Sudan News - Latest Updates & Headlines
ICRC calls on Sudan conflicting parties to protect civilians, facilitate aid delivery
Khartoum, April 11: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called on Sudan's conflicting parties to protect civilians and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to avoid worsening the humanitarian situation in the country.
South Sudan Oppn appoints interim leadership amid boycott by top party officials
Juba, April 10: South Sudan's Opposition party, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) appointed Stephen Par Kuol as the interim Chairman, replacing First Vice President Riek Machar, who is still under house arrest.
South Sudan opposition forces refuse to assemble in designated areas
Juba, April 8: The Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army-in-Opposition (SPLM/A-IO), South Sudan's opposition party, on Tuesday rejected the orders from the South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF) for its troops to assemble in government-controlled areas.
US to revoke visas for South Sudanese citizens following failure to repatriate nationals
Washington DC, April 6: The United States Department of State has announced immediate measures to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and prevent the issuance of new visas, following South Sudan's failure to cooperate in the timely return of its citizens.
UN Human Rights chief expresses alarm over extrajudicial killings of civilians in Sudan
Geneva, April 3: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on Thursday expressed deep concern about reports of widespread extrajudicial killings of civilians in Sudan's capital Khartoum following its recapture by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on March 26.
Odisha CM urges people to celebrate 'Odia Pakhya'
Bhubaneswar, April 1: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday urged all the people of the state to celebrate ‘Odia Pakhya’, a fortnight-long celebration of Odisha heritage, between April 1 to 14, by following Odisha tradition, food, attire, language, etc.
Ethiopia launches cholera vaccination for 1 million at-risk people
Addis Ababa, April 1: The Ethiopian government has launched a cholera vaccination campaign in the southwestern part of the country, targeting about one million people at risk.
UAE offers humanitarian aid to support Sudanese refugees in Chad
Abu Dhabi, March 30: The United Arab Emirates continues to support relief and humanitarian aid efforts for Sudanese refugees in the Republic of Chad, as part of the country's commitment to alleviate the suffering of the most impacted refugee families, and support host communities in Chad during the holy month of Ramadan.
UN Chief appeals for dialogue in South Sudan amid escalating tensions
New York, March 29: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of a rapidly deteriorating crisis in South Sudan on Saturday and called for urgent dialogue, immediate release of detained officials, and renewed commitment to the 2018 peace agreement.
Foreign diplomats urge South Sudan to free Machar to avert crisis as mediation begins
Juba, March 28: Foreign diplomats have called on South Sudanese President Salva Kiir to reverse action on the reported house arrest of First Vice President Riek Machar to prevent further escalation of the country's political tensions.
South Sudan's VP Machar under house arrest as UN calls for restraint
Juba, March 27: South Sudanese First Vice President (VP) Riek Machar was placed under house arrest in the national capital of Juba as the United Nations mission in the country called for restraint.
Sudanese army declares 'Khartoum is free' from presidential palace
Khartoum, March 27: Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council and commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), declared from inside the Presidential Palace in Khartoum that "Khartoum is free," referring to the end of the Rapid Support Forces' control over the capital, according to Sudan TV.
Some Sudan market bombing casualties dying from lack of care: UN humanitarians
United Nations, March 27: Some of the injured from a market bombing, which caused hundreds of casualties in Sudan's North Darfur State, are dying from lack of medical care, UN humanitarians said on citing reports.
Sudanese army says controlled Khartoum airport, other strategic sites in capital
Khartoum, March 26: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said on Wednesday it has controlled the Khartoum International Airport, which had been held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since mid-April 2023, as well as other strategic sites in the capital.
UN alarmed by continuing attacks on Sudan's civilians: Spokesman
United Nations, March 26: Continuing attacks on civilians in Sudan, including a deadly air strike on a North Darfur market, has "gravely alarmed" the United Nations, a UN spokesman said.
UN, AU launch shuttle diplomacy to avert relapse into war in South Sudan
Juba, March 25: The United Nations missions in South Sudan, the African Union, and other peace partners are engaged in intense shuttle diplomacy to prevent the country from relapsing into civil war, a UN official said.
UN records over one lakh cholera cases in eastern, southern Africa in 14 months
Nairobi, March 24: More than 178,000 cases of cholera have been confirmed in 16 countries in eastern and southern Africa from January 2024 to March 2025, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday.
Madhusudan Agrawal, Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of Ajanta Pharma, conferred 'Consular of the Year' award
New Delhi, March 22: Madhusudan Agrawal, the Honorary Consul of Uganda in Mumbai, India (Western Zone) and a renowned philanthropist, has been honoured with the prestigious 'Consular of the Year' award by the Honorary Consular Corps Diplomatique-India (HCCD).
Sudanese army seizes more strategic sites in central Khartoum
Khartoum, March 22: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Saturday announced that it had taken control of new strategic sites in the capital Khartoum.
Sudanese army controls presidential palace in central Khartoum
Khartoum, March 21: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Friday regained control of the presidential palace in central Khartoum, which had been held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since mid-April 2023, according to official Sudan TV.
At least 10 military personnel, journalists killed in attack on presidential palace in Sudan's capital
Khartoum, March 21: At least 10 military personnel and journalists were killed in a drone attack targeting a military and media gathering inside the Republican Palace in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, according to a military source.
African diplomats, UN urge South Sudan to embrace dialogue to address security challenges
Juba, March 21: The African Diplomatic Corps (ADC) and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have called on parties to the South Sudan conflict to embrace dialogue and mediation to resolve escalating security challenges.
UN calls for protection of civilians amid rising tensions in South Sudan
Juba, March 18: A United Nations envoy on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the escalating violence in South Sudan's Nasir, Ulang and Baliet counties, which is affecting the local population and disrupting humanitarian operations.
Iraqi PM urges de-escalation, dialogue after US strikes Yemen's Houthis
Baghdad, March 17: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has emphasised that de-escalation and dialogue are the most effective paths to resolving crises in a region as sensitive and vital as the Middle East.
Iraq, Syria discuss ties, anti-terrorism cooperation
Baghdad, March 15: Iraqi leaders met with Syria's chief of foreign affairs authority, Asaad al-Shaibani to discuss bilateral relations and anti-terrorism cooperation.
South Sudan projected to experience universal poverty in 2025: World Bank
Juba, March 14: South Sudan is projected to experience universal poverty in 2025, driven by a combination of factors such as a decline in oil production and external shocks, the World Bank said in a report.
Indian Army to deploy Sherp ATVs for UN mission in South Sudan
New Delhi, March 13: The Indian Army is set to deploy indigenously developed Sherp All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) for peacekeeping operations under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), significantly enhancing mobility in extreme terrain conditions.
10 killed, 23 injured in paramilitary forces attack in Sudan: Army
Khartoum, March 13: At least 10 people were killed and 23 others injured in shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on residential neighbourhoods and a shelter center in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State in western Sudan, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said.
Violence, displacements overwhelm healthcare system in Sudan's El-Fasher: UN
United Nations, March 12: Violence and waves of displacements have overwhelmed the fragile healthcare system in El-Fasher, the capital of Sudan's North Darfur state, UN humanitarians said.
South Sudan President sacks three more ministers amid tensions
Juba, March 11: South Sudan President Salva Kiir dismissed three ministers in the latest cabinet reshuffle on Monday amid an ongoing political crisis that threatens the unity government, which was formed under a 2018 peace deal that ended the country's five-year civil war.
Key donors' aid cuts catastrophic to humanitarian efforts in Sudan, UN warns
Khartoum, March 10: The United Nations (UN) warned on Monday of a catastrophic decline in global funding for Sudan, which is enduring a humanitarian crisis amid ongoing conflict.
Peace monitors call for swift probe into violence in South Sudan
Juba, March 10: South Sudan peace monitors called for speedy investigations into the violence in Upper Nile State and the attack on a UN helicopter that led to the death of a UN personnel and dozens of soldiers.
82.1 million people in East, Central Africa face food insecurity
Nairobi, March 8: An estimated 82.1 million people in East and Central Africa are currently food insecure and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said in a statement.
UN personnel, soldiers killed in evacuation mission in South Sudan
Juba, March 7: At least one United Nations (UN) personnel and several government soldiers were killed on Friday when a UN helicopter came under heavy gunfire in Nasir County, Upper Nile State, South Sudan, the UN mission said.
Kenya urges South Sudan leaders to embrace dialogue to end clashes
Nairobi, March 7: Kenyan President William Ruto has appealed for calm in South Sudan, where an escalating security situation threatens to jeopardise a peace agreement that ended a five-year civil war.
IGAD chief urges restraint, dialogue to ease tensions in South Sudan
Addis Ababa, March 6: Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Workneh Gebeyehu has called for restraint and dialogue to ease rising tensions in South Sudan.
IGAD chief urges restraint, dialogue to ease tensions in South Sudan
Addis Ababa, March 6: Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Workneh Gebeyehu has called for restraint and dialogue to ease rising tensions in South Sudan.
WFP warns of $412 million funding shortfall for South Sudan's humanitarian needs
Juba, March 5: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said that it faces a critical funding shortfall of $412 million to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of millions in crisis-hit South Sudan in 2025.
UN agency reports over 26 million IDPs, refugees in Horn of Africa
Nairobi, March 4: The Horn of Africa has some 26.3 million people living either as refugees or Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) disclosed in a report on Tuesday.
J-K: Kupwara District Administration airlifts critically patients from Karnah
Kupwara, March 2: The District Administration of Kupwara airlifted critically ill patients from the snowbound border area of Karnah in Jammu and Kashmir, a statement said.