SUADAN – The Sudan’s paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were on Monday offered amnesty and in return lay down their weapons by the country’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Addressing a graduation ceremony for naval officers in the Khartoum twin city of Omdurman, Burhan reiterated that the army would press on with its […]
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Northern Darfur’s Displacement Camp Fire Kills 2
SUDAN – Northern Darfur‘s displacement camp fire on Monday killed at least 2 people, after fire consumed shelters housing displaced persons. The fire swept through the Hilla Naima area of Tawila, about 37 miles west of El Fasher, destroying dozens of homes built from local materials and leaving many families without shelter, according to local […]
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Attack Repelled by Sudanese Army
SUDAN – An attack in the Al-Silik area of Blue Nile state by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was on Saturday repelled, according to the Sudanese army. In a statement, the army said troops from the Fourth Infantry Division confronted RSF forces and their ally, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N), describing the clash […]
Drone Attacks in Sudan Kill 10
SUDAN – At least 10 people were killed in 2 drone attacks in Sudan’s western region near the border with Chad, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Friday. 25 others sustained injuries from the attack. The medical charity said 29 people were transferred to a hospital it supports in the Tina area of eastern […]
Sudan’s Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Vows Elimination of Paramilitary RSF
SUDAN – The Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Sunday said that peace will only be attained after the elimination of the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Speaking to journalists at his residence in Port Sudan, Burhan said: “There will be no peace until the RSF is eliminated, and any solution proposal […]
RSF Missile Attack Kills 10 in Sinja City Sudan
SUDAN – At least 10 civilians were killed and 9 others injured in an RSF missile attack on Sinja city in Sudan, according to Sudan Doctors Network. In a statement, the independent medical network said that “ten people were killed by a guided missile fired from a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drone at several locations […]
Drones by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Targeting Merowe Dam Intercepted
SUDAN – Drones launched by the Sudan’s paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeting the Merowe Dam, and other military sites were intercepted by the Sudanese military. A statement by the army’s 19th Infantry Division on Monday said the RSF fired several drones at its headquarters, the Merowe Dam and Air Base in the Northern […]
Security Adviser to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Commander Killed
SUDAN – Hamid Ali Abubakar, the security adviser to the Sudan’s paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo was on Thursday killed together with several other aides in a drone strike. RSF security adviser Al-Basha Tabiq announced the death in a post on US social media platform Facebook, mourning “Commander Adviser Hamid […]
Over 4,000 Civilians Have Fled Kordofan States in Sudan Within 3 Days
SUDAN – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday that over 4,000 civilians have fled North and South Kordofan states over the past 3 days due to the rising insecurity. In a statement, the UN agency reported the displacement of between 1,500 and 2,500 people from Al-Kuweik in South Kordofan, in addition to […]
Over 107,000 Have Been Displaced in Sudan’s El-Fasher
SUDAN – According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), over 107,000 civilians have been displaced in Sudan’s El-Fasher and surrounding villages in North Darfur amid worsening insecurity. In a statement, IOM said an estimated 107,294 people – about 24,221 families – fled El-Fasher and nearby areas between Oct. 26 and Dec. 8 when the […]
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North Shells Dilling City Killing 9
SUDAN – The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) artillery shelling of Dilling city in Sudan’s South Kordofan state on Wednesday Dec. 17, killed at least 9 civilians and left others wounded according to a local nongovernmental organization. The Nuba Mountains Platform said in a statement that the shelling was carried out by forces of the […]
6 Bangladeshi Peacekeepers Killed in a Drone Strike in South Sudan
SOUTH SUDAN – The Bangladesh’s interim government on Saturday said that 6 of its peacekeepers were killed and 8 others injured in a drone strike on a UN base in Abyei in southern Sudan. In a statement, Muhammad Yunus expressed shock about the incident. “The United Nations has already been requested to take urgent measures […]
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Accused of Looting in Nyala Market
SUDAN – The Sudan’s paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was on Thursday accused of looting a marketplace in Nyala by the Darfur Governor Mini Arko Minnawi. Several media outlets in Sudan reported that a group affiliated with the RSF attacked the Nyala market and looted several shops and passers-by. “What happened today in the […]
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Drone Attack Kills 79
SUDAN – At least 79 people, including 43 children were killed, with 38 others sustaining injuries in Sudan’s South Kordofan when the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched drone attacks on civilians, according to local authorities on Friday. In a statement, the South Kordofan state government said four women were among the victims in the […]
Latest News on Sudan War as RSF Attack Repelled in West Kordofan
SUDAN – The Sudanese army on Tuesday said that it repelled a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attack on Babnousa city in West Kordofan state, as the war between the army and the paramilitary group continues. In a statement on social media, the army spokesman accused the RSF of daily targeting Babnousa with artillery shelling and […]