Tag: Sudan

Sudan crisis: UN, aid agencies urge global action as situation ‘spirals out of control’

August 16, 2023

UN agencies and humanitarian organizations are urging global action as millions of people in Sudan run out of food and many die due to the ... Read More

Sudan: UN warns of impending ‘full-scale civil war’ as air strike kills dozens

July 10, 2023

Conflict-torn Sudan is edging ever closer to a "full-scale civil war" that could destabilize the entire region, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned, condemning an ... Read More

Sudanese army calls again on civilians to register

July 4, 2023

Khartoum was rocked on Monday by heavy artillery fire from paramilitaries and the army, besieged on several fronts and once again calling for civilian reinforcements ... Read More

Sudan’s two warring generals declare ‘unilateral’ Eid ceasefire amid escalating violence

June 28, 2023

Leaders of both warring parties in Sudan have independently announced temporary ceasefires to coincide with the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha amid escalating fighting in the ... Read More

Wagner in Africa: Prigozhin’s mutiny against Kremlin sends jitters across the continent

June 26, 2023

The Wagner Group’s mutiny against the Kremlin last week (23-24 June) could have major repercussions for the group's operations in Africa, not least in the ... Read More

Assault on Melilia on June 24, 2022: Timeline of Events



June 24, 2023

A year ago, a group of illegal sub-Saharan migrants attempted to storm the occupied enclave of Melilia by scaling the metal fence separating the occupied ... Read More

Sudan: heavy fighting erupts, shattering latest ceasefire

June 22, 2023

Heavy fighting erupted in several parts of Sudan’s capital on Wednesday June as a three-day ceasefire between rival military factions expired, casting doubt on peaceful ... Read More

US to ponder ‘next way forward’ on Sudan, as generals choose fighting over talks

June 15, 2023

The United States is increasingly frustrated that Sudan's warring factions are not taking advantage of talks initiated by Washington and Riyadh aiming to reach a ... Read More

Sudan: shelling rocks Khartoum as 24-hour ceasefire ends

June 13, 2023

As the latest in a series of ceasefire agreements ended in Sudan at 6am on Sunday (11 June), only minutes later gunfire and shelling resumed ... Read More

Djibouti to host first IGAD Summit since 2019 from Monday

June 12, 2023

Djibouti is the venue from Monday June 12 for the 14th Ordinary Assembly of Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Heads of State and Government, the ... Read More