Sudanese Armed Forces Stories

IGAD boss Workneh Gebeyehu calls for collective action to alleviate suffering in Sudan
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 16, 2024

Workneh urged regional leaders, the international community, and the conflicting parties in Sudan to let wisdom prevail and restore peace.

Sudan conflict fuelling mass refugee exodus, human trafficking into neighbouring states
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 05, 2024

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

RSF calls for ceasefire, blames military for stalling Sudan's peace efforts
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 18, 2024

They regretted that the conflict has since devastated Khartoum and other regions, claiming thousands of lives, displacing millions, and triggering an...

Progress at talks on Sudan's war limited by army's no-show, mediators say
Reuters  |  Aug 24, 2024

The war in Sudan began in April 2023 when competition between the army and the RSF, who had previously shared power after staging a coup, flared into...

Human Rights Watch report reveals extensive sexual violence in Sudan's capital
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 29, 2024

"I have slept with a knife under my pillow for months in fear of the raids that lead to rape by RSF," a 20-year-old woman living in an RSF-controlled...

US invites Sudan's warring parties for talks, RSF to participate
Reuters  |  Jul 24, 2024

The talks will include the African Union, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and the United Nations as observers, Blinken said in a statement. Saudi Arab...

UN set to host Sudan ceasefire talks, Sudanese military leader refuses to attend
Amina Wako  |  Jul 12, 2024

However, the Sudanese army leader reiterated their refusal to engage in talks until the RSF withdraws from occupied towns, casting a shadow over the U...

Sudan conflict: At Least 11 killed, dozens injured in renewed El-Fasher clashes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2024

Since May 10, 2024, El-Fasher has witnessed intense clashes between the SAF and the RSF, resulting in significant civilian casualties and mass displac...

UN’s rights chief says horrified by Sudan escalation as famine draws nearer
United Nations  |  May 17, 2024

The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, held separate phone calls with Lt-General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagal...

Women and girls continue suffering one year into the Sudan war
Amina Wako  |  Apr 15, 2024

Among those whose lives may be jeopardised are over 7,000 new mothers, if their nutritional and health needs go unmet.

South Sudan and Sudan leaders pledge joint peace efforts
Amina Wako  |  Mar 28, 2024

Ramadan Mohamed Goc, South Sudan's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, reiterated the country's commitment to assisting...

Sudan war: Amnesty International demands end of internet blackout
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 11, 2024

Sarah Jackson, Amnesty's deputy regional director for East and Southern Africa, noted that the shutdown threatens services in the region, especially a...

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.

Sudanese anti-war leader appeals for Ramadan ceasefire
Amina Wako  |  Feb 26, 2024

With nearly two-thirds of Sudan's population - approximately 30 million people - requiring urgent humanitarian assistance due to the devastating impac...

Sudanese military encircles RSF in Radio TV building in Omdurman
Foreign Reporter  |  Feb 26, 2024

Following the outbreak of conflict in April 2023, the RSF seized control of several strategic sites, including the official Radio TV buildings in Omdu...

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.

UN reports rampant rape, war crimes as Sudan conflict rages on
Amina Wako  |  Feb 24, 2024

The report highlights thousands of killings, millions of displacements, and the victimisation of dozens, including children, by rape and other forms o...

Sudanese army successfully lifts siege on Corps of Engineers in Omdurman
Amina Wako  |  Feb 17, 2024

The conflict, now in its tenth month, has seen dynamic changes, with the SAF on the verge of breaking the RSF siege on the Engineers Corps in Omdurman...

UN says $4.1 billion needed to aid victims of Sudan conflict
Agency  |  Feb 07, 2024

Nearly eight million people have fled their homes, including more than 1.5 million who have crossed into neighbouring countries.

Fleeing war, Sudanese artists seek revival in Cairo
Agency  |  Jan 16, 2024

Mazin Hamid, a celebrity in his native Khartoum, thrilled the crowd with his homegrown beats at a concert accompanying an exhibition.

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