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Sudan's warring parties to participate in US-brokered peace talks

The United States has invited the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for US-mediated ceasefire talks. They will start on 14 August, in Switzerland, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Radio France Internationale

How militia groups capture states and ruin countries: the case of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces

The rise of Sudan’s most notorious paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, shows how armed groups can infiltrate state institutions – often with disastrous results for society.

The Conversation

Sudan's warring parties in Geneva for UN-hosted talks on possible local ceasefires

Sudan’s warring parties have arrived in Geneva at the invitation of the United Nations to discuss the protection of civilians through possible local ceasefires, UN officials said Thursday. But one side did not show up for the talks on the first day.

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Sudan One Of World's 'Worst Crises' In Decades: Medical Charity

The ongoing civil war in Sudan has provoked one of the world's worst humanitarian crises in decades, the international chief of the medical charity Doctors Without Borders said Thursday.

International Business Times

World Refugee Day: With Sudanese refugees fleeing war for South Sudan

The conflict in Sudan between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which broke out on April 15, 2023, has caused the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and the displacement of over 9 million people. More than 650,000 of them have now fled to neighbouring South Sudan. These survivors have…

France 24

Sudan accuses UAE of fueling war with weapons to paramilitary rivals. UAE calls claim `ludicrous'

The Sudanese government is accusing the United Arab Emirates of fueling the 14-month war in the African country by providing weapons to a rival paramilitary force

The Independent UK

UN Security Council demands end to siege of el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur

Resolution calls on Sudanese military and RSF to ensure protection of civilians and seek immediate end to violence.

Al Jazeera

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UN Security Council Demands End To Darfur City's Siege

The UN Security Council on Thursday demanded an end to the siege of El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region, where fighting between government and paramilitary forces has provoked a humanitarian crisis.

International Business Times

Sudan food emergency: local researcher unpacks scale of the disaster and what action is needed

The UN recently warned of the risk of famine in Sudan. The war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed civilians and devastated livelihoods on a massive scale. Around 18 million people are already acutely hungry, including 3.6 million children who are acutely malnourished.

The Conversation

ICC Prosecutor Urges Evidence Of Atrocities In Sudan

ICC prosecutor seeks evidence on atrocities in Sudan, highlighting attacks on civilians and urgent need for investigation to prevent history from repeating.

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Sudan paramilitary RSF targets last operating hospital in Darfur

The armed group fired on and looted the last operating hospital in western Darfur, forcing it to close.

Al Jazeera

Three Americans appear in court over failed coup attempt in DR Congo

Three Americans appear in court over last month's botched coup attempt in DR Congo. The defendants could be facing the death penalty after being accused of terrorism, murder and criminal association. Also, pro-democracy activists in Sudan say the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed around 40 people in the…

France 24

Sudan's notorious paramilitary group loots a Darfur hospital, aid group says

Doctors Without Borders says the notorious Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, fighting Sudan’s military for over a year, fired shots and looted a health facility in the western region of Darfur, forcing its closure

The Independent UK

Sudanese army vows harsh response to paramilitary attack, UN urges probe

Sudan's army has vowed to deliver a "harsh response" to Wednesday's attack on a village by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, who pro-democracy activists say killed more than 100 people. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the attack and called for an investigation.

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The Guardian - UK

EU expected to impose sanctions on six Sudanese military figures fuelling war

Exclusive: Rivals from two forces fighting to control Darfur region would be subject to asset freezes and travel bans

Dynamite News

47 killed in Sudan's el Fasher region as conflict rages

At least 30 civilians and 17 soldiers were killed in attacks in the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, as fighting in the country shows no sign of abating since the conflict started in mid-April last year, reported Al Jazeera. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Tens of thousands flee camp in Sudan after attacks by RSF paramilitaries

Concerns grow that Darfur is facing another genocide as Rapid Support Forces besiege city of El Fasher

The Guardian - UK

Death, disease and despair as fighting closes in on besieged Sudanese city

Darfur is on the cusp of another massacre as fighting intensifies around El Fasher, the last city in the region not controlled by the Rapid Support Forces

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Radio France Internationale

Paris conference raises more than €2bn in aid for war-torn Sudan

French President Macron said Monday's Paris conference raised more than €2 billion in aid to help Sudan and its neighbouring countries. The international pledges come exactly a year after the start of the conflict between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) which has forced millions to flee…

Al Jazeera

After a year of war in Sudan, what is the situation now?

Peacemaking efforts and attempts at ceasefire have all collapsed since fighting broke out in Khartoum last year.

France 24

First UN food supplies arrive in Sudan's Darfur after months, millions still face acute hunger

The United Nations said Friday it has begun distributing food in Sudan’s restive western Darfur region for the first time in months, following two successful cross-border deliveries in March, but the population still faces widespread hunger unless more help arrives.

International Business Times

War-weary Sudanese Without Fuel Turn To Donkey Carts

In war-torn Sudan, where chaos and fuel shortages have ground normal motor traffic to a halt, people once more rely on donkey carts -- even for urgent trips to the hospital.

Al Jazeera

Sudan war threatens ‘world’s largest hunger crisis’: WFP

Warring generals leave at least 25 million facing food insecurity, with humanitarian response at ‘breaking point’.

International Business Times

Creeping War Threatens Sudan's Eastern Border

Sudan's nine-month-old war has so far largely spared the country's east.

Al Jazeera

EU sanctions six companies accused of ‘undermining stability’ in Sudan

European Council says the firms sanctioned are linked to weapons procurement and manufacturing in war-ravaged country.

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