Sudan

OIC Holds Emergency Executive Committee Meeting to Discuss Developments in Sudan

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Horn Observer) -- At the invitation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the current Chair of the Islamic Summit, and the OIC Executive Committee, the OIC Executive Committee will hold an emergency meeting, on Wednesday, 3 May 2023, at the headquarters of the General Secretariat in…

Sudan INGO Forum calls on conflict parties to ensure protection of civilians, including aid workers and assets, and allow for the immediate scale-up of life-saving humanitarian assistance

The ongoing and escalating violence across Sudan has directly impacted thousands of civilians, resulting in loss of life, widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure and complete disruption of basic services. Despite the announcement of consecutive 72-hour ceasefires and humanitarian pauses by…

Sudan: Plight of civilians amid hostilities

Delivered by Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Two weeks after the fighting erupted between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) - imposing fear, deprivation, trauma and suffering on the civilian population -- the human rights…

IGAD Receives Update on President Salva Kiir's Sudan Ceasefire and Mediation Efforts

April 27, 2023 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, the President of the Republic of South Sudan and the lead Intergovernmental Authority on Development's (IGAD) mediation team of the Assembly of Heads of States and Government yesterday evening (26 April 2023) shared a comprehensive update…

UNHCR mobilizes to help people fleeing Sudan for neighbouring countries

GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is scaling up to assist people seeking safety in countries neighbouring Sudan, where the fighting looks set to trigger further displacement both within and outside the country.

Sudan: New conflict escalation exacerbates 20 years of suffering for civilians in Darfur

As the escalation in violence between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) spreads throughout Sudan, civilians in Darfur continue to suffer due to the country's authorities failure to provide security, and their inability to deliver justice and accountability for war crimes…

Sudan: US suspends operations at its Embassy in Khartoum

Washington, (Horn Observer) The U.S. Department of State has temporarily suspended operations at its Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan and safely evacuated all U.S. personnel and their dependents under our security responsibility, statement from the US state department read

UNHCR gravely concerned as refugees fleeing fighting in Sudan arrive in Chad

GENEVA — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is greatly alarmed by the escalating violence in Sudan as the first refugees fleeing the fighting have found safety in Chad.

U.S. moves to evacuate its embassy in Sudan

The U.S government is preparing to send a large number of additional troops to its base in Djibouti if factional violence continues, officials say.

Sudan: Lifesaving vaccines for children destroyed in power outages amidst violence

KHARTOUM, SUDAN – Power outages across Sudan have destroyed cold chain storage facilities for lifesaving vaccines, as well as the national stock of insulin and several antibiotics, putting millions of children at risk of disease and further health complications, Save the Children said.