The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America are pleased to announce that on May 11, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces signed a Declaration of Commitment to Protect the Civilians of Sudan. The Declaration of Commitment recognizes the obligations of both […]
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A fact-finding report from the UN Human Rights Office has concluded there are strong indications that more than 500 people were killed – the vast majority summarily executed – by Malian troops and foreign military personnel during a five-day military operation in the village of Moura in the Mopti region of central Mali in March […]
The US has accused South Africa of secretly supplying arms to Russia. The explosive accusation could spark a crisis for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government, which claims to have a neutral stance on Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. On Thursday, the US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, told the media that the US government believes […]
United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk urged countries with influence in Africa to encourage Sudan’s warring sides to end the fighting that began last month. Addressing an emergency session of the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, Turk said the conflict has pushed “this much-suffering country into catastrophe.” “I condemn the use of violence […]
The number of people internally displaced globally hit a record 71.1 million at the end of last year, according to a report released Thursday by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre. The figure represents a 20% increase from 2021. Among the drivers of new displacements last year were the war in Ukraine, which the report said […]
Kosti — More than 25 people reportedly died in fierce fighting that broke out in Kosti in White Nile state on Saturday and continued for five days. Community leaders agreed on a cessation of hostilities yesterday afternoon. Leaders from both communities agreed on a truce on Wednesday afternoon after large parts of the town witnessed […]
Khartoum / Omdurman / Khartoum North (Bahri) — Battles between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued on Monday, despite a declared armistice. The conflict caused the water supply to be completely cut in many parts of Khartoum. The collapse of online banking services in the country has made it even more […]
Heavy air attacks and clashes were witnessed in several major Sudanese cities, as the UN warned more people will go hungry amid a prolonged conflict. Fighting in Sudan raged in the capital Khartoum on Wednesday, with battles between the Sudanese Army and rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) also taking place in nearby Omdurman and Bahri. […]
DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has cast a shadow over the mandate of the East African Community regional force (EACRF) deployed in his country’s conflict-ridden eastern region. During a visit to Botswana on Tuesday, May 9, the Congolese leader indicated that EACRF might leave his country in June. Tshisekedi said that at the end of […]
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met on Tuesday 9/5/2023 with South Sudan’s Presidential Advisor on Security Affairs Hon. Tut Gatluak, in the presence of Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service, Major General Abbas Kamel. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Ahmed Fahmy, stated that Hon. Gatluak gave the President a letter from his brother, President […]
Nairobi — A cache of 20 illegal firearms were on Tuesday surrendered to authorities in Turkana County as the operation to flush out bandits in the restive North Rift region continues. The National Police Service says the firearms were handed over to National Government Administration officers during the Public Baraza held at Kakong Trading Centre. […]
The World Health Organization says the death toll from nearly one month of brutal fighting in Sudan is now over 600. The U.N. health agency said Tuesday that more than 5,000 others have been injured in connection with the fighting between Sudan’s military, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, […]
A Tunisian naval guard killed four people and injured nine others Tuesday as he tried to reach a synagogue on the island of Djerba. The attack happened during an annual pilgrimage to the Ghriba synagogue, Africa’s oldest, which brings hundreds of people from Europe and Israel each year. Tunisia’s interior ministry said in a statement […]
More than 604 people, including civilians, have been killed, and thousands more injured, a UN agency said. The toll climbs as talks between warring parties continue in Saudi Arabia. The death toll from ongoing clashes in Sudan has risen to 604 people, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. About 5,100 people were injured, […]
A video has circulated on social media showing Kinyarwanda-speaking armed men shooting at dozens of cows at close range, and killing them. It has emerged that the video, shared on platforms like Twitter since at least May 7, was taken in eastern DR Congo and the armed militiamen are the fighters of the genocidal FDLR […]
Southern African countries have agreed to deploy forces to help subdue violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where armed groups have terrorised civilians for decades. A summit of the 16-member Southern African Development Community – which includes South Africa, Angola, Mozambique and Tanzania – has backed the deployment “to restore peace and security […]
Deliveries aim to reach hundreds of thousands of hungry people, but humanitarian access is challenging The World Food Programme (WFP) has begun delivering food aimed for hundreds of thousands of hungry people in Sudan, with hopes to expand to more areas despite enormous security challenges, including intense fighting raging in parts of the country. Donate […]
“All Hands must be on deck to ensure that the problems are not allowed to escalate. This mission is open to engaging with all relevant bodies in this regard”. Nigeria’s first Lady, Aisha Buhari, on Monday called “for all hands to be deck” to prevent the escalation of the crisis in Sudan. She made this […]