Sudan

Uganda's open-door policy for refugees strained by arrivals from Sudan, DRC, and South Sudan

GENEVA – Uganda is welcoming increasing numbers of Sudanese arrivals – over 33,000 people, 19,000 of whom have arrived in Kampala since the start of 2024 – seeking safety from a war that has raged for more than a year.

Sudan: UN Human Rights Chief horrified by escalating violence in El-Fasher

FROM Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani

Sudan: MSF forced to suspend essential support in Wad Madani due to obstructions and harassment

Press Release 9 May 2024 Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been forced to suspend work in Madani Teaching Hospital in Sudan due to harassment and obstructions. Over three months, our teams in Madani Teaching Hospital have faced repeated security incidents, including looting of the hospital. MSF calls…

U.S calls for immediate halt of violence in El Fasher, as RSF encircles city

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) - Amid escalating tensions and the looming threat of violence in El Fasher, North Darfur, the United States has issued a fervent appeal for all armed forces in Sudan to cease attacks immediately.

A Year into the Sudan Conflict, an Urgent Call to Address One of the World's Gravest Crisis

Statement by USAID Administrator, Samantha Power -

Sudan Summit: Pledges of funding and diplomatic pressure must materialise quickly

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) – The recent Sudan Summit held in Paris sparked hopes for addressing the dire humanitarian crisis plaguing the region.

Sudan: First food aid in months reaches Darfur, yet limited humanitarian access is worsening Sudan's hunger catastrophe

PORT SUDAN – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has managed to bring desperately needed food and nutrition supplies into Darfur, the first WFP assistance to reach the war-wracked region in months. Yet, the UN food agency warns that unless the people of Sudan receive a constant flow of aid…

Sudan: Stabilization centres are a lifeline for Sudan's malnourished children

31 March 2024 – Nearly a year after conflict erupted in Sudan, close to 25 million people in the country need humanitarian assistance. Of this number, 18 million people face acute hunger – 5 million of them at emergency levels.

US targets Sudanese military-linked businesses with sanctions amid ongoing conflict

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) – In a bid to address the devastating nine-month war in Sudan, the United States imposed sanctions on three companies linked to the warring parties.

U.S. Special Envoy Hammer pushes for diplomatic pressure to deescalate tensions in Horn of Africa

NAIROBI (KAAB TV) – In a concerted effort to mediate diplomatic resolutions in the Horn of Africa, U.S. Special Envoy Mike Hammer embarks on a crucial visit to Kampala, Uganda, and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from January 17 to 24.