Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Over 1,000 killed as landslide buries Sudanese Village in Darfur

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KHARTOUM: A devastating landslide triggered by heavy rains in Sudan’s western Darfur region has buried an entire village, killing more than 1,000 people. According to Arab media reports, claim was made by the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A), an armed group that controls parts of the region. كشفت السلطة المدنية في مناطق سيطرة حركة تحرير #السودان … Read more

Pakistan urges Sudan’s warring parties to ceasefire in Ramadan

Pakistan

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for an immediate ceasefire by rival militaries in Sudan during the holy month of Ramadan and for them to seek a sustainable resolution to the prolonged conflict through dialogue. “Two years of continuous death and destruction has made it amply evident that there can be no victory on the battlefield … Read more

Pakistan condemns attack on Saudi Hospital in Sudan

Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday condemned the attack at a Saudi hospital in El Fasher city of Sudan which killed around 70 people, calling it a clear violation of international law.

“The attack leading to the unfortunate deaths reportedly of seventy people clearly violates international law and puts innocent civilians at grave risk. Pakistan extends its deepest sympathies to the victims and their families,” according to a Foreign Office statement.

It said that the attack underscored the urgent need to uphold the sanctity of healthcare facilities and adhere to the principles of international humanitarian law.

“Pakistan believes that the conflict can only be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. We express our full support for the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Sudan,” the statement added.

According to US media, a Saudi hospital has been targeted in a drone attack on a hospital in Darfur area of ​​Sudan, which has confirmed the killing of 70 people so far.

The Saudi Foreign Ministry said the attack on the hospital in western Sudan violates international law.

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UAE refutes false allegations from Sudan’s UN representative

UAE refutes false allegations from Sudan's UN representative

The UAE stated they were baseless and contradicted established fraternal relations. The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed its commitment to supporting a peaceful solution to the conflict. Ambassador Mohammed Abu Shehab sent the letter to Vanessa Fraser, the UN Security Council’s President. The UAE rejected false allegations leveled against it in a letter to … Read more

Sudan conflict lead thousands of citizens to flee

Sudan conflict lead thousands of citizens to flee

Sudan was once considered a safe refuge from the civil war. Rapid Support Forces have entered the city, causing residents to scatter in various directions. The situation is causing international concern over its widening impact. In a distressing turn of events, around 250,000 people have fled the city of Wad Madani in Sudan, once considered … Read more

Sudan’s Wad Madani Becomes New Battlefield in Ongoing Conflict

Sudan's Wad Madani Becomes New Battlefield in Ongoing Conflict

The paramilitary RSF attacks Wad Madani. Hundreds flee violence; the army launches airstrikes. The humanitarian crisis deepens. Witnesses reported that on Saturday, Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces engaged the army outside the central city of Wad Madani, pushing an attack that created a new front in the eight-month-old conflict and drove hundreds of people from … Read more

RSF Accuses Sudan Army of Bombing French Embassy

RSF Accuses Sudan Army of Bombing French Embassy

RSF accuses Sudan’s army of an “aerial assault” on the French embassy. RSF alleges substantial damage to the embassy in the capital. No official response from Sudan’s army or the French government. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan have leveled accusations against the nation’s army, claiming they conducted an “aerial assault on the … Read more

Sudan war: Sudan army chief ready for peace talks

Sudan war: Sudan army chief ready for peace talks

Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is open to dialogue with rebel commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo amid an ongoing conflict. The internal conflict has led to over 5,000 reported deaths and the displacement of more than five million people. Gen Burhan, who seized power in 2021, seeks international support and legitimacy for his leadership. The leader of … Read more

Sudan conflict: Sudan Skyscraper Engulfed in Flames

Sudan conflict: Sudan Skyscraper Engulfed in Flames

Sudan’s iconic skyscraper was engulfed in flames after air strikes and ground battles. The skyscraper is a prominent landmark in Khartoum and cost $20 million to build. Fighting has killed “dozens of civilians” in Khartoum since Friday. Buildings in the capital of Sudan have ignited in flames following intense clashes between the army and rival … Read more

Deadly Rocket Attacks in Sudan’s Darfur Region Leave 16 Civilian Victims

Sudan Darfur Region

At least 16 civilians killed in rocket fire in Sudan’s Darfur region. Escalated violence amid fighting between rival generals since mid-April. Death toll across Sudan reaches at least 3,000 from ongoing conflict. Today, a local lawyers’ union reported that rocket fire struck houses in Sudan’s war-torn western Darfur region, resulting in the tragic death of … Read more

Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over says WHO

Uganda

Ebola spreads by contact with an infected person’s bodily fluids. The most recent Ebola outbreak in Uganda is ended. This outbreak was the first of the less frequent Sudan strain in ten years. Since the epidemic was declared in September, 142 cases, including 56 deaths, have been reported in Uganda. The most recent Ebola outbreak … Read more

Sudanese military, parties sign transition deal amid protests

Sudanese

A framework agreement between the military and political parties in Sudan calls for a two-year civilian-led transition leading up to elections. The agreement also states that the military will sit on a new “security and defense council” that reports to the prime minister-designate. Both parties concur on a strategy for eventually moving toward civilian control, … Read more

1.4 million children malnourished in South Sudan, says Save the Children

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South Sudan is experiencing “its worst food crisis since independence from Sudan in 2011”. Save the Children urged the international community not to “overlook South Sudan or to divert funding to other crises”. The charity said that the value of the local currency had fallen by over 40 percent this year. Save the Children, a … Read more

Sudan’s leader says election date unspecified

Sudan election unspecified

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan stopped a political transition from happening 11 months ago. The takeover he led ended a deal between the army and civilians to share power. Burhan agreed with his deputy that civilians should choose the next prime minister and head of the ruling council. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of Sudan’s … Read more

Seven people killed in tribal clashes in Sudan’s south

South Sudan tribal clash

Tribal clashes in Sudan’s Blue Nile state have killed seven people, according to state media. Clashes come despite a ceasefire agreement reached between rival groups in July. Fighting displaced approximately 31,000 people, many of whom sought refuge in schools that had been converted into displacement camps.   Renewed tribal clashes in Sudan’s southern Blue Nile … Read more

People in Sudan demand an end to military rule protests ongoing

Sudan

Thousands of Sudanese demonstrate in Khartoum calling for an end to military rule. Protests started after investigation revealed Russia was stealing gold from the African nation. Hundreds of protesters tried to enter the Republican Palace. An investigation that revealed Russia was stealing gold from the African nation, thousands of demonstrators demonstrated in Khartoum, the capital … Read more

Sudan police fires tear gas against pro-democracy protests

Sudan

Sudanese police fire tear gas to disperse pro-democracy protesters. Protesters oppose army chief’s power-grab. At least 114 killed in clashes since military coup in October. Sudan police fired tear gas in the capital Khartoum on Saturday in an attempt to disperse hundreds of pro-democracy protesters demonstrating against coup leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, AFP correspondents … Read more

Sudanese military deploy ahead of pro-democracy protests

sudanese military

Sudanese police and military deployed in significant numbers across the capital Khartoum on Sunday. Pro-democracy parties plan mass rallies against coup leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Security personnel established road blockages on bridges crossing the Nile river. KHARTOUM: Sudanese police and military deployed in significant numbers across the capital Khartoum on Sunday in preparation for … Read more

31 dead in Sudan tribal clashes near Ethiopia border

Sudan

Fighting between Hawsa and Berti tribes erupts. At least 31 dead, 39 injured, 16 stores set on fire. Governor of Blue Nile bans protests and marches for a month. At least 31 people have died in ongoing skirmishes between two tribes in Sudan Blue Nile State, according to local officials, while dozens of families were … Read more

Protesters in Sudan mark Eid al-Adha with an anti-army sit-in

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Sudanese protestors commemorate Eid al-Adha with a sit-in against the army chief’s ouster. Military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was deposed in an October coup. Civilian umbrella groups called Burhan’s promise of a civilian government a “sham”. KHARTOUM: Protestors in Sudan held a sit-in against military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his October coup on Saturday … Read more

Sudan activists to unite under ‘revolutionary council’

Sudan

 General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan rejects offer of civilian government. Pro-democracy groups announce “revolutionary council”. Council will consist of 100 members. Pro-democracy groups in Sudan announced a “revolutionary council” Thursday to close ranks against coup leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, rejecting his offer of a civilian government, as protesters keep pressing for his resignation. Burhan led … Read more

Sudanese protestors take to streets once more

sudanese

Sudanese protesters erected impromptu street barriers of rocks and tyres for the seventh day on Wednesday. Military leader Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan sacked the country’s final civilian members of the executive council. Since October, 114 people have been killed in clashes with security forces. JEDDAH: Sudanese protesters erected impromptu street barriers of rocks and tyres for … Read more

Pope Francis ‘greatly disappointed’ over cancelled Africa visit

Pope Francis

Pope Francis cancels trip to DR Congo and Sudan. The trip got cancelled because of Pope Francis’s knee pain. The pontiff suffers chronic arthritis in his knee, according to Vatican sources. Pope Francis has said he is “greatly disappointed” he cannot make a planned visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan on Saturday due … Read more

UN rights chief urges ‘independent’ probe of Sudan protest killings

Sudan

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet “alarmed” at Thursday’s killings. Mass demonstration in Sudan met with deadliest violence. Death toll from protest-related violence has reached 113. The United Nations rights chief Friday called on Sudan authorities to launch an independent investigation after security forces killed at least nine demonstrators attending a mass protest demanding an end … Read more

Sudan protesters raises against coups, day after nine killed

Sudan protesters
  • The death toll from protest-related violence has reached 113 since the coup.
  • The latest fatality reported after a demonstrator died from wounds sustained at a June 24 rally.
  • Activists demand the restoration of the transition to civilian rule, that was launched shortly after the 2019 ouster of President Omar al-Bashir.

Sudanese protesters gathered once more. Friday, and security forces fired tear gas at them, a day after a tens of thousands-strong protest was met with the deadliest violence this year.

Hundreds of activists gathered near the presidential palace in Khartoum after at least nine people were killed during protests against a military takeover led by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan last October.

“The people want to bring down Burhan,” some protesters chanted while others, carrying photos of people killed in months of protest-related violence, yelled: “We call for retribution!”

The death toll from protest-related violence has reached 113 since the coup, with the latest fatality reported Friday after a demonstrator died from wounds sustained at a June 24 rally, according to pro-democracy medics.

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Four Sudan protesters killed in mass rallies against army rule

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Sudanese medics report total death toll of 105. Security forces fire tear gas and stun grenades. Troops and police block roads leading to army headquarters. At least four Sudanese protesters were killed Thursday as the security forces sought to quash mass rallies of protesters demanding an end to military rule, pro-democracy medics reported. AFP correspondents … Read more