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Sudan Paramilitaries Shell Hospital as Violence Rages Nationwide

Shelling by Sudanese paramilitaries killed five people outside one of the last functioning hospitals in Khartoum's twin city Omdurman Tuesday, with medical sources reporting escalating violence across the war-torn country. A medical source in Al-Nao Hospital in Omdurman, requesting anonymity for safety reasons, said volunteers were among the ...

Sudan: 54 People Killed in Paramilitary Shelling at Market

Sudanese paramilitary shelling of a market in Omdurman, part of greater Khartoum, killed 54 people on Saturday, a medical source told AFP. Requesting anonymity for their safety, the source at Al-Nao Hospital said the wounded were "still being brought to the hospital" following the attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Since April 2023, the ...

Sudanese Army Retakes Key City From Paramilitary Forces

The Sudanese military and allied armed groups launched an offensive Saturday on key Al-Jazira state capital Wad Madani, entering the city after more than a year of paramilitary control, the army said. The armed forces "congratulated" the Sudanese people in a statement on "our forces entering the city of Wad Madani this ...

Sudan: 3.2 Million Children at Risk of Severe Malnutrition Warns UNICEF

This year, 3.2 million children under the age of five are at risk of acute malnutrition in Sudan, an East African country devastated by a conflict between two warlords, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). "Among them, about 772,000 children are at risk of severe acute malnutrition," Eva Hinds, UNICEF Sudan's advocacy and ...

US Accuses Sudan's RSF of Committing 'Genocide', Sanctions Leader

The United States determined on Tuesday that members of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had "committed genocide" and imposed sanctions on the paramilitary group's leader. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the determination was based on information about the RSF's "systematic" murder of men and boys and the targeted rape of women and girls ...

In Sudan, Aspiring Female Filmmakers Capture Resilience Amidst Conflict

Amid over a year and a half of war, aspiring female filmmakers in Sudan are capturing stories of resilience and hope with their smartphones. This initiative is part of a project designed to pave the way for a new generation of filmmakers. The film Ana Hona (“I Am Here”) follows Randa El-Taher and her friend Bekheita Abdallah, who lead the ...

Russia Vetoes Sudan Ceasefire Resolution at UN

Russia on Monday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate end to hostilities in Sudan, where a war between two rival generals has been raging since April 2023. A draft of the resolution prepared by Britain and Sierra Leone, which was seen by AFP, had called on both sides to "immediately cease hostilities" and begin talks ...

Checkpoint #2: The War Nobody Talks About

Nearly a year of war and near-total silence. Thousands dead, millions displaced. Accusations of ethnic cleansing, genocide, and a population suffering from one of the world's greatest food crises. But what is happening in Sudan? Let's dive in.

US Warning Over Iranian Involvement in Sudan

The United States expressed apprehension on Wednesday, regarding purported arms deliveries from Iran to Sudan's military. Sudan's army is currently engaged in a lethal conflict with paramilitary groups purportedly backed by the United Arab Emirates and Russia. The United States voiced concern Wednesday at reported arms shipments by adversary Iran ...