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Recent News
- Famine (IPC Phase 5) is ongoing in part of Al Fasher — Relief Web August 9, 2024
- More children dying of hunger in Darfur and Nuba Mountains — Radio Dabanga August 9, 2024
- Inside the Mountain Stronghold of an Elusive Rebel Movement — NY Times August 8, 2024
- Crisis unfolding in Sudan as internally displaced nears 10 million June 7, 2024
- From the Embers of an Old Genocide, a New One May Be Emerging May 15, 2024
- US Ambassador: ‘Darfur is on the precipice of a large-scale massacre’ May 15, 2024
- RSF intensify shelling in El Fasher, civilians bear brunt of renewed clashes May 14, 2024
- Sudan’s military fends off attack by paramilitary forces on el-Fasher May 11, 2024
- US urges countries supplying weapons to Sudan’s warring parties to stop, warning of a new genocide April 29, 2024
- The United States Calls for an Immediate Cessation of Attacks in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan April 24, 2024
Events
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Darfur militia leader in ICC custody after arrest in Central Africa – Reuters
Source: Darfur militia leader in ICC custody after arrest in Central Africa – Reuters BANGUI/THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Darfur militia leader Ali Kushayb is in the custody of the International Criminal Court to face charges of war crimes and crimes … Continue reading
UN moves toward ending UN-AU peacekeeping in Sudan’s Darfur — Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/un-moves-toward-ending-un-au-peacekeeping-in-sudans-darfur/2020/06/04/b1b089c4-a626-11ea-898e-b21b9a83f792_story.html UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to move ahead toward ending the joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force in Sudan’s vast western Darfur region and replacing it with a civilian mission focusing on the country’s democratic transition, … Continue reading
Sudan Recovers $4 Billion of Assets From Ex-President Bashir – Bloomberg
Source: Sudan Recovers $4 Billion of Assets From Ex-President Bashir – Bloomberg
Juba peace talks: Agreement on Darfur natural resources | Radio Dabanga
The Sudanese government and the armed movements, negotiating a peace deal in Juba, agreed that the government will allocate 40 per cent of Darfur’s natural resources such as oil and minerals to Darfur itself over the coming 10 years. Source: … Continue reading
Sudan govt seizes assets of Islamic movement leaders | Radio Dabanga
Sudan’s Anti-Corruption Committee has confiscated 79 real estate properties that were illegally acquired by leading members of the country’s Islamic movement during the regime of ousted President Omar Al Bashir.The value of the seized funds is estimated at $1.20 billion. … Continue reading
Sudan orders arrest of former foreign minister over 1989 coup – Middle East Monitor
The Sudanese prosecutor’s office on Tuesday ordered the arrest of former foreign minister Ali Karti for his role in the 1989 coup which brought Omar al-Bashir to power. It said in a statement that Karti’s assets would be frozen and … Continue reading
Sudan PM Abdalla Hamdok survives assassination attempt – BBC News
An explosion hit Abdalla Hamdok’s motorcade as he was on his way to work in the capital, Khartoum. Source: Sudan PM Abdalla Hamdok survives assassination attempt – BBC News
Foreign Affairs Committee Leaders Introduce Legislation to Support Sudan’s Democratic Transition – US House
March 6, 2020 Washington—Representatives Eliot L, Engel, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Michael McCaul, the Committee’s Ranking Member; Karen Bass, Chairperson of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations; and Chris Smith, the Subcommittee’s Ranking … Continue reading
Sudan Lifts Restrictions on Aid Agencies — VoA
KHARTOUM – Sudan’s transitional government has removed laws, rules and procedures that hampered the ability of humanitarian relief organizations to operate in the country. The move is being welcomed by relief agencies that say humanitarian aid access is needed to … Continue reading
The Georgetown Student Who Became Justice Minister of Sudan — Washington Post
He was preparing for life as an academic. A new government in his homeland had bigger plans for him. By Rebecca Hamilton February 5, 2020 Late last summer, Nasredeen Abdulbari, 41, was in the Georgetown University Library, editing the fifth … Continue reading