“I am horrified by the toll the clashes are having on civilians”, said Abdou Dieng. “At least 331 people have been killed nationwide, including five aid workers, and nearly 3,200 have been injured.” The fighting between troops from the national army and a powerful rival militia known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted six days ago, and…
In March, an Egyptian military group arrived in Sudan for joint exercises. Egypt says its personnel in Sudan for joint military exercises have returned to the country. 177 military personnel arrived in Cairo from Sudan through three flights containing Egyptian military forces. A separate group of 27 Air Force personnel is based in the Egyptian…
France is currently not evacuating its citizens from the North African country in the context of clashes between the army and paramilitary forces in Sudan. In this regard, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs says from Paris that France’s full attention is currently only on establishing a ceasefire. Another news agency has reported that the…
“This must be the first step in providing respite from the fighting and paving the way for a permanent ceasefire,” he told journalists in New York. Dialogue and transition The AU meeting brought together the UN, the League of Arab States, the East African bloc IGAD, the European Union, and countries committed to bringing an…
The UN chief spoke earlier in the day to President William Ruto of Kenya and with the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki. Mr. Guterres will attend a virtual meeting on Sudan on Thursday, bringing together the AU Chairperson, the Secretary-General of the Arab League, the Executive Secretary of the East African…
“Sudan has already endured so much pain and suffering. The fighting is born out of power games and personal interests that only serve to alienate the democratic aspirations of the population,” said Mr. Türk, adding, “Do those responsible not understand that the civilian population now only craves a peaceful life?” The Sudanese army and a…
Photo courtesy of Foreign Media The number of deaths in the ongoing fighting between two factions of the army in Sudan has risen to 200, while 1,800 people have been injured. According to foreign media, many hospitals in the capital city of Khartoum have also been damaged during the 3-day tension and food shortages have…
Photos courtesy of Foreign Media US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken says that the convoy of American diplomatic staff in Sudan came under fire. He has said that the members of the American diplomatic staff who came under fire in Sudan were safe. According to the US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken, according to the…
“I strongly condemn the outbreak of fighting that is taking place in Sudan and appeal to the leaders of the Rapid Support Forces (RAF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) to immediately cease hostilities, restore calm, and begin a dialogue to resolve the crisis,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday. Following the deaths of…
595 people were also injured in the clash between the army and paramilitary forces in Sudan; Photo: File Khartoum: A paramilitary force in Sudan staged a coup, which was retaliated by the army and in two days of clashes between the two, 56 people were killed and around 600 injured. According to the international news…
