Sudan

Sudan: War crimes rampant as civilians killed in both deliberate and indiscriminate attacks, says Amnesty Int'l

NAIROBI (Horn Observer) Extensive war crimes are being committed in Sudan as the conflict between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) ravages the country, Amnesty International said in a new report.

Staff beatings, death threats jeopardise MSF's presence in Khartoum hospital - MSF

KHARTOUM/PARIS -- The latest incidence of violence involving staff from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Khartoum, Sudan, has jeopardised MSF's continuing presence in one of the city's hospitals.

Misery deepens for Sudanese civilians, as conflict hits three-month mark

NEW YORK - For three months now, the people of Sudan have endured unspeakable suffering amid violence that is tearing their country apart. As the conflict enters its fourth month, the battle lines are hardening, making it ever more difficult to reach the millions of people who need urgent humanitarian…

Sudan: Children as young as 12 raped and assaulted, as sexual violence rips through the country

Khartoum, 7 July 2023 -Teenage girls are being sexually assaulted and raped by armed combatants in Sudan in alarming numbers, with many survivors aged between 12 and 17 years old, said Save the Children.

Chad: Red Cross surgical team treats first patients in eastern Chad as rising number of wounded arrive from Sudan

A surgical team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has deployed to eastern Chad to treat an influx of gunshot wound victims seeking safety and medical care after fleeing fighting in neighboring Sudan.

Restrictions and insecurity obstruct vital medical care in Sudan

PORT SUDAN - As the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) enters its third month, rampant violence and huge health needs persist across Sudan, particularly in Khartoum and Darfur.

WHO requires US$ 145 million to respond to health emergency in Sudan and neighbouring countries

Brazzaville, Cairo, 16 June 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO) today released a new funding appeal requesting US$ 145 million to meet the increasing health needs of people affected by violence in Sudan and to assist those who have fled to neighbouring countries to seek safety.

Sudan: Displaced people face disease and dire conditions after latest violence in Khartoum

WAD MADAN/BRUSSELS – As heavy fighting resumed in Sudan's capital at the end of the most recent ceasefire this week, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in Wad Madani have seen a worrying increase in the number of people arriving from Khartoum.

Nearly half of children in Sudan set to go hungry as conflict stops farming

KHARTOUM, 9 June 2023 – Over 9 million children in Sudan – just under half of all children in the country[i] – will face severe food shortages in coming months due to conflict disrupting crop production, said Save the Children.

Sudan: 280 children and 70 caretakers from Khartoum orphanage reach safety

Geneva (ICRC) – More than 280 children and 70 caretakers from a Khartoum orphanage affected by heavy combat have been evacuated to a safer location outside the capital.