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At least 14 civilians were killed and numerous others wounded following artillery shelling by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Abu Shouk refugee camp in El-Fasher, North Darfur, a local emergency relief Committee reported on Wednesday, June 4. The attack has drawn sharp concern as El-Fasher remains a critical humanitarian lifeline for the […]
Kenya has become a major transit hub for smuggled gold from conflict-ridden African countries, with illicit exports far exceeding official figures, according to a new SwissAid report. While the government declared only 672 kilograms of gold exports in 2023, the report estimates that over two tons — possibly far more — are illegally trafficked through […]
In a move that has stirred political tremors across Sudan’s already fragile transition, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) has sharply criticized the newly-appointed Prime Minister Kamal Idris’s decision to dissolve the national Cabinet, calling it a flagrant breach of the Juba Peace Agreement. The dissolution, enacted just days ahead of Eid al-Adha, swept away […]
Fears are mounting among Sudanese aid workers and humanitarian organizations following a new directive by Khartoum’s Army-backed authorities that mandates all relief initiatives to formally register with the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC). The move has sparked widespread concern that it could serve as a precursor to a wider crackdown on grassroots emergency volunteers, particularly the […]
The Army of Sudan reported on Thursday, May 22 that hundreds of civilians’ bodies have been discovered in mass graves in Omdurman, Khartoum’s twin city. According to a military statement, 648 people were detained in “horrific and inhumane conditions” by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) inside a school in Omdurman’s Salha neighborhood. According to […]
Following months of consistent military advances against its paramilitary rival, Sudan’s army chief on Monday, May 19, named Kamil al-Taib Idris as the nation’s first Prime minister since the civil war broke out in the country two years ago. Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, the head of the military, has long praised Kamil al-Taib Idris for taking […]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a poignant plea for the protection of civilians trapped in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, where over 500 lives have been lost in just three harrowing weeks. The region, long scarred by conflict, has once again become the epicenter of violence, […]
At least 31 civilians, including children, have reportedly been executed by members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Al-Salha neighbourhood of Omdurman, Sudan, according to local medias. The victims were said to have been accused of collaborating with the Sudanese army, as the RSF continues its ongoing conflict with government forces. The […]
Fatalities among civilians were reported on Sunday April 20 in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, where at least seven people lost their lives due to artillery shelling allegedly carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). A statement issued by the army’s 6th Infantry Division confirmed that a 120mm mortar had been […]
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $19.85 million grant to support a humanitarian and resilience operation in Sudan over the next two years. The grant is intended to improve the livelihoods of vulnerable populations and ease the impact of the ongoing conflict on communities and infrastructure. The project has […]