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Sudan Government vows post-war recovery, reconciliation in first Khartoum meeting since 2023 conflict
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 28, 2025

The session has been hailed as “a symbolic step toward the return of state institutions to the capital”, coming just over two months after the Sudanes...

Sudanese cabinet holds first meeting in Khartoum since onset of civil war
XINHUA  |  Aug 27, 2025

The prime minister recently announced that the government will relocate to Khartoum in the coming months, after previously operating from Port Sudan,...

Nearly 1.65 million IDPs return home as Sudan displacement numbers fall
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 26, 2025

9,937,444 million people remained displaced across the country's 18 states during the period under review, down from a record 11.5 million IDPs record...

RSF accused of shelling hospital, abducting eight civilians in El-Fasher
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 24, 2025

Abu Shouk, which shelters thousands of persons displaced by fighting, has now come under attack twice this month. A week ago, at least 31 people were...

WFP aid convoy attacked in Sudan's North Darfur, food relief trucks torched
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 21, 2025

According to the UN body's spokesperson, Gift Watanasathorn, who condemned the incident, all WFP staff are safe and accounted for. She similarly calle...

Sudan government relocates ministries from war-ravaged Khartoum to safer cities
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 20, 2025

The relocation order covers the Council of Ministers, key ministries—including finance, minerals, and information—and the central bank, but makes no m...

Scribbled lines of life - hunger and hope in a Darfur city
XINHUA  |  Aug 19, 2025

The conflict in Sudan erupted in April 2023, devastating the country's infrastructure, killing tens of thousands, displacing millions, and creating a...

UN commander welcomes Rwandan troops to South Sudan
New Times  |  Aug 19, 2025

Rwanbatt-2 has now fully assumed its duties in Sector North, continuing Rwanda’s strong contribution to UN peacekeeping efforts.

Sudan army accused of torture, 'execution chambers' in Khartoum as war fuels famine, cholera crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 17, 2025

The Emergency Lawyers group claims that since the army retook Khartoum in March, hundreds of people have been arrested, with some later found dead, th...

‘Only hunger and bombs’ for besieged civilians in Sudan’s El Fasher
UN News  |  Aug 14, 2025

Between January and June, the RSF, which has been battling forces of the military government for control of Sudan for over two years, has attacked the...

Libya linked to Sudan’s RSF military camp as UN condemns arms flow amid ongoing Darfur conflict
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 11, 2025

A video report released by the UK-based Centre for Information Resilience used satellite imagery, online videos, and photographs to trace vehicles fro...

16 killed, eight injured in paramilitary forces attack in western Sudan - volunteer groups
XINHUA  |  Aug 09, 2025

The network condemned what it described as "a brutal attack," stating that it constitutes a full-fledged "war crime" and reflects a systematic pattern...

Sudan: El-Fasher faces famine as supplies cut off, UN says
DW News  |  Aug 08, 2025

The UN has warned that "everyone" in the besieged capital of North Darfur was under a daily struggle to survive, with food prices soaring and no acces...

Sudan charges RSF Commander Hemedti, brother with genocide, murder of Darfur Governor
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 06, 2025

Fourteen additional RSF members have also been implicated in connection with Khamis' killing.

Sudan’s rebel force has declared a parallel government: What this means for the war
The Conversation  |  Aug 05, 2025

The Rapid Support Forces, originally formed from the Janjaweed militias in 2000s Darfur, later became a powerful state-backed paramilitary group that...

Starvation, desperation grip Sudan’s El Fasher as war cuts off food, triggers soaring prices
XINHUA  |  Aug 04, 2025

Since May 10, 2024, fierce clashes have engulfed El Fasher, pitting the Sudanese Armed Forces and their allies against the Rapid Support Forces.

Kenyan engineer killed in South Sudan ambush
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 31, 2025

James Kagiri was driving to work in the company of another engineer at around 8:00 am when unknown gunmen attacked their vehicle along the Morobo-Kaya...

UN warns of escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan amid famine, cholera and displacement
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 29, 2025

A recent IPC alert cautioned that food security will likely deteriorate further between July and October, during the lean season, particularly in conf...

UN human rights expert visits Port Sudan amid escalating civil war and RSF power move
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 28, 2025

Nouicer's visit aims to assess the human rights situation and engage directly with stakeholders in a nation where governance, the rule of law, and bas...

Egypt begins free train rides for Sudanese refugees returning to Khartoum
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 22, 2025

Many of the refugees carried their belongings in small suitcases and plastic bags, with some visibly emotional as they prepared to leave Egypt after m...

Sudan bans WhatsApp voice and video calls, citing national security amid ongoing conflict
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 21, 2025

The directive is expected to significantly disrupt communication for millions of Sudanese, especially in regions such as Darfur and South Kordofan, wh...

Sudan’s General Burhan lands in Khartoum as army reclaims control of strategic airport
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 20, 2025

Under Burhan’s leadership, the army regained full control of Khartoum about four months ago, prompting the government to intensify efforts to restore...

UN warns Sudan conflict spilling into South Sudan as smuggled arms breach embargo
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 17, 2025

Since late 2024, South Sudanese security forces have intercepted an alarming number of modern Turkish-made rifles, some equipped with advanced optical...

Fragile serenity: Displaced Sudanese find momentary refuge in Tawila, North Darfur
XINHUA  |  Jul 17, 2025

About 70 km from El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, the arriving displaced carry stories of resilience intertwined with unending pain.

South Sudan President Salva Kiir urges removal of sanctions, arms embargo
XINHUA  |  Jul 16, 2025

South Sudan has been under a United Nations arms embargo since 2018, which prohibits weapons transfers and external military support to the country's...

46 killed, 37 injured in paramilitary attack on village in Western Sudan: volunteer groups
XINHUA  |  Jul 15, 2025

Among the 46 fatalities were five women, and the wounded numbered 37. The group said local residents had to bury the victims in mass graves.

Football returns to Sudan after two-year hiatus amid civil war
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 08, 2025

The tournament, officially dubbed the Sudanese Elite Championship, features eight top clubs and is being held in the northern towns of Ad-Damer and At...

UN warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan as displacement, hunger and disease escalate
UN News  |  Jul 08, 2025

Since April 2023, an estimated 780,000 people have been displaced from El Fasher town and the nearby Zamzam displacement camps, including nearly 500,0...

WFP resumes emergency food airdrops in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 07, 2025

WFP aims to reach 470,000 people in Upper Nile and Northern Jonglei during the ongoing lean season, the hungriest period of the year that runs through...

Ethiopian militias occupy fertile Sudan land as war shifts army focus
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2025

The latest claims follow a separate incident on Wednesday when traders in the town of Al-Qalabat reported that an armed Ethiopian group entered Sudan,...

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