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UNOPS Executive Director to visit Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan - statement

Jorge Moreira da Silva, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director, is scheduled to visit the Africa region, in a five-day visit that will take him to Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan, UNOPS said in a press release.

Widespread Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls in Sudan

NAIROBI, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have committed extensive sexual violence against women and girls during Sudan's two-year civil war, using rape, gang-rape, and sexual slavery as tools to humiliate, control, and displace communities across the country.

825,000 children trapped as conflict rages in Sudan's Al Fasher and Zamzam internally displaced camp

PORT SUDAN/NEW YORK – 26 March 2025 – Grave violations against children have surged across Sudan's Darfur states since the start of the year, with 110 violations verified in North Darfur alone and a staggering 83 per cent increase in child casualties in Sudan compared to the first quarter of…

Sudan's RSF Signs Charter for Parallel Government Amid Civil War

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER) – Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied political and armed groups signed a charter late Saturday to establish a "government of peace and unity," deepening the country's fragmentation as its nearly two-year civil war rages on.

Mali Investigates Allegations of Executions Involving Wagner Mercenaries

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER) – Mali's military government has launched an investigation into allegations that soldiers "coldly executed" at least 24 civilians in the country's north on Monday.

Internet Society's 2025 Internet Development Conference Calls for Policy Changes to Advance Africa's Digital Future

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 19, 2025/ -- Following the conclusion of the Internet Society's 2025 Internet Development Conference, key stakeholders are calling for policy action to address critical challenges and opportunities for Internet development across Africa.

Statement: UNHCR and WFP call for urgent support to address Sudanese refugee needs in Central African Republic

Bangui, Central African Republic - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warn of an impending shortage of emergency aid to the growing number of Sudanese refugees in the Central African Republic (CAR) unless urgent funding of USD 14.8 million is secured imminently to support…

Sudan: UN condemns use of women and children, calls for Protection of civilians trapped in crisis in South Kordofan and Blue Nile

Port Sudan – (Horn Observer) The United Nations has condemned the reported use of women and children in Sudan and called for protection of civilans trapped in crisis in South Kordofan and Blue, statement released by the United Nation's Resident Coordinator for Sudan said.

Sudan: Attacks on critical civilian infrastructure surge amid escalating fighting

Port Sudan (ICRC) — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is deeply alarmed by the recent surge in attacks on critical civilian infrastructure in Sudan. Attacks on power plants, water stations, and dams in Northern State, River Nile, Sennar, White Nile, and Gedaref have caused extensive…

Sudanese Army rescued 30 hostages including a German woman

Ammar Bashier, spokesperson for the Special Support Groups (SSG), a commando force under the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF,) revealed that the period between March and September 2024 witnessed significant achievements in hostage and human shield rescue operations.