Women in Sudan resort to suicide to escape rapes, sexual violence amid conflict

Amid the conflict between Sudan's Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces, gender-based violence has surged, with women committing suicide to avoid rape. Over 130 cases have been reported, highlighting severe abuses against women and children. The UN …

South Sudan leaders urged to maintain Tumaini Initiative

By James Chatim The Troika, which includes Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, have urged the South Sudan leaders to embrace the Nairobi peace talks, dubbed Tumaini Initiative, in a bid to realize sustainable peace in the country. …

IGAD and religious leaders demand ceasefire in Sudan

Sheikh Shaban Mubaje addresses a meeting of IGAD and the African Council of Religious Leaders in Nairobi on October 28, 2024. [Courtesy] The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and prominent African religious leaders have issued a joint call …

Sudan war sees mass killings and no sign of ending

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, has rampaged through several towns in Gezira state, south of Sudan's capital Khartoum.  The fighters from the notorious paramilitary brutally killed at least 120 civilians in a multi-day attack,  …

Urgent need for South Sudan food aid: WFP

The UN World Food Programme made an urgent appeal Friday for donors to provide early funding for South Sudan, where millions are on the brink of starvation. WFP said its stores of food supplies in South Sudan were empty and that it needed $404 million to …

Rights body calls for civilian protection in wake of escalating Sudan violence

Amnesty International said all parties to the ongoing conflict in Sudan must end attacks on civilians in the wake of escalating violence in towns and villages across Gezira State over the past week. Relatives of victims interviewed remotely by Amnesty …

Sudan tops Emergency Watchlist for deteriorating humanitarian situation

Sudan (MNN) — The International Rescue Committee just released their Emergency Watchlist for countries most likely to experience a deteriorating humanitarian crisis. This year, Sudan topped the list. The ongoing conflict in Sudan has devastated the country …

Sudan’s Sexual Violence Crisis Worsens, Says UN Investigation

The United Nations has reported an alarming rise in sexual violence across Sudan, describing it as “rampant” since the civil war erupted 18 months ago. An investigation published on Tuesday found that most documented cases of rape have been attributed to …

Survivors tell of brutal RSF attacks on Sudan’s Gezira state

NewsFeedPeople who survived the Rapid Support Forces’ attacks on Sudan’s Gezira state say they have witnessed mass killings, torture and sexual violence against their loved ones. Published On 31 Oct 202431 Oct 2024

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