Sudan

Sudan: More than 185 people killed, 1,800 wounded, hospitals under attack

Khartoum, Sudan (Horn Oberver) – Fighting continues in many towns and cities in Sudan as two powerful generals battled for control.

Plan International concerned about safety of children and girls as conflict in Sudan escalates

The plight of families, especially children and girls, in Sudan remains uncertain amid ongoing conflict, increasing concern for their wellbeing and safety.

More than 50 killed in violent clashes in Sudan

Khartoum, Sudan (Horn Observer) At least 56 people have been killed as Sudan's armed forces battled the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for control of the country, according to the Sudanese Doctors' Union as the fighting spreads other cities across the country.

Sudan: Fighting Erupts Between Armed Forces

(Nairobi, Kenya) – Armed clashes between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), an independent military force, erupted on the morning of April 15, 2023, in heavily populated parts of the capital, Khartoum, and spread to other cities including in the Darfur region. The use of…

WFP chief puts hold on Sudan aid operations, following death of 3 staff in unrest

The World Food Programme (WFP) has temporarily halted all operations, as a result of the fighting between rival military groups in Sudan, which led to the deaths of three WFP employees on Saturday.

SUDAN: Recurring floods in Sudan displace refugees and their host communities

By Isadora Zoni in White Nile State, Sudan | 30 March 2023 Nyalan Goldit, 37, stands in the remains of the shelter she once called home. First, conflict forced her to flee her country, and now floods have displaced her from the home where she hoped to find a new beginning.

FAO welcomes a €25 million contribution from Germany to improve access to food and boost rural livelihoods in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and the Sudan

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed a €25 million contribution from the Government of Germany to provide access to food and other basic goods and services while protecting and restoring productive livelihoods in drought-affected communities in Ethiopia,…

Humanitarian aid: EU allocates additional €25.5 million in African countries

The European Commission has allocated an additional amount of €25.5 million in several African countries dealing with the repercussions of an unprecedented food crisis, but also with the results of conflict and displacement, as part of humanitarian funding allocated last year.

Sudan: How many kilometers do women cross to give birth?

After being carried for three kilometers in rain and mud, Nasreen finally reached the hospital. She was eight months pregnant – and going into labor. Suffering from pre-eclampsia, a serious blood pressure condition that develops during pregnancy, Nasreen was in a critical condition.

Committee of Ambassadors Boosts IGAD Budget 2023 with 10% Increments

(BISHOFTU, Ethiopia): The Committee of Ambassadors of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development yesterday convened and endorsed the IGAD Budget 2023 on the budget of the regional organisation for the year 2023.