Sudan’s warring parties say they are open for peaceful solutions
Cairo, Egypt Reuters Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said they are open for peaceful solutions to a war that has been ongoing for more than 17 months, in response to US President Joe Biden’s call on warring parties to re-engage in talks. Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said on Wednesday the […]
US invites Sudan’s warring parties for talks, RSF to participate
Washington DC, US Reuters The United States has invited the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for US-mediated ceasefire talks starting on 14th August in Switzerland, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday. RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo said early on Wednesday they will constructively participate in the talks to achieve “a […]
UN rights chief warns of catastrophe in Sudan’s al-Fashir
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters The UN human rights chief said he was “horrified” by escalating violence near Sudan’s al-Fashir and held discussions last week with commanders from both sides of the conflict, warning of a humanitarian disaster if the city is attacked. Hundreds of thousands of people are sheltering in al-Fashir without basic supplies amid fears […]
Sudan’s uprooted millions pay price for year-long war
Cairo, Egypt/Port Sudan, Sudan Reuters After fleeing from the war in Sudan to Egypt, Mohamed Ismail says his ambitions are limited to putting food in the mouths of his five children from a meagre monthly salary of about $100 earned at a paper factory in Giza. One seven-year-old son sleeps in his arms because of […]
Sudan army general rules out Ramadan truce unless RSF leaves civilian sites
Omdurman, Sudan Reuters A top general from Sudan’s army has ruled out a truce in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan unless the paramilitary group it is battling leaves civilian and public sites. The statement by Yasser al-Atta, a deputy commander of the army, comes after the army claimed advances in Omdurman, part of the […]
Sudan’s Burhan says “no reconciliation” with paramilitary RSF
Cairo, Egypt Reuters Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Friday vowed to continue a nine-month war between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, rejecting the latest peace efforts. RSF head Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo agreed earlier this week to a ceasefire proposed by civilian groups, contingent on the military agreeing also. But observers […]
African mediators claim progress in efforts to end Sudan’s war
Cairo, Egypt Reuters An African regional body involved in efforts to mediate over the war in Sudan says it has secured a commitment from warring parties to implement a ceasefire and to hold a political dialogue aimed at resolving the conflict. There was no immediate comment from Sudan’s army or the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, […]
Sudan’s paramilitary RSF advances, seeks to cement control
Cairo, Egypt Reuters The paramilitaries fighting the Sudanese army over the past six months have advanced and sought to consolidate their reach in the capital in recent weeks, eyewitnesses told Reuters. Fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces erupted on 15th April over tensions linked to a planned transition to civilian […]
Sudan’s army chief says he favours negotiated settlement to war
New York, US/Cairo, Egypt Reuters Sudan’s army chief said on Friday he had not sought military support on a recent regional tour and that his preference was for a peaceful solution to the conflict that has killed thousands and displaced millions of civilians. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan also said in an interview with Reuters that […]
Amal Clooney, international leaders call for accountability in Sudan war
New York, US Reuters Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and world leaders on Thursday pleaded for more attention to be paid to the war in Sudan and for accountability in fighting that has killed thousands and displaced millions of civilians. “There are survivors around the world who see robust and concerted action on Ukraine, and […]