technical issue affec...

General Abdel responds to US sanctions, defends Sudanese army actions
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 17, 2025

The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Thursday, citing allegations against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) for targeting civilians, civilian...

South Sudan imposes curfew after Sudan killings trigger riots
Reuters  |  Jan 17, 2025

South Sudan's foreign ministry summoned Sudan's ambassador over the alleged killings earlier this week, and President Salva Kiir Mayardit called for c...

US Secretary of State Blinken regrets failure to end Sudan conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 17, 2025

He highlighted efforts to secure humanitarian assistance but admitted they had fallen short of ending the violence.

MSF condemns armed attack on its healthcare workers in South Sudan
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 16, 2025

As a result of the attack, MSF has been forced to suspend all movements for outreach activities in Nasir and Ulang Counties.

Celebrations in Sudan's Wad Madani as army takes over strategic city
Reuters  |  Jan 13, 2025

The RSF chose to withdraw after being overwhelmed in the lead-up to the takeover, sources in the paramilitary said.

Sudan war: RSF presser in Nairobi cancelled amid pressure from US
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 13, 2025

This is not the first time RSF is cancelling a press briefing in Nairobi. In 2023, they planned a similar press conference at a hotel in Nairobi's Wes...

Sudanese army advances to retake central city of Wad Madani from paramilitary rivals RSF
Reuters  |  Jan 12, 2025

The army posted a video appearing to show troops inside the city, which is the capital of El Gezira state, an agricultural and trading hub that has be...

Sudan introduces new banknotes, boosting coffers but drawing criticism and protests from citizens
Reuters  |  Jan 11, 2025

Since the outbreak of the war, when RSF soldiers looted dozens of banks and blocked farming, the army-aligned government has struggled to pay salaries...

US determines members of Sudan's RSF committed genocide, imposes sanctions on leader Hemedti
Reuters  |  Jan 09, 2025

Sudan's army and RSF have been fighting for almost two years, creating a humanitarian crisis in which UN agencies struggle to deliver relief.

Sudan-Kenya diplomatic tensions persist over RSF engagement
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 08, 2025

Sudan accused Kenya of supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and interfering in its internal affairs.

Salva Kirr calls for unity in South Sudan, urges opposition to return to Nairobi Tumaini Initiative peace talks
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 02, 2025

The peace process, which stalled due to political disagreements, will resume on January 7, 2025.

Sudan to rejoin IGAD after 11-month suspension
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 30, 2024

The suspension, initially announced in January, came as a protest against decisions made during an IGAD summit in Uganda, where RSF commander Hamdan D...

Sudan conflict: There cannot be a military solution to this war, UN envoy says
UN News  |  Dec 30, 2024

Following his trip, Lamamra shared his hopes for an end to the conflict, and the role of the UN in bringing about peace in the country.

Global hunger monitor says famine in war-torn Sudan is spreading
Reuters  |  Dec 24, 2024

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are engaged in a civil war with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and are adamantly opposed to a famine declaration for f...

Sudan drops out of hunger-monitor system on eve of famine report
Reuters  |  Dec 24, 2024

Sudan’s withdrawal from the IPC system could undermine humanitarian efforts to help millions of Sudanese suffering from extreme hunger.

Sudan's RSF says seizes back control of key Darfur base from army allies
Reuters  |  Dec 23, 2024

Dozens of RSF soldiers were killed, vehicles destroyed and supplies captured as they captured the base, they said.

More than 700 killed in siege of Sudan's al-Fashir, UN rights chief says
Reuters  |  Dec 21, 2024

The UN rights office said it had documented the deaths of at least 782 civilians and more than 1,143 injured since May.

Sudan's RSF fighters say they plan to work with a new government, raising partition fears
Reuters  |  Dec 21, 2024

The US Special Envoy to Sudan, Tom Perriello, said last week any such new administration would be a step backwards.

Kenya to resume high-level mediation talks for South Sudan in January 2025
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 19, 2024

The peace talks, which began in May 2024, experienced a setback in mid-July over concerns about aligning the process with South Sudan’s 2018 peace agr...

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