Swedish Peace: Stop arms exports to Sudan
Swedish Peace calls on Sweden to stop selling weapons to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, arguing that the two countries support different sides in the civil war in Sudan.
SwedenSwedish Peace calls on Sweden to stop selling weapons to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, arguing that the two countries support different sides in the civil war in Sudan.
SwedenSudanese paramilitary forces carried out several drone attacks on the city of Merowe in northern Sudan on Thursday, according to the national army.
ConflictsSudan's national army has thwarted a drone attack on the town of al-Ubayyid, a military source told AFP. There is growing evidence that the RSF militia is preparing an offensive against the strategically important region.
ConflictsThe parties in Sudan continue the brutal fighting that has torn the country apart over the past two years. The war rages on with support from other countries. The war could never have continued with this intensity if the country had not been flooded with weapons from many other countries, says Johan Brosché, associate professor of peace and conflict studies.
ConflictsThe Nobel Foundation is breaking with the French bank BNP Paribas, which was recently sentenced to pay large damages due to involvement in genocide in Sudan, reports Svenska Dagbladet.
BusinessThe government is earmarking an additional 100 million kronor for humanitarian efforts in war-torn Sudan. This will make a big difference for the most vulnerable people on the planet right now, says Minister of International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (M) to TT.
Swedish politicsOver the past ten years, Sweden has exported military equipment to the United Arab Emirates for almost 20 billion kronor. Now critical voices are being raised against the export due to the country's actions in Sudan. Sweden can put pressure on the country, says Johan Brosché, associate professor of peace and conflict studies.
SwedenNo de-escalation is in sight in war-torn Sudan, warns the UN – which on the contrary sees signs of escalation.
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