May 10, 2024 (NAIROBI, Kenya) – In a powerful address ahead of the UN Civil Society Conference, Secretary-General António Guterres slammed the escalating violence in Sudan, calling for immediate action from the international community.
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May 10, 2024 (EL FASHER) – Clashes erupted again on Friday between the Sudanese army, backed by various armed movements, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State.
- Catégorie : Sudan Tribune
May 10, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – Sudanese authorities amended the General Intelligence Service (GIS) law, granting the agency broader arrest, search, and immunity powers. The amendments reverse restrictions placed on the former National Security and Intelligence Service (NISS) by the transitional government, overthrown in the October 2021 coup.
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Sudanese army, RSF accused of killing local politician, medical worker in Al-Jazirah (Sudan Tribune)
May 9, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – The Sudanese Congress Party (SCoP) has accused the Military Intelligence of the torture and assassination of Salah Al-Tayeb Musa, the head of the party’s branch in Al-Qurashi locality, Al-Jazira State.
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May 9, 2024 (KADUGLI) – Concerns are mounting in Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan State, over the potential for violent tribal confrontations following the assassinations of two prominent Arab tribal leaders.
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May 8, 2024 (CAIRO) – In a significant step towards resolving Sudan’s ongoing crisis, 48 political and civil groups signed a political charter in Cairo on Wednesday. This charter aims to establish a transitional period and initiate a Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue to determine the form and system of governance for the country.
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May 9, 2024 (NAIROBI) – Human Rights Watch on Thursday urgently called for international intervention to halt the atrocities in Sudan’s West Darfur state, where the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias have engaged in a brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Massalit and other non-Arab populations in El Geneina.
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May 09, 2024 (KAPEOTA) – Civil society organizations in the Greater Kapeota region of South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria State benefited from a follow-up training on the importance of adhering to the provisions of the Mining Act, 2012.
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May 8, 2024 (SHENDI) – Sudanese army commander Abdel Fattah Wednesday firmly rejected any prospects for negotiation, peace, or ceasefire until the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are decisively defeated and eradicated. In mid-April 2023, fighting erupted in Khartoum between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
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Francis G. Nazario Achieving political stability and building lasting peace in South Sudan requires addressing the root causes of conflicts, promoting good governance, and fostering economic development. Unfortunately, South Sudan has been grappling with internal conflicts and political instability since 2005.
- Catégorie : Sudan Tribune
May 7, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – To combat the ongoing violence against women and girls in shelters, Sudan’s Ministry of Social Development’s Unit for Combating Violence against Children and Women is launching a training initiative for shelter staff.
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May 7, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – Sudanese female journalists are increasingly targeted with online threats, harassment, and even physical attacks. This has driven some to flee the country, while others bravely continue their work amidst the dangers.
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May 7, 2024 (AL-OBEID) – In an early morning operation on Tuesday, the Sudanese army retook the Jabal al-Ain military base from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the strategic city of Al-Obeid, capital of North Kordofan State.
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Francis G. Nazario The security services in South Sudan use arbitrary arrests, among other tools, to suppress dissent and instil fear in the population. Most cases of arbitrary arrests that have occurred since 2005 in South Sudan, as reported in the media, lack legal justifications.
- Catégorie : Sudan Tribune
May 6, 2024 (ABYEI) – The security situation in the Abyei Area has remained tense, with increased casualties associated with intercommunal clashes in southern and central Abyei, the UN Secretary General said in a report to the Security Council.
- Catégorie : Sudan Tribune
May 6, 2024 (ANKARA) – Sudanese Sovereign Council leader Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Monday. Al-Burhan has been in Turkey since Saturday, where he attended the funerals of his son, who passed away in a motorcycle accident.
- Catégorie : Sudan Tribune
May 6, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – Sudan’s Foreign Ministry distanced itself on Monday from comments critical of Saudi Arabia by some Sudanese writers and activists. Tensions rose recently after a video emerged showing Rapid Support Forces (RSF) celebrating military training in southern Saudi Arabia.
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May 6, 2024 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s First Vice President, Riek Machar on Sunday met with a member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) Gen.
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May 5, 2024 (KHARTOUM) – The Khartoum Bahri Emergency Room reported a significant rise in suspected dengue fever cases, nearing 1,000, on Sunday. This surge comes amidst a concerning lack of transparency from the Khartoum State Ministry of Health.
- Catégorie : Sudan Tribune
May 5, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – Fierce fighting has erupted between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Al-Faw axis, east of Wad Madani, the capital of Al-Jazira State in central Sudan.
- Catégorie : Sudan Tribune
May 4, 2024 (GEDAREF) – Thousands of Sudanese refugees have fled camps run by the United Nations in Ethiopia in northern Ethiopia, protesting a lack of security, severe food shortages, and inadequate medical care.
- Catégorie : Sudan Tribune
May 4, 2024 (JUBA) – In a breakthrough development, the Sudanese government and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), led by Abdul Aziz al-Hilu, agreed on Saturday to deliver humanitarian aid to conflict-affected areas in South Kordofan State.
- Catégorie : Sudan Tribune
May 4, 2024 (KAMPALA) – Sudanese journalists are facing a relentless assault as the country’s ongoing conflict between the military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues to wreak havoc on the media landscape.
- Catégorie : Sudan Tribune
May 3, 2024 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir Mayardit, met with a Sudanese delegation headed by Lieutenant General Shams al-Din Kabbashi, a member of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, at the presidential palace in Juba Friday.
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May 4, 2024 (ANKARA) – Mohamed Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, son of Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chairman and Army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, passed away on Friday in Turkey. He had been hospitalized since March after sustaining injuries in a motorcycle accident.
- Catégorie : Sudan Tribune
April 3, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – Discussions between Sudan and Russia last week in Port Sudan covered political support, economic and military cooperation, with Russia offering “uncapped” military assistance to the Sudanese army.
- Catégorie : Sudan Tribune
May 2, 2024 (ATBARA) – Authorities in Nile River State, northern Sudan, have intensified efforts to remove displaced persons from schools and shelters in the city of Atbara. Over the past two days, evacuations have taken place at Al-Humaira and Badr schools in the Al-Hasaya neighbourhood.
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May 2, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced that two of its drivers were killed by gunmen in South Darfur, Sudan on Thursday. Three other ICRC staff members were also injured in the attack.
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May 2, 2024 (KASSALA) – The situation for the displaced population worsens as the governor of Kassala state, Al-Sadiq Mohamed Al-Azraq, imposed strict restrictions on shelter centers in eastern Sudan. The measures include a ban on activities within the centers.
- Catégorie : Sudan Tribune
April 30, 2024 (OUMDURMAN) – Resistance committees in Ombada locality, west of Omdurman, reported new deaths on Tuesday, highlighting a deteriorating humanitarian situation in the area. Children, according to the committee, succumbed to hunger while women died during childbirth owing to a lack of access to healthcare services.
- Catégorie : Sudan Tribune
May 1 2024 (WASHINGTON) – At least 17 human rights organizations are calling on the Unite States government to clarify its legal position on supporting the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into recent atrocities in Darfur.
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May 1, 2024 (KHARTOUM) – The President of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and military leader, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, approved a recommendation from Khartoum State to regulate the presence of foreigners and declare a state of emergency.
- Catégorie : Sudan Tribune