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Sudan: ICRC president warns of dire consequences if war in Sudan rages unabated for third year
International Committee of the Red Cross
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April 14, 2025
The following news comment is attributable to ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric on two years of armed conflict in Sudan. President Spoljaric will speak at the High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Sudan in London on April 15th about the consequences of...
Sudan: RSF attacks on Darfur displacement camps leaves over 114 civilians dead
MENAFN
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April 13, 2025
(MENAFN) A local official reported on Saturday that over 114 civilians have lost their lives in assaults by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on two displacement camps in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State in western Sudan,...
Sudan: “We have nothing to go back to”– new report sheds light on two years of devastation in Sudan
International Committee of the Red Cross
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April 10, 2025
“The international community cannot turn away from Sudan. Millions of lives and the stability of an entire region are at stake,” said Daniel O’Malley, head of the ICRC delegation in Sudan. “We must step up concerted diplomatic and humanitarian...
Moscow criticizes drone attacks in Sudan
MENAFN
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May 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has strongly condemned drone strikes targeting civilian infrastructure in Sudan's Port Sudan, urging for an immediate halt to the ongoing conflict and calling for dialogue between the country's warring factions. The strikes,...
Paramilitaries increase assaults in Sudan
MENAFN
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May 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have carried out a drone strike on Port Sudan, hitting a military air base and nearby installations, according to a Sudanese army spokesperson on Sunday. The attack, which caused minor damage to an...
RSF Launches Drone Attack on Sudan's Safe Haven of Port Sudan
MENAFN
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May 5, 2025
(MENAFN) In a significant escalation of the ongoing conflict, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched their first drone attack on the eastern city of Port Sudan, the Sudanese army spokesperson announced on Sunday. The military...
RSF Conducts First Drone Attack on Port Sudan
MENAFN
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May 5, 2025
(MENAFN) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a Sudanese paramilitary faction, has carried out a drone assault on Port Sudan, aiming at a military airfield and surrounding installations, according to a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson for...
Civilian Death Toll Rises After RSF Attack in Sudan
MENAFN
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May 4, 2025
(MENAFN) The Sudanese National Commission for Human Rights revealed on Saturday that no fewer than 300 non-combatants, including 21 minors and 15 females, lost their lives in a brutal assault allegedly perpetrated by the paramilitary Rapid Support...
RSF Attack on Sudanese City Kills 300 Civilians
MENAFN
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May 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The Sudanese National Commission for Human Rights reported on Saturday that at least 300 civilians, including 21 children and 15 women, were killed in an attack allegedly carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the...
Sudan: Delivering life-saving care to support a health system in crisis
International Committee of the Red Cross
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March 25, 2025
Since the start of the conflict, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been working to support the Sudanese health system. In 2023, the ICRC delivered emergency medical supplies to 88 hospitals across the country - supplies that...
Sudan:Facts and Figures 2024
International Committee of the Red Cross
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March 25, 2025
In 2024, our efforts included repairing vital water infrastructure, distributing food and essential household items to vulnerable communities, and supporting healthcare services in areas hit hardest by the conflict. The ICRC provided livelihood...
No New Ebola Cases: Uganda Announces End to Ebola Sudan Outbreak
MENAFN
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April 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Uganda officially ended its Ebola Sudan Virus Disease (SVD) outbreak on Saturday, after reaching the World Health Organization's required 42-day waiting period with no new confirmed cases. The virus, which first emerged in Kampala less...
Callan JMB Appoints Former Assistant Commissioner of Chicago Department of Health, Christopher Shields, as Senior Vice President of Emergency Preparedness & Response/Government Affairs
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 25, 2025
Christopher Shields, an industry veteran who oversaw operations and logistics at the city of Chicago’s Emergency Preparedness and Bioterrorism program, will focus on growing Callan JMB’s emergency preparedness & response operations into new U.S....
Over 35 Civilians Die in RSF Shelling in El-Fasher, Sudan
MENAFN
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April 19, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 35 civilians have lost their lives and 40 others have been injured following a shelling attack on residential neighborhoods in El-Fasher, North Darfur, as reported by Sudanese military officials on Friday. The 6th Infantry...
UN: Attacks on Sudan Displacement Camp Leave Over 300 Dead
MENAFN
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April 15, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations reported on Monday that local sources indicate over 300 civilians were killed in recent attacks on the famine-stricken Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan's North Darfur region. UN humanitarians expressed grave concern...
UN Chief Calls for Global Action as Sudanese War Marks Two Years
MENAFN
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April 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres observed the two-year milestone of the ongoing turmoil in Sudan by drawing attention to its devastating consequences on the population and appealing for international intervention to halt...
Volunteer organizations: RSF kills over 56 civilians in western Sudan
MENAFN
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April 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Reports from volunteer organizations indicate that over 56 individuals were killed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city of Umm Kadada, located in North Darfur State, western Sudan, over the weekend. The Coordination...
RSF Assault in Sudan Causes Deaths, Humanitarian Collapse
MENAFN
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April 13, 2025
(MENAFN) In recent days, a minimum of 320 individuals have either lost their lives or sustained injuries following assaults by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Sudanese city of El Fasher and nearby regions in North Darfur, based...
RSF attack kills over 32 civilians in El Fasher, Sudan
MENAFN
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April 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Over 32 civilians have died following an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, as reported by the Sudanese army. "The militia launched a swarm of suicide drones on El Fasher...
From Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan Abdelrahman Al-Burhan, President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of the Republic of the Sudan
President of Azerbaijan
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April 3, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, April 3 - 03 April 2025, 16:48 His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Your Excellency. On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Sudan, I am greatly pleased to extend my congratulations to you on...