Etiket: Sudan
Sudan | Washington fears a “large-scale massacre” in El-Facher
(United Nations) The US ambassador to the United Nations warned Monday that a “large-scale massacre” could take place in the Sudanese town of El-Facher, capital of the North Darfur region…
UAE “aggression” | Sudan calls for emergency Security Council meeting
(Port Sudan) Sudan has called for an emergency meeting of the Security Council to examine what it describes as “aggression” by the United Arab Emirates “against the Sudanese people”, via…
War in Sudan | At least 25 civilians killed in Darfur town
(Port Sudan) Clashes between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries have killed at least 25 civilians in el-Facher, a town in North Darfur long spared from fighting and where many refugees…
one year after the start of the war in Sudan, civilians try to collect testimonies from refugees
While Sudan is going through one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world according to the United Nations, civil society is mobilizing to investigate this conflict which has left…
The international community collects more than 2 billion euros in aid for Sudan
The international community, meeting Monday in Paris, pledged to provide more than 2 billion euros in funding for Sudan (almost CA$3 billion), calling on “all foreign actors” to cease their…
Crimes against humanity may have been committed in Sudan, UN says
(United Nations) Indiscriminate attacks against civilians in Sudan could constitute “war crimes and crimes against humanity”, the UN secretary general said on Monday, a year after the start of the…
In Sudan, a year of war and no end in sight
A year ago, the two ruling generals in Sudan went to war. Since then, humanitarians and experts have painted a sad picture: famine, displacement, sexual violence, ethnic violence, the list…
Conflict in Sudan has forced the displacement of thousands of people
A year after the start of the war in Sudan, thousands of people continue to desperately flee the country every day “as if the emergency situation had started yesterday”, the…
Groups urge Ottawa to do more for Sudan conflict
(Ottawa) Canada has yet to reunite a single family with loved ones trying to flee conflict in Sudan and diaspora groups are demanding the federal government do more to end…
Sudan | 28 dead in paramilitary attack on village
(Red Sea State) At least 28 people were killed in Sudan during an attack by paramilitary forces on a village south of the capital Khartoum, two Sudanese pro-democracy organizations reported…
Heat in March: 61 degrees in Brazil, heatwaves in Sudan and Morocco
The mercury reached worrying highs across the planet during the month of March. Here are three particularly notable heat episodes for this period. 62 degrees in Rio The temperature reached…
Sudan | “One of the worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory”, says the UN
(United Nations) Sudan, where famine looms after nearly a year of war, is suffering “one of the worst humanitarian disasters” in recent history, a UN official warned on Wednesday, denouncing…
Sudan | Threat of “catastrophic food insecurity” for nearly 5 million people
(United Nations) Nearly 5 million people could plunge into “catastrophic food insecurity” in the coming months in war-torn Sudan, according to a UN document seen Friday by AFP, which calls…
UN Security Council calls for ceasefire in Sudan during Ramadan
The UN Security Council called Friday for an “immediate” ceasefire in Sudan during Ramadan which begins early next week, as famine threatens millions of people in the country. The resolution…
War in Sudan | Humanitarian aid for Darfur blocked by authorities, according to NGOs
(Port Sudan) Sudanese authorities loyal to the army are blocking humanitarian aid intended for Darfur, an act denounced by humanitarian organizations and the United States which are alarmed by the…
War in Sudan | A risk of “catastrophic” famine between April and July, according to the WHO
(Geneva) Conflict areas of Sudan risk experiencing a “catastrophic” famine between April and July, the “lean” period between two harvests, while millions of people there are already struggling to feed…
Ex-diplomat suggests Canada intervene for peace in Sudan
Canada has a role to play in leading a global effort to end a brutal civil war that has displaced far more people than conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle…
Ex-diplomat suggests Canada intervene for peace in Sudan
(Ottawa) Canada has a role to play in leading a global effort to end a brutal civil war that has displaced far more people than conflicts in Ukraine and the…
At least 54 dead after attacks in disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan
Welcome World Africa Sudan “Armed youths” from the Twic tribe carried out several attacks, which also left 64 seriously injured. Published on 01/29/2024 6:08 p.m. Reading time: 1 min The…
Sudan | 10,000 to 15,000 deaths in a single town in Darfur since April
(United Nations) Between 10,000 and 15,000 people have been killed since April in Darfur, in western Sudan, where paramilitaries allied with Arab militias have committed violations that may amount to…