This is Beirut, 11/01 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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 ...
This is Beirut, 10/01 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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 ...
This is Beirut, 07/01 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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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 ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-21 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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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 ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-18 21:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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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 ...
2024-03-16 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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.
gdeveloper, 2024-02-21 22:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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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 ...