Africa Sudan Widespread and systematic violations against women and girls in Sudan: conflict-related sexual violence, abductions, killings - many attributed to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces - have been reported and condemned by independent human rights experts
Africa Sudan The drone attack on Port Sudan airport marks a dangerous shift: it hit a city seen as a safe zone that had become the de facto seat of government and a refuge for displaced people since war erupted between the army and RSF in 2023
Africa Sudan The attacks on the Zamzam and Abu Shouk camps for internally displaced persons in the Darfur region of Sudan, which resulted in deaths and injuries, have been internationally condemned, with many countries renewing support also to those giving assistance
Africa Sudan Soldiers of the Sudan's army have regained control of the presidential palace in Khartoum, which has been controlled the Rapid Support Forces for almost two years
Africa Sudan In the face of the cholera epidemic, with over 2.700 cases reported, UNICEF is stepping up its response to prevent the spread of the disease and protect vulnerable children
Africa Sudan Sudan called on the African Union to end the suspension of its membership, stressing the need for the country to return to its 'rightful place' within the organisation and resume its role in African affairs
Africa Sudan The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the African Union, the United Nations and the Arab League to support the roadmap the government presented after extensive consultations with national and social forces
Africa Sudan A drone attack on a hospital in the North Darfur region left more than 70 people dead and dozens injured, according to the Sudanese government, which attributed the attack to the Rapid Support Forces
Africa Sudan There are 3,2 million children under 5 years of age who suffer from hunger in the country, of whom about 772.000 are expected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition, said Eva Hinds, Unicef Sudan's Protection and Communications Officer
Africa Sudan 28 trucks of food and medical supplies have reached Jebel Awliya, facing starvation since area access was cut off; it’s the first since the beginning of the civil war in 2023, a result of negotiations between UN and local associations with warring parties
Africa Sudan Famine in Sudan has expanded to five areas and will likely spread to another five by May, the global hunger monitor reported, while warring parties continue to disrupt humanitarian aid needed to alleviate one of the worst starvation crises in modern times
Africa Sudan The World Food Programme stepped up its emergency response in Sudan, providing food assistance to more than 800.000 people in famine-affected and at-risk areas
Africa Sudan Sudanese authorities said they thwarted a s’uicide drones’ attack launched on the Atbara airport, in the River Nile State, by Rapid Support Forces and probably originating from outside the State; it is the last in a number of recent drone attacks