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Sudan Conflict Reaches Strategic Stalemate Amid Ongoing Destruction
The war in Sudan continues in a relentless and devastating deadlock, with neither the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) nor the…
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IEC encourages South Africans in Sudan, Israel & Ukraine to register to vote
The Electoral Commission (IEC) is encouraging South Africans living in Sudan, Israel and Ukraine to register to vote for the…
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Sudan’s rival military leaders give competing addresses to UN
The heads of Sudan’s rival military factions gave competing addresses to the United Nations on Thursday, one from the podium…
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Sudanese leader’s diplomatic tour renews hopes for a peace deal
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the de facto ruler of Sudan, arrived in Qatar Thursday on an official visit to discuss…
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Flames destroy landmark tower as Sudan war enters sixth month
One of Sudan’s mainland marks, a skyscraper that towered over the River Nile and housed the headquarters of a major…
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Sudan’s RSF deputy leader says US sanctions on him unfair
The deputy leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said on Thursday that U.S. sanctions imposed on him over…
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UN now expects 1.8 million people to flee Sudan by year-end
The UN refugee agency on Monday said it expected over 1.8 million people from Sudan to arrive in five neighbouring…
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UN warns of humaniritarian emergency in Sudan
The war in Sudan is fueling a humanitarian emergency of epic proportions as the viral conflict, coupled with hunger, disease…
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Sudan war enters 100th day as mediation attempts fail
Clashes flared in parts of Sudan on the 100th day of the war on Sunday as mediation attempts by regional…
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Doctors Without Borders says its aid workers were attacked in Sudan
Armed men attacked a Doctors Without Borders group in Sudan as the aid workers delivered medical supplies to a hospital…
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Fighting in Sudan leaves farmers struggling to get crops planted
A war between military factions in Sudan is putting at risk the production of staple crops this year, farmers in…
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Sudan’s Vice President calls for international assistance for internal peace
The Vice President of Sudan Malik Agar says the international community must assist Sudan to achieve peace. Agar believes that…
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Egypt launches new Sudan mediation bid at neighbours summit
Egypt on Thursday embarked on a fresh bid to halt fighting between Sudan’s warring factions and contain the humanitarian crisis…
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At least 87 buried in mass grave in Sudan’s West Darfur: UN
The UN Human Rights office said on Thursday at least 87 people including ethnic Masalits were buried in what it…
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UN wants Sudan sides held to account as 3 million flee
The United Nations on Wednesday said nearly three months of war in Sudan have uprooted more than three million people,…
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Sudan’s army-aligned foreign ministry rejects East African peace bid
Sudan’s army-aligned foreign ministry on Tuesday rejected a regional summit’s proposal to consider deploying peacekeeping forces to protect civilians, dashing…
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Eastern African bloc seeks summit to deploy regional force in Sudan
An eastern African bloc called on Monday for a regional summit to consider deploying troops into Sudan to protect civilians,…
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UN secretary-general condemns air strike that killed at least 22 people in Sudan
United Nations’ Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the air strike that reportedly killed at least 22 people in Sudan on Saturday,…
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Blasts in Khartoum as Sudan army renews call for volunteers
Explosions again rocked Sudan‘s capital Khartoum on Monday as the army rallied civilians to take up arms against a renewed…
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Sudan clashes intensify with no mediation in sight
Clashes between Sudan’s army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensified on Sunday, as the war in the country’s capital…
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Sudan donors to meet in Geneva as 72-hour truce continues
An international donors’ conference for Sudan was set to kick off in Geneva on Monday, one day into a 72-hour…
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Sudan war traps civilians after ceasefire ends
Air strikes, artillery and gunfire rocked several areas of Sudan’s capital on Monday as fighting between warring factions intensified for…
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Sudan sides agree to 24-hour ceasefire from Saturday
Sudan’s warring sides have agreed on a nationwide ceasefire for 24 hours from 6 a.m. (0400 GMT) on Saturday, Saudi…
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Looting in Sudan’s capital as military factions battle for 8th week
Shelling and heavy clashes hit areas of Sudan’s capital Monday, residents said, with reports of spreading lawlessness in Khartoum and…
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Gunfire adds to violations near end of breached Sudan truce
Gunfire rang out Sunday in the Sudanese capital, adding to truce violations which United States and Saudi mediators said hindered…
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Host of challenges for Sudan refugees seeking safety in Egypt
From the scorching summer heat to war profiteers and bureaucratic foot-dragging, Sudanese fleeing battles at home have encountered many obstacles …
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Sudan ceasefire deal raises hopes for relief in Khartoum
Air strikes and clashes between Sudan’s warring factions could be heard in the capital Khartoum on Sunday, residents said, after…
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Sudan’s conflict inflicts heavy toll on children
Children attend a fun day organized by Sudanese artists to support their mental well-being following the crisis in Sudan’s capital…
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UN seeks nearly $2.6 bln for humanitarian needs in Sudan
The United Nations humanitarian response plan is seeking $2.56 billion to help people affected by the crisis in Sudan, a…
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Gift of the Givers says 6 more South Africans trapped in Sudan
The humanitarian organization, Gift of the Givers, said that a South African and a Kenyan national have been attacked in…
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Sudan’s opposing parties agree to allow humanitarian aid to resume
Sudan’s warring parties have agreed on a set of principles that would allow humanitarian aid to resume in the country.…
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Western states push UN rights body to monitor Sudan abuses
Britain, the US and other mostly Western countries condemned abuses by Sudan’s warring factions and called on the UN Human…
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Sudan capital rocked by air strikes, looting
Residents of Sudan’s capital reported heavy air strikes in central Khartoum on Tuesday amid a surge in looting while Saudi…
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More than 700 000 Sudanese flee homes amid violence
More than 700 000 people have fled their homes in Sudan to escape from fighting between rival military factions, the…
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Countries set to request emergency session of UN rights body on Sudan
A group of countries is set to request an urgent meeting of the United Nations (UN) human rights body on…
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Aid workers caught in crossfire of Sudan’s bloody war
As Sudan‘s war plunges the impoverished country even deeper into humanitarian turmoil, aid workers face deadly risks in their efforts…
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Evacuated South Africans back home
Over twenty South Africans who fled war-torn Sudan by boat to the Port of Safaga in Egypt returned home on…
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South Africans arrive from Sudan after gruelling evacuation & some still stuck in Egypt
With tears in their eyes families and loved ones welcomed South Africans home after their gruelling evacuation from two weeks…
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UN warns of Sudan breaking point as air strikes hit capital
As foreign states wind down their evacuations from Sudan, the United Nations (UN) warned of a humanitarian breaking point with…
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UNHCR warns more than 800 000 people may flee Sudan due to conflict
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is now warning that more than 800 000 people may flee Sudan as a…
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Dirco: Govt has stepped in to get 22 SA nationals stranded in Cairo their docs
The Department of International Relations (Dirco) said that it had alerted the South African embassy in Cairo about the 22…
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GOTG: 22 South Africans who fled Sudan now stuck on boat in Cairo
Humanitarian organization Gift of the Givers said that the group of 22 South Africans who were still stranded in Egypt…
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Motsoaledi: South Africans rescued from Sudan were provided with emergency passports
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motoaledi on Sunday said while the government was evacuating South Africans from war-torn Sudan, his department…
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Sudan survivors need psychological support as traumatic tales emerge
South Africans who have been evacuated from war-torn Sudan have told the publication they are in need of psychological support…
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Sudan fighting continues, ceasefire set to end at midnight
Sudan’s rival military forces accused each other of fresh violations of a ceasefire that is set to expire on Sunday…
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Zimbabweans evacuated from Sudan arrive home
Zimbabwe has become one of the first African countries to evacuate its citizens from Sudan. Forty-two nationals who were based…
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10 South Africans have landed at OR Tambo from Sudan
Ten South Africans from war-torn Sudan arrived home around 5 pm today. They returned to Johannesburg via Saudi Arabia. Family…
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More SA expats expected home from Sudan
More South Africans are expected to return from war-torn Sudan on Sunday. A group of 11 returned on Saturday and…
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South Africans evacuated from Sudan
All South Africans are now safely out of war-torn Sudan. International Relations and Cooperation spokesperson Clayson Monyela says some South…
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Over 200 people evacuated from Sudan to Chad: UN agency
Chad conducted its first evacuation flights from Sudan carrying more than 200 people, including dozens of children, the International Organisation…
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