Sudan crisis threatens to hobble South Sudan’s transition, UN mission chief says
Jun 21, 2023, at 10:32 pm
New York: The cross-border impact of the crisis in Sudan is unfurling along multiple fronts, and action is urgently needed to ease rising tensions that has already resulted in deadly clashes, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan told the Security Council on Tuesday.
17 killed in airstrike in Sudan's capital
Jun 18, 2023, at 01:59 pm
Khartoum/IBNS/UNI: At least 17 civilians, including five children and women, were killed on Saturday in an airstrike south of Sudan's capital Khartoum, the country's health ministry said.
Sudan's devastating war in Khartoum enters third month with death toll surpassing 2,000
Jun 17, 2023, at 09:04 am
Khartoum/Sudan: Sudan's war in Khartoum continues to escalate, now entering its third month, as the reported death count reaches over 2,000.
UN in Sudan condemns killing of West Darfur governor, raises alarm over ‘vortex of hate speech’
Jun 16, 2023, at 11:33 pm
New York: The UN Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) said on Thursday it was “appalled and deeply shocked” at the killing of the Governor of West Darfur, calling for a halt to the spiralling violence and for those responsible to be brought to justice.
Jun 03, 2023, at 08:47 pm
New York: As the crisis in Sudan enters its second month, UN agencies and partners warned on Friday that the conflict between rival military groups since mid-April is fuelling an increasingly “desperate” situation for civilians, especially in the nation’s capital.
Urgent support needed for Chad, as arrivals from Sudan top 100,000: UNHCR
Jun 02, 2023, at 11:30 pm
New York: The head of the UN refugee agency UNHCR, is calling on the international community to urgently increase support for new arrivals crossing the border from Sudan.
Sudan extends airspace closure to June 15
Jun 01, 2023, at 04:59 pm
Khartoum/UNI: Sudan's Civil Aviation Authority on Wednesday extended the closure of the country's airspace to June 15 amid continued armed conflict between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
Türk appeals to Sudan’s warring generals; calls out ‘dangerous anti-rights tendencies’ worldwide
May 26, 2023, at 06:17 pm
The “senseless” fighting in Sudan must stop now, and the warring generals have to insist on zero tolerance for sexual violence among their troops, the UN rights chief said on Wednesday.
Ceasefire in Sudan could ‘pave the way’ to peace talks
May 23, 2023, at 07:46 pm
New York: A crucial ceasefire poised to enter into force in restive Sudan on Monday evening should “pave the way” for peace talks to end the month-old conflict, the top UN official in the country has said.
Sudan emergency: One million now displaced in ongoing conflict
May 21, 2023, at 01:19 am
New York: As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, UN humanitarians warned on Friday that more than one million people have now been forced to flee for their lives.
Sudan crisis: UN launches record country appeal for 18 million in need
May 19, 2023, at 10:53 pm
New York: Amid a massive increase in the number of people in Sudan impacted by more than a month of heavy fighting, the UN on Wednesday said that it needed a record near $3 billion to deliver life-saving aid to them.
Sudan crisis: UN continues to scale up aid, as security allows
May 17, 2023, at 09:37 pm
New York: The UN and humanitarian partners continue to scale up the aid response for the millions in need across Sudan on Tuesday, as news reports described heavy fighting in the capital Khartoum and neighbouring areas between the national army and rival RSF militia
Sudan violations in spotlight at UN Human Rights Council
May 12, 2023, at 08:14 pm
New York: Sudan’s descent into violent conflict and humanitarian catastrophe came under the scrutiny of the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday, as Member States called an emergency session of the body in Geneva. Member States adopted a resolution including a request for detailed monitoring and reporting of all alleged rights abuses, to be carried out by the designated expert for the country, including the current upsurge in violence.
Violence in Sudan likely to spark record levels of hunger
May 11, 2023, at 08:58 pm
New York: The grim prospect of record hunger levels in Sudan is becoming more likely by the day, as heavy fighting continues, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday.
Sudan displacement doubles in one week, says IOM
May 10, 2023, at 06:25 pm
The number of internally displaced (IDPs) in Sudan has more than doubled in just the last week, since armed clashes erupted between rival militaries in multiple cities across Sudan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday.
Sudan crisis: Guterres condemns looting of main WFP compound in Khartoum
May 09, 2023, at 10:25 pm
The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the looting of the World Food Programme’s (WFP) main offices in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, over the weekend, describing it as “violation” of humanitarian facilities.
Over 1 million polio vaccines destroyed in Sudan during looting amidst conflict
May 06, 2023, at 10:58 am
Khartoum/Sudan: Over one million polio vaccines that were meant for children have been destroyed due to the recent increase in violence and looting in Sudan, UNICEF reported.
Ceasefire efforts continue in Sudan as truces remain unsuccessful
May 06, 2023, at 10:28 am
Khartoum/Sudan: The Sudanese military announced that it had dispatched representatives to Saudi Arabia to negotiate the specifics of a ceasefire that is currently in the process of being prolonged with its paramilitary adversaries, on Friday.
Canada waives off fees for family members who fled Sudan
May 06, 2023, at 05:11 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The Government of Canada will waive off temporary residence application fees for foreign nationals who fled Sudan with their Canadian family members, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship has announced.
Sudan: ‘Secure and immediate access’ needed for lifesaving aid, urges Guterres
May 04, 2023, at 05:11 pm
New York: Fighting in Sudan must stop now before the conflict and the spreading humanitarian catastrophe further ravage the country, and the region, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday.
Canada to no longer offer evacuation flights from Sudan over deteriorating security situation
May 02, 2023, at 02:45 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Evacuation flights out of crisis-hit Sudan would no longer be offered by Canada’s federal government due to Sudan’s deteriorating security situation.
Background to a crisis: In Sudan, the stakes are high for the whole of Africa
Apr 29, 2023, at 05:35 pm
New York: A turbulent transition to civilian rule has been underway in Sudan since the ouster of former President Omar Hassan El-Bashir in April 2019. The civilian-led transitional Government put in place later that year, through a power-sharing agreement between military and civilian leaders, was toppled by a military coup in October 2021.
Sudan latest: Tens of thousands on the move; spectre of ethnic clashes, hunger draws closer
Apr 29, 2023, at 11:13 am
New York: Civilians in Sudan, including scores of internally displaced people and refugees, are scrambling for safety and suffering the disastrous consequences of the violence there, as many aid operations have been forced to pause, UN humanitarians said on Friday.
Sudan envoy calls for ceasefire compliance, as concern mounts over West Darfur
Apr 28, 2023, at 07:03 pm
New York: The UN’s Special Representative for Sudan has called on the rival military factions which have plunged the country into chaos during 11 days of fighting to “fully adhere” to the agreed 72-hour ceasefire amid increasing concern at reports of inter-communal violence and attacks in the West Darfur region.
Canada completes first evacuation flight from war-torn Sudan, says defence minister Anita Anand
Apr 28, 2023, at 05:28 am
Ottawa/IBNS: First evacuation flight to get Canadians out of crisis-hit Sudan has been conducted, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced Thursday.
UN pledges to ‘stand with and work for the Sudanese people’
Apr 25, 2023, at 06:15 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Monday welcomed the temporary relocation of hundreds of staff members and their families from the Sudanese capital Khartoum, amid the continuing intense fighting between rival military factions which has now entered its second week.
US temporarily suspends operation of embassy in Sudan
Apr 24, 2023, at 02:57 am
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday announced the temporary suspension of the operation of the American embassy in conflict-torn Sudan.
Canada suspends work of embassy in Sudan: Foreign Ministry
Apr 24, 2023, at 02:25 am
Ottawa/Khartoum: Canada has decided to suspend the work of its embassy in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum amid ongoing fighting between the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the Canadian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
US in close contact with Sudan leaders to extend ceasefire: State dept
Apr 23, 2023, at 06:22 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: The United States is in close contact with Sudan's armed forces and civilian leaders about the possibility to extend the ceasefire, US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee said.
Saudi Arabia evacuates nationals, foreigners from Sudan
Apr 23, 2023, at 03:43 am
Riyadh: Saudi Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday the evacuation of Saudi citizens and other nationals from Sudan as fierce fighting continues in the country.