Sudan Crisis News - Latest Updates & Headlines
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.
Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Sachet' departs for Sudan with over 2 tons of life-saving medicines
New Delhi, March 1: The Indian Coast Guard Ship Sachet departed for Sudan on Friday, carrying over two tons of life-saving medicines, including anti-cancer drugs.
UN official calls for efforts to protect civilians as violence intensifies in Sudan's Zamzam camp
United Nations, Feb 27: Violence in and around Zamzam camp, the famine-struck displacement camp in Sudan, as well as in the capital of Khartoum and the southern region, has further intensified recently, a senior UN official said, calling for international efforts to protect civilians.
3.2 million children under 5 projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Sudan this year: UN
United Nations, Jan 11: An estimated 3.2 million children under 5 are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition this year in war-torn and famine-afflicted Sudan, a UN spokesman said.
Sudan remains in humanitarian crisis of staggering proportions: UN official
United Nations, Jan 7: Sudan "remains in the grip of a humanitarian crisis of staggering proportions" after 20 months of war, a senior United Nations official said, calling for more international support and unimpeded humanitarian access.