Sudan Armed Forces Stories

IGAD proposes African peacekeeping force to oversee Sudan's ceasefire deal
Amina Wako  |  Nov 18, 2024

The IGAD Special Envoy to Sudan has proposed the Peace and Security Contingency Mechanism (PSCM), a non-combatant peacekeeping and observatory body un...

Sudan's humanitarian crisis worsens as forgotten war continues
Amina Wako  |  Jun 10, 2024

18 million people are suffering from hunger in Sudan, according to United Nations, statistics which support Feras' analysis of Omdurman. 

Rights group urges AU, UN to deploy new mission to Sudan in wake of conflict
Mary Wambui  |  May 16, 2024

It further calls for partners and concerned states including Kenya to insist that affected communities be represented in the ongoing political process...

A year into Sudan war, refugees try to survive in Chad
AFP  |  Apr 14, 2024

Today Chad is home to almost a million Sudanese refugees -- more than any other country.

Paramilitary attack on Sudan village kills 28
AFP  |  Apr 08, 2024

The war has also displaced more than 8.5 million people, pushing the country to the brink of famine.

Sudanese army repels RSF assault in Khartoum as Babanusa confrontations escalate
Foreign Reporter  |  Mar 17, 2024

The RSF launched a fresh attack in Babanusa aimed at seizing control of the city's 22nd Infantry Division headquarters, leading to a fierce military s...

Sudanese army rejects civilian transition, vows to punish RSF backers
Foreign Reporter  |  Mar 17, 2024

Sudan's Assistant Army Commander Yasser al-Atta Yasser declared, "The army will not cede power to civilian forces without elections. During the transi...

UN Security Council calls for Sudan Ramadan ceasefire
AFP  |  Mar 09, 2024

Fourteen countries backed the resolution, proposed by Britain, with only Russia abstaining on the vote.

General Abdel Fattah's deputy counters RSF leader's regional tour advances
Amina Wako  |  Mar 04, 2024

On Sunday, the junta deputy leader met with South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa.

Sudan's army chief pushes for AU reinstatement
Foreign Reporter  |  Mar 04, 2024

Following the military takeover on October 25, 2021, which sparked conflict between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, the African Union suspended...

General Abdel Fattah's deputy on regional tour to counter rival Dagalo's advances
Amina Wako  |  Feb 29, 2024

Malik Agar made visits to Rwanda, Uganda and South Sudan since February 12.

Sudan authorities block cross-border aid to Darfur
Agency  |  Feb 26, 2024

The war has killed thousands, including up to 15,000 in the West Darfur city of El Geneina alone, according to the UN experts.

Economy another victim of war in Sudan
Agency  |  Feb 25, 2024

The war has led industries to cease production. Others were destroyed. Businesses and food stocks have been looted.

Sudanese refugees face gruelling wait in overcrowded South Sudan camps
Agency  |  Feb 20, 2024

They are among more than half a million people who have crossed the border into South Sudan, which is struggling to accommodate the new arrivals.

Sudanese military refutes RSF leader claims of victories in West Darfur
Foreign Correspondent  |  Feb 13, 2024

The spokesperson for the army denounced the audio recording circulated on social media by the RSF leader as "fabricated."

Unable to survive in Egypt, refugees return to Sudan
Agency  |  Feb 13, 2024

Since the fighting began in April between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, over 450,000 people have crossed the border int...

Two decades on, Sudan's Darfuris fear world has abandoned them
Agency  |  Feb 09, 2024

With the conflict has come a fresh litany of horrors including rampant sexual violence, ethnically motivated massacres and mass displacement.

Sudan fighting spreads to Unesco World Heritage Site
Agency  |  Jan 17, 2024

According to Unesco, the archaeological sites of the Island of Meroe, located about 220 kilometres (137 miles) from Khartoum, was "the heartland of th...

Seven killed by strike in Sudan's White Nile State
Agency  |  Jan 15, 2024

More people have been forced to flee in a country which has the world's largest number of displaced, at more than 7.4 million, according to the United...

Sudan crisis: Over 7.3 million people displaced as conflict rages on
Paul Aginnah  |  Jan 05, 2024

The number of people displaced within Sudan has increased by approximately 500,000 in just one month.

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