Darfur

UN: Long-term work required in Sudan

The war in Sudan has led to a massive refugee crisis and severe consequences for the population. More humanitarian aid is needed, but also comprehensive efforts focused on development, writes the UN agency UNDP in a report. At the same time, the USA announces that sanctions will be directed against warring parties in the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Multiple deaths in fierce battles in Sudan's capital

Violent clashes are raging around Sudan's capital Khartum between the Sudanese army and the militia group RSF, according to an army source. Fighter jets have bombed parts of the capital controlled by the paramilitary force.

Alarming Number of Pregnant Women Die in Darfur

A "shockingly large" number of newborns, pregnant women, and new mothers are dying in southern Darfur in Sudan, reports Doctors Without Borders. Most of the deaths could have been avoided – "but almost nothing works here anymore", says doctor Gillian Burkhardt in a report.

Militia attacks refugee camp in Darfur

The paramilitary force Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan is accused of having killed at least 20 people when it opened fire on an internally displaced persons camp in Darfur.

Agreement on Safe Routes in Sudan

The UN warns: Famine disaster threatens to engulf the entire region

There is now famine in Sudan, states a UN-affiliated panel. It is the first time in seven years that the panel has stated famine. The war in Sudan is described as the world's largest humanitarian disaster and risks "engulfing the entire region".

Sudan: One of the World's Worst Humanitarian Crises

The ongoing war in Sudan has caused one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world in decades, according to the organisation Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Warnings are also coming from the UN's refugee agency UNHCR, which states that the risk of famine has risen in the country.