Africa Sudan The Sudan Liberation Movement, a Darfur rebel group that has remained neutral in Sudan’s civil war, proposed a roadmap to end the conflict; leader Abdul Wahid al-Nur called for an immediate ceasefire and the formation of an interim civilian government
Africa Sudan Ten days of power outage and a severe heatwave led to deaths from sunstroke in the cities of Port Sudan and Atbara, now housing hundreds of thousands of people displaced; the energy crisis has crippled essential services, water supplies and hospitals
Africa Sudan Women leaders have called to resist any word or action that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility, violence, racism by all peaceful and effective means and to make clear the impact of the war on people’s life and destinies
Africa Sudan An attack on al-Mujlad hospital in West Kordofan has killed more than 40 civilians according to WHO local office, which did not assign blame to Sudanese military or paramilitary RSF; Sudan's civil war has caused the world’s largest humanitarian crisis
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