“Now is not the time to take our eyes off the ball in South Sudan,” said Nicholas Haysom, who also heads the UN mission in the country (UNMISS). “What we can learn from Sudan is how quickly hard-won peace gains can unravel.” On the political front, the Sudan crisis is reducing “much-needed bandwidth” to focus on…
Addressing donors at a pledging event in Geneva convened by the UN with Egypt, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the African Union and the European Union, Mr. Guterres said that some $3 billion was needed to assist people in Sudan and those who have fled to neighbouring countries. “The scale and speed of Sudan’s descent into death…
Photo courtesy of Foreign Media The army and paramilitary forces in Sudan have agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire. According to Saudi media, the implementation of the ceasefire agreement will begin from 18 to 21 June from 6 am. It should be noted that 17 people were killed in an airstrike in Khartoum, the capital of…
In a statement, UNITAMS strongly condemned the killing of Khamis Abbaker who just hours earlier on Wednesday, according to news reports, had publicly blamed the deaths of civilians caught up in the violence stemming from the military power struggle across Sudan, on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). “Compelling eyewitness accounts attribute this act to Arab militias and…
Photo courtesy of Arab Media Despite the tense situation in Sudan, the first group of 245 pilgrims reached Jeddah Islamic port by sea. According to Arab media, the Sudanese pilgrims were received on Wednesday in Jeddah by the Director General of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, Abdul Rahman Al-Ghanam, the Director of the Department…
Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and rival military group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which erupted in mid-April, has left thousands dead or injured, and displaced more than a million. Communities also continue to face severe shortages of food, access to medical supplies and restricted movement out of conflict areas, while allegations of…
Khartoum: A 24-hour ceasefire between the army and its rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan has expired, sparking renewed civil war in Sudan. According to international media reports, a 24-hour ceasefire agreement was signed between the warring parties after the start of the civil war in Sudan about 8 weeks ago, which was described…
Military factions in Sudan have agreed to a new 24-hour ceasefire mediated by the United States and Saudi Arabia. Under the agreement, the parties will refrain from the movement and movement of military forces, the use of aircraft or drones, artillery and airstrikes, and also agree not to seek military discrimination during the ceasefire. The…
“We are concerned by the continued devastating impact of the fighting in Sudan on civilians,” Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence told journalists in Geneva. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and military rival, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have been locked in vicious clashes since mid-April. Hundreds have been killed and some 1.2 million have been displaced. UN…
Sudan, file photo In Sudan, warring groups stormed the embassies of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it condemns the sabotage and violent actions of armed groups against our embassy, ambassador and staff in Sudan. Bahrain’s foreign ministry said its embassy and ambassador’s residence were attacked, damaging the building….
