Sudan’s original ‘Janjaweed’ leader sides with army against tribal foe

[ad_1] In a new twist in Sudan’s civil war, a notorious tribal chief has re-emerged from obscurity to support the army. Named Musa Hilal, he is the original leader of the nomadic (also referred to as “Arab”) tribal militias, known...

Sudan: A savage war and toxic information battle

[ad_1] Domestic rivalries and external players pollute the Sudanese information space.A year into the civil war in Sudan, the humanitarian costs have been staggering – but the news coverage has been minimal. A conflict on this scale should top the...

UN warns of possible imminent attack on city in Sudan’s North Darfur

[ad_1] Attack on al-Fashir would have ‘devastating consequences’ for civilians in area already on brink of famine, UN says.The United Nations has sounded the alarm about a possible imminent attack on al-Fashir, in Sudan’s North Darfur, as the global body...

About 282 million people faced acute hunger last year: UN-led report

[ad_1] Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with about 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, according to United Nations agencies and development groups. Extreme weather events and economic shocks...

UAE rejects allegations made by Sudan’s representative to UNSC

[ad_1] The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has unequivocally rejected allegations made by the Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in a letter. The letter, sent by Mohamed Abushahab, UAE Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the...

US senators call on Biden to sanction Sudan’s RSF over human rights abuses

[ad_1] Lawmakers say Hemedti’s and the RSF’s activities and abuses make them deserving of sanctions from the United States.United States senators have written an open letter to US President Joe Biden, calling on him to recognise Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces...

How can the humanitarian crisis in Sudan be stopped?

[ad_1] The conflict is taking a heavy toll on civilians with millions forced from their homes and on the verge of famine.Sudan is facing a humanitarian crisis as its civil war drags on. The United Nations says 25 million people –...

First UN food aid in months arrives in Sudan’s Darfur as famine looms

[ad_1] Aid deliveries follow talks to reopen humanitarian corridors from Chad amid warnings that millions face acute hunger.The United Nations has begun distributing food in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region for the first time in months amid warnings of impending famine...

Are Sudan’s civil society activists being targeted by both warring sides?

[ad_1] In Sudan’s war, even making food for the poor is dangerous. On March 23, Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) arrested activists from the Sharq al-Nile neighbourhood in the war-torn capital, Khartoum, while they were supervising soup kitchens feeding...

UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths to step down due to health reasons

[ad_1] Griffiths has worked as the UN’s under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs for three years.UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths, who has played a key role in pressing for aid to the Gaza Strip and led earlier efforts for Yemen, has announced...
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