At least 175 people have died and dozens injured after a series of airstrikes hit Sudan’s capital on Monday and Tuesday, according to reports. The attack has been linked to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) who have been waging a war with the Sudanese army in the 20-month conflict. The …
Read More »Sudan: 253 new cases of cholera confirmed
The cholera epidemic continues to spread in Sudan, with 253 new cases confirmed and over 42,000 cases in total, including 1,180 deaths reported since last August. The Sudanese Ministry of Health said that 253 new cases of cholera have been reported, bringing the total number of contaminations to 42,725 and …
Read More »Sudan: 31 Killed in Mosque Air Strike
A military air strike on a mosque killed 31 peple in Sudan’s central city of Wad Madani, according to reports. The attack took place on Sunday evening, after prayers, in the city, which is the capital of Al-Jazira state, located just south of Khartoum. The Wad Madani Resistance Committee, one …
Read More »Sudan: cholera death toll rises to 235
The death toll from the cholera epidemic in Sudan has risen to 235, announced the Sudanese Ministry of Health. “361 new cases of cholera had been recorded, including 7 deaths in the states of Kassala, Al Gaddarif (east) and Nile (north),” the ministry said. “This brings the number of cholera …
Read More »Sudan: cholera epidemic claims 27 lives
Sudan is facing a cholera epidemic that has so far claimed 27 lives out of a total of 556 confirmed cases, Sudanese Health Minister Haitham Ibrahim announced. The states of Kassala and Gedaref are particularly hard hit, said the minister. Before the war, the UN had already warned of the …
Read More »Sudanese government delegation to discuss ceasefire with US
The Sudanese government said on Friday it will send a delegation to Jeddah to consult with the United States regarding an invitation to ceasefire talks in Geneva to be held on August 14, Reuters reported. The talks aim to end a 15-month-old war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid …
Read More »EU imposes sanctions on six Sudanese officials over civil war
The EU announced on Monday that it had sanctioned six officials in Sudan over the war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Reuters reported. These lists include a commanding general of the RSF, the financial advisor of RSF, as well as a prominent tribal leader …
Read More »Sudanese army rejects US call to return to peace talks
Sudanese military has rejected a U.S. call to resume peace talks with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. It follows a conversation between General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. “We will not go to Jeddah (venue for talks in Saudi Arabia) and whoever wants us to …
Read More »At least 130 dead at Sudan hospital amid city siege
At least 130 people have died at a single hospital in Sudan’s besieged city of El Fasher, in the Darfur region, according to medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Fighting between rival groups in Sudan’s civil war in the battle for control of the city has recently intensified, BBC reported. …
Read More »UN loses peacekeeper in clashes in Sudan
Sudanese authorities in the disputed area of Abyei say at least 32 people, including a UN peacekeeper, were killed after gunmen stormed local villages. The Information Minister for Abyei, Bolis Kuoch, said more than 20 others were wounded when men opened fire on Sunday morning. He said UN peacekeepers intervened …
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