UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | UN humanitarians warned on Monday that continuing drone attacks in Sudan are killing civilians, damaging critical infrastructure and deepening already severe humanitarian needs across the country. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the attacks have increasingly targeted populated areas and …
Read More »The UN South Sudan Report: Blackmail and Propaganda therein
COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | The increasingly speculative UN Commission on Human Rights has once again issued a report about Uganda’s involvement in the South Sudan conflict. The report makes serious allegations against the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), which are currently working to prevent what could become one of …
Read More »Uganda’s dilemma on Sudan
Analysts say Museveni-Dagalo meeting has created ‘political normalisation of RSF’ Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda’s mediation role on Sudan, which has been locked in a civil war for almost three years, has caused consternation among those watching the conflict and hoping for a peaceful resolution. Last November, President …
Read More »Sudanese army says it entered Dilling after more than 2 years under siege
KHARTOUM | Xinhua | The Sudanese army said Monday that its forces had entered the southern city of Dilling after breaking a siege imposed for more than two years by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North. In a brief statement, the army said …
Read More »War pushes Sudanese from cities to fields, sparking modest rural revival
KHARTOUM, SUDAN | Xinhua | As war has reshaped daily life across Sudan in recent years, forcing millions from their homes and hollowing out urban economies, a quieter story has been unfolding far from the front lines–one not only of loss, but of resilience, as young Sudanese turn away from …
Read More »Sudan’s 2025: A year of shifting fronts, deepening crises
KHARTOUM, SUDAN | Xinhua | The year 2025 proved pivotal in Sudan’s conflict, characterized by dramatic military shifts, stalled diplomacy, and a persistent humanitarian catastrophe widely regarded as the world’s largest. Militarily, the year saw a clear reversal of fortunes. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) made significant gains in the first …
Read More »Bumper sorghum harvest offers rare hope in war-torn Sudan
KHARTOUM | Xinhua | As the sorghum harvest began in eastern Sudan’s Kassala State, farmers in the Wad Al-Hilu area found rare cause for joy amid years of relentless conflict. This bountiful season offers a clear signal: targeted international aid can help Sudanese communities not just survive, but begin to …
Read More »Trump turns his eyes on Sudan conflict
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | US President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to end Sudan’s grinding civil war at the request of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, condemning “tremendous atrocities” in a conflict he has previously overlooked. Trump admitted that the devastating war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary …
Read More »Sudan’s brutal civil war – what’s happening in El Fasher?
According to reports, as many as 460 people were killed in the attack and sick medics were kidnapped NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Sudan is facing a deepening civil war, as Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia has extended their control over the country by taking El Fasher following an 18-month …
Read More »What does strategic Darfur city’s fall mean for Sudan’s deadly civil war
CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | The capital of Sudan’s North Darfur State, El Fasher, has fallen to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) following the withdrawal of the national army — a major turning point in the country’s two-and-a-half-year civil war that has intensified fears of a worsening humanitarian catastrophe. …
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