Tag: Sudan

  • Kwesi Appiah yet to join Sudan camp ahead of World Cup qualifiers over unpaid wages – Reports

    Kwesi Appiah yet to join Sudan camp ahead of World Cup qualifiers over unpaid wages – Reports

    Former Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has yet to report to Sudan’s national team camp due to unpaid salary arrears, according to AfricaSoccer.

    The Falcons of Jediane are currently in Saudi Arabia, preparing for their upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers. However, Appiah, who leads the Sudanese side, has opted to stay away until his outstanding wages are settled.

    Reports suggest that the former Black Stars coach even avoided a scheduled meeting with Sudan FA Vice President Osama Atta Al-Mannan during a recent visit to Ghana.

    Despite the financial dispute, the Sudanese FA is reportedly working to resolve the issue to ensure stability within the team.

    Sudan will face Senegal on March 18, followed by a match against South Sudan on March 24 in the fifth and sixth rounds of the Group B qualifiers.

    They currently top the group with 10 points from four matches. The team is also scheduled to travel to Libya on March 17, 2025, for their next set of qualification fixtures.

    Meanwhile, Appiah, who also serves as Head of Sporting Affairs at Asante Kotoko, was spotted in Kumasi on Thursday attending the final burial of Francis Frimpong, popularly known as Nana Pooley.

    Meanwhile, Kwesi Appiah’s coaching career includes several stints with the Ghana national team. He served as an assistant coach from 2007 to 2012 and was appointed head coach in 2012. Under his leadership, Ghana qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, making him the first black African coach to take the country to the World Cup. He was reappointed as Ghana’s head coach in 2017 and served until 2020.

  • South Sudan suspends school sessions due to scorching temperatures

    South Sudan suspends school sessions due to scorching temperatures

    South Sudan has declared a two-week suspension of all schools due to a severe heatwave that has led to several students collapsing.

    This marks the second time the nation has shut down schools amid extreme temperatures in the months of February and March, with the country already grappling with the impacts of climate change, including seasonal flooding.

    Deputy Education Minister Martin Tako Moi shared that, on average, 12 students are collapsing daily in Juba. The majority of schools are housed in temporary structures made from iron sheets, lacking access to electricity needed for cooling.

    Environment Minister Josephine Napwon Cosmos has advised residents to stay indoors and keep hydrated as temperatures are expected to soar to 42°C (107.6°F). She also recommended that government workers operate in shifts to minimize heat-related health risks.

    Some education workers have suggested altering the school calendar so that institutions close in February and reopen in April, once the weather improves. Abraham Kuol Nyuon, Dean of the Graduate College at the University of Juba, emphasized that the school calendar should be tailored to the local climate in the country’s ten states.

    A civil society organization, Integrity South Sudan, criticized the government for its failure to properly plan for such events. They argue that the recurring school closures reflect the government’s neglect of the educational needs of the country’s children.

    South Sudan’s health system is under strain due to ongoing political instability. The country’s previous conflict, from 2013 to 2018, led to nearly 400,000 deaths before a peace agreement was signed. Additionally, the nation’s elections, which were scheduled for last year, have been delayed for two years due to a lack of funding. The country is also experiencing an economic crisis, worsened by disruptions in oil exports following damage to a key pipeline in neighboring Sudan, though the pipeline has since been repaired.

  • Kwasi Appiah hesitant to confirm interest in Black Stars coaching role

    Kwasi Appiah hesitant to confirm interest in Black Stars coaching role

    Former Black Stars head coach James Kwasi Appiah Kwasi Appiah appears to avoid giving a clear response about returning as Black Stars coach despite currently being under contract with Sudan.

    However, his answer to a question about his possible return to the Black Stars suggested a potential comeback.

    Appiah, who has managed the Black Stars in two separate periods (2012–2014 and 2017–2020), expressed openness to a comeback.

    The 64-year-old’s name has recently surfaced in discussions as the Ghana Football Association (GFA) considers options for the team, especially as the Black Stars have struggled in recent times.

    Many see Appiah as a strong candidate to replace Otto Addo if a change in leadership becomes necessary.

    “You have to be professional. Whether you would do it or not, you have to keep it in mind because you never know what will happen,” Appiah said during an interview on Asempa FM on December 11, 2024, when quizzed about coming back for a third time.

    “At the moment, I have a contract with Sudan, and I am working with them. As a professional, you don’t jump to conclusions because you never know what the future holds.”

    Since leaving the Black Stars coaching job, Appiah has worked at Kenpong Football Academy before accepting the head coach role at Sudan, going the latter to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and beating Ghana en route to reaching that feat.

  • Sudan on the brink of becoming a failed state – Report

    Sudan on the brink of becoming a failed state – Report

    Sudan, ravaged by war, is at risk of becoming a failed state as civil society collapses amidst the rise of armed factions, warned the leader of a prominent international aid organization in an interview with the BBC.

    In addition to the primary warring factions—the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces—numerous smaller “ethnic militias” are looting and wreaking havoc on civilians, according to Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).

    “The parties are tearing down their own houses, they are massacring their own people,” he said.

    For the last 19 months, Sudan has been caught in a fierce conflict between the army and the RSF, forcing more than 10 million people to flee their homes and bringing the country to the edge of famine.

    “All that I saw confirms that this is indeed the biggest humanitarian emergency on our watch, the biggest hunger crisis, the biggest displacement crisis,” Mr Egeland said, following a trip to Sudan.

    In September, the World Health Organization (WHO) said starvation in Sudan “is almost everywhere”.

    Soup kitchens have been forced to close due to being underfunded. Egeland said the lack of humanitarian response meant remaining sources of aid are simply “delaying deaths instead of preventing them.”

    “Most of Sudan is starving, it’s starving,” he said, adding that starvation has been used as a method of warfare.

    Some food security specialists fear that as many as 2.5 million people could die from hunger by the end of this year.

    Mr Egeland warned that the world is “failing Sudan completely” by not doing enough.

    He told the BBC if Europe wanted to avoid a refugee crisis, it needed to invest in “aid, protection and peace in this corner of the world”.

    “It’s an underfunded operation, even though it’s the world’s biggest emergency,” he said.

    Since the outbreak of civil war, thousands have lost their lives, and human rights organizations have raised alarms over the possibility of ethnic cleansing and genocide in Sudan.

    Despite ongoing efforts, peace negotiations between the RSF and the army have yielded no results.

    “The war will stop when these warlords feel they have more to lose by continuing fighting, than by doing the sensible thing” Egeland said.

  • Forget about coaching Black Stars and focus on Sudan – Kwami Sefa Kayi tells Kwasi Appiah

    Forget about coaching Black Stars and focus on Sudan – Kwami Sefa Kayi tells Kwasi Appiah

    Seasoned journalist Kwami Sefa Kayi has advised Sudan’s head coach, James Kwasi Appiah, to steer clear of the Black Stars coaching role.

    Sefa Kayi highlighted the ongoing issues and controversies within the Black Stars, suggesting it would be unwise for Appiah to take on the position if approached.

    Sharing his thoughts on Peace FM, the Kokrokoo Morning Show host praised Appiah’s remarkable achievement of leading Sudan to their first AFCON qualification in 12 years.

    However, he cautioned against any potential return to the Ghana national team coaching role, citing the current challenges surrounding the team.

    “I am very happy for Kwasi Appiah. There is no way for him to return to coach the Black Stars. What at all is he coming to do? He should focus on his Sudan job. I even wish they make it to the finals for him to also enjoy,” he said in Twi.

    Ghana’s disappointing performance in the AFCON qualifiers saw them finish last in Group F, earning only three points from six games with three defeats and three draws.

    Angola and Sudan secured spots in the tournament, leaving Ghana and Niger out of contention. This marks Ghana’s first failure to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations in over two decades.

    The poor results have sparked criticism of Otto Addo’s leadership, with some speculating that Kwasi Appiah could be considered to take over the coaching role in the future.

  • Video: Kwasi Appiah, some Sudan players jam to King Paluta’s ‘Aseda’ song after qualiying for AFCON

    Video: Kwasi Appiah, some Sudan players jam to King Paluta’s ‘Aseda’ song after qualiying for AFCON

    A video making rounds on social media captures Coach Kwasi Appiah sharing a light-hearted moment with his team as he attempted to groove to a popular hit song.

    The 64-year-old, holding a handful of fruits, hesitated to fully embrace the dance, raising two fingers timidly while the music played. However, his assistant coach, Ignatius Osei-Fosu, and some players enthusiastically joined in, trying to encourage him to let loose.

    Appiah, a former Black Stars coach, recently made headlines by leading Sudan to secure a spot in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. His team clinched the qualification after a hard-fought goalless draw against Angola in the final round of qualifiers.

    This celebratory moment offered fans a rare glimpse of the coach enjoying himself after a significant achievement.

    How Sudan qualified


    The Falcons of Jediane faced a tense qualification journey, needing just one point from their final two games. However, their hopes were shaken by a crushing 4-0 defeat to Niger last Thursday, leaving them on edge.

    Under the guidance of the experienced 64-year-old coach Kwasi Appiah and his capable backroom staff, Sudan managed to secure the crucial result they needed. The team finished second in Group F, accumulating eight points from six matches.

    This accomplishment is particularly remarkable given Sudan’s challenges, including playing all their games away from home due to ongoing security instability in their region.

    Adding to their success, Sudan currently leads their 2026 World Cup qualifiers group with 10 points from five games, sitting ahead of Senegal, who have eight points.

    Sudan’s qualification sees them joining Angola as representatives from Group F in the 24-team tournament, set to take place in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026.

  • 2025 AFCONQ: Ghana drops to last place in Group F as Niger thrashes Sudan

    2025 AFCONQ: Ghana drops to last place in Group F as Niger thrashes Sudan

    Ghana’s Black Stars have found themselves at the bottom of Group F in the ongoing qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following a dramatic turn of events on Thursday, November 14.

    Niger shook up the standings with a stunning 4-0 victory over Sudan, leaving Ghana’s path to qualification increasingly precarious.

    Heading into the match, Sudan required only a draw to secure their place in the tournament, a result that would have effectively eliminated Ghana from contention. However, the Sudanese side, which had convincingly defeated Ghana 2-0 just last month, faltered against a resurgent Niger team.

    Previously winless in the qualifiers, Niger delivered a dominant performance to claim their first victory of the campaign. Daniel Sosah led the charge with two goals, while Youssef Oumarou and Ousseini Badamassi each added to the tally, ensuring an emphatic win.

    This result lifted Niger off the bottom of the Group F table, pushing Ghana into last place—a shocking development for a team with such a storied footballing history.

    Despite this setback, Ghana’s qualification hopes remain alive, albeit slim. The Black Stars must win their final two matches against Angola and Niger to have any chance of advancing.

    Their fate could also hinge on the outcome of Sudan’s upcoming clash with Angola. A Sudanese defeat in that match would provide Ghana with a lifeline in their quest to secure a spot at AFCON 2025.

    For now, Coach Kwesi Appiah and his team face a daunting challenge to restore pride and keep their tournament hopes alive.

  • Ghana stands the chance of qualifying for the 2025 AFCON – Otto Addo insists

    Ghana stands the chance of qualifying for the 2025 AFCON – Otto Addo insists

    Black Stars coach Otto Addo remains hopeful about his team’s chances of qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), even in light of recent challenges.

    Ghana’s hopes of competing in Africa’s premier football tournament are currently in doubt following a disappointing defeat to Sudan.

    The team had already faced obstacles, having lost to Angola and drawn with Niger in their opening matches in Group F.

    With aspirations for victories against Sudan, the Black Stars could not achieve their goal, ending the first leg at Accra Sports Stadium in a goalless draw and subsequently losing 2-0 in the return leg in Libya.

    Now, with just two points from a possible 12, Ghana finds itself sitting in third place in the group.

    “Surely, we, as Ghana, should qualify for the AFCON.

    Yet, mathematically, there’s still a chance, and we will do everything that is in our hands to hold this chance alive,” he told the Ghana FA Media.

    To keep their qualification hopes intact, the Black Stars must win their next two matches in the AFCON qualifying series scheduled for November, while also relying on Sudan to drop points in their upcoming games.

  • Check out conversation between Kwasi Appiah’s aide and Otto Addo before Ghana’s 0-2 loss to Sudan

    Check out conversation between Kwasi Appiah’s aide and Otto Addo before Ghana’s 0-2 loss to Sudan

    Asante Forkuo, the personal assistant to Sudan’s head coach, James Kwasi Appiah, recently shared insights about a discussion between Appiah and Otto Addo following their goalless draw in the first match at the Accra Sports Stadium.

    Forkuo recounted that Otto Addo approached Appiah after the match to caution him about the upcoming game in Libya, warning that his team would capitalise on opportunities that the Black Stars had missed.

    In response, Appiah advised Addo not to take the match too personally, emphasising that both are Ghanaians and that it was merely a qualifying game.

    Forkuo pointed out that the overconfidence exhibited by both the coach and the Ghanaians contributed to the Black Stars’ defeat in the second leg in Libya.

    “Hypocrisy and overconfidence killed Ghana. After Sudan drew 0-0 with Ghana, most people, including Otto Addo, were confident Ghana would beat Sudan hands-down.

    “Otto Addo told Appiah personally, ‘You will not be lucky in Libya; I will beat you.’ Appiah replied, ‘We are all Ghanaians,’” Forkuo wrote on his X page on October 16, 2024.

    Despite the initial warning, Kwasi Appiah, who was underestimated before the game, tactically outmanoeuvred the Black Stars’ coach, leading his team to a 2-0 victory.

    After four matches, Ghana sits third in Group F with two points, and Sudan holds second place with seven points, and Angola leads the group with twelve points.

    The Black Stars will next travel to Angola for their upcoming match and conclude the qualifiers with a home game against Niger.

  • Video: Kudus separates Jordan Ayew and Ati-Zigi during their fight after the defeat to Sudan

    Video: Kudus separates Jordan Ayew and Ati-Zigi during their fight after the defeat to Sudan

    Following Ghana’s disappointing 2-0 loss to Sudan in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, a confrontation occurred between Black Stars players Jordan Ayew and Lawrence Ati-Zigi.

    In a video shared on X, the two players were seen engaged in a heated argument, prompting teammates to intervene and separate them.

    The incident took place immediately after the final whistle as the team gathered for their last moments on the pitch before heading to the dressing room.

    With this defeat at the Martyrs of February Stadium, Ghana now faces significant challenges in their quest to qualify for Africa’s premier tournament in 2025.

    The team has managed to secure only two points from four matches, leaving them in third place in their group.

    To keep their hopes alive, the Black Stars must win their remaining two qualifying games while also relying on Sudan to lose their upcoming matches.

    If they fail, it would mark the first time in 20 years that Ghana does not qualify for the AFCON.

  • Ghana succumbs to 2 goals in less than 10 minutes in game against Sudan

    Ghana succumbs to 2 goals in less than 10 minutes in game against Sudan

    Ghana’s crucial second-leg encounter against Sudan in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers is taking place today in Libya, but without spectators.

    Before the end of the game, the odds are in favour of Sudan who have netted two balls in the net of the Black Stars.

    In a span of 10 minutes, Sudan scored two of their goals. Ahmed Hamed Mahmoud Mohamed and Mohamed Abdulrahman scored two quick-fire goals for Kwesi Appiah’s side.

    Prior to the game, Ghana’s national football coach, Otto Addo, expressed strong confidence in his team’s ability to overcome Sudan in their upcoming match for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

    Fans awaited a comeback from the Black Stars, but that dream never materialised.

  • Ghana’s AFCON 2025 qualifier against Sudan set to take place behind closed doors

    Ghana’s AFCON 2025 qualifier against Sudan set to take place behind closed doors

    Ghana’s crucial second-leg encounter against Sudan in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers will take place today in Libya, but without spectators.

    The Black Stars will face Sudan at the Martyrs of February Stadium, with the match set to kick off at 13:00 GMT.

    This follows a goalless draw in the first leg, which was held last Thursday at the Accra Sports Stadium.

    CAF has informed both teams that the game will be played behind closed doors, although the reason for this decision has not been disclosed.

    Ghana is in urgent need of a victory to keep their AFCON qualification hopes alive after failing to win any of their last three matches.

    They started their campaign with a 1-0 loss to Angola, followed by a 1-1 draw against Niger, leaving them third in the group with just two points.

    Sudan, on the other hand, has accumulated four points from a win, a draw, and a loss, placing them second in the group.

    Both teams will be looking to secure crucial points in today’s match to strengthen their chances of qualifying for the tournament, which will be hosted in Morocco next year.

  • 2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Otto Addo “very sure” Ghana will win in clash with Sudan

    2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Otto Addo “very sure” Ghana will win in clash with Sudan

    Ghana’s national football coach, Otto Addo, expressed strong confidence in his team’s ability to overcome Sudan in their upcoming match for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

    This clash is set to take place on Tuesday, October 15.

    The previous encounter between the two sides ended in a goalless draw last Thursday at the Accra Sports Stadium in Ghana. Ahead of this rematch, Coach Addo emphasized that he felt the Black Stars should have secured a win in that first game.

    With that in mind, he is now focused on achieving a positive result in the second meeting against Sudan.

    “It’s part of football; sometimes you’re lucky, sometimes you’re unlucky. It belongs to the game, but the probability is very high that you can’t be there three times in a row.

    “I’m sure that, like I said, if we show the same attitude towards this game, the same beliefs, we have to be mentally strong, then I’m very sure we will win this game. The last game gives me really big confidence that we can do it,” coach Otto Addo said.

    The Black Stars will take on Sudan in Libya on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, with the match set to kick off at 13:00 GMT.

    As pressure mounts, all eyes will be on Addo’s men to secure the much-needed three points and keep their AFCON dream alive.

  • 2025 AFCONQ: We deserved to win – Pained, disappointed Otto Addo after goalless draw with Sudan

    2025 AFCONQ: We deserved to win – Pained, disappointed Otto Addo after goalless draw with Sudan

    Ghana’s head coach, Otto Addo, has expressed his disappointment following the Black Stars’ goalless draw against Sudan in the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

    The match, held at the Accra Sports Stadium on Thursday, marked the first leg of their doubleheader qualifier against the Falcons.

    Although the Black Stars dominated possession and created several opportunities, they failed to convert any chances into goals, placing the four-time African champions in a difficult situation.

    During the post-match press conference, the 45-year-old coach openly shared his frustration regarding the team’s performance.

    “The chances were there today, but this is football,” he said.

    “This result even pains more than the results against Niger and Angola because I think we deserve to win but I am disappointed,” he added.

    Ghana’s next challenge will be against Libya in the return leg on Monday, October 14, at the Martyrs of February Stadium. A victory in this match is essential for enhancing their chances of qualifying for the tournament set to be held in Morocco.

    Currently, the Black Stars find themselves in third place in Group F, having accumulated only two points from three matches.

  • I wish this match didn’t happen – Sudan assistant coach ahead of Ghana game

    I wish this match didn’t happen – Sudan assistant coach ahead of Ghana game

    Ghana and Sudan are set to face off in a crucial AFCON qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium on Thursday, with both sides desperate for a win.

    Sudan, coached by former Black Stars player and coach Kwesi Appiah, currently hold the final automatic qualification spot and could potentially prevent Ghana from securing a place at the upcoming AFCON if the results favor them.

    The match has been framed as a tactical showdown between Kwesi Appiah and Ghana’s coach, Otto Addo.

    “Kwesi Appiah has nothing to prove. His coaching credentials are there for all to see. For me, nobody even knows I’m the assistant coach of Sudan.

    “We just want to qualify, and that’s the aim. It’s just unfortunate we have to face Ghana. I wish this match didn’t happen,” he said.

    Sudan have never beaten Ghana in Ghana and will be looking to change that in Thursday’s game.

  • Kwesi Appiah hopes both Ghana and Sudan qualify for 2025 AFCON

    Kwesi Appiah hopes both Ghana and Sudan qualify for 2025 AFCON

    Kwesi Appiah is optimistic that both Sudan and Ghana will secure spots in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.

    The former Ghana international, now the head coach of Sudan’s national team, the Falcons, has had a mixed start to the AFCON qualifiers with his team.

    After two matches, Sudan has recorded one win and one loss, defeating Niger but falling to Angola. This leaves them in second place in Group F with three points.

    Ghana’s Black Stars, under coach Otto Addo, currently sit third in the group with just one point, following a 1-0 loss to Angola and a 1-1 draw with Niger.

    As Ghana and Sudan prepare to face each other in back-to-back games on the third and fourth matchdays of the qualifiers, Appiah shared his hopes that both teams will qualify for the tournament.

    “I hope Ghana and Sudan qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament,” he told Asempa FM in an exclusive interview.

    “We just have to pray and hope that we all achieve our aim,” he added.

    The Black Stars are set to host Sudan in the first leg of their AFCON qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium on Thursday, October 10, with kick-off scheduled for 16:00 GMT.

    The second leg is slated for Monday, October 14, at the Martyrs of February Stadium in Libya.

  • Ticket prices for Ghana-Sudan match announced; check them out

    Ticket prices for Ghana-Sudan match announced; check them out

    Ticket prices for the upcoming match between the Black Stars and Sudan in the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers have been revealed.

    The game is scheduled to take place at the Accra Sports Stadium on October 11, 2024.

    • Ticket Pricing:
    • Popular stand: GH¢30 (the most affordable option)
    • Center line: GH¢50
    • VIP wing: GH¢100
    • VIP upper section: GH¢150

    Fans can purchase tickets through the online ticketing system, as announced on the official Black Stars account on X.

    In preparation for the match, head coach Otto Addo will announce his squad on October 4, 2024.

    This doubleheader against Sudan is crucial for Ghana, especially after the team’s disappointing start in the qualifiers, where they have yet to secure a win.

    Currently, Ghana sits in third place in Group F with just one point from two matches.

    Angola is at the top of the group with six points, followed by Sudan with three points, while Niger is at the bottom, also with one point.

    The outcome of these matches will be pivotal for Ghana’s quest to qualify for the 2025 AFCON.

  • ‘Rape me instead my daughters – Women cry out in Sudan’s horrific war

    ‘Rape me instead my daughters – Women cry out in Sudan’s horrific war

    Seventeen months into a grueling civil war, Sudan’s army has initiated a major offensive in Khartoum, focusing on areas controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), its main rival.

    While the RSF took control of much of the capital early in the conflict, the military holds sway over Omdurman, the city across the Nile.

    However, despite the ongoing violence, civilians still cross between the two sides. One such crossing leads to a market on the outskirts of Omdurman, where women from RSF-occupied Dar es Salaam travel for food. Their husbands remain at home, avoiding RSF fighters who reportedly subject men to violence, theft, or detentions for ransom.

    Taking on the risks, the women explained their determination to feed their children, enduring the hardships of the journey for survival. “We need food,” one of them said, voicing the struggles they face daily. When asked if they feared for their safety, particularly regarding sexual violence, the group grew quiet before one woman passionately asked, “Where is the world? Why don’t you help us?”

    Reports from civilians crossing between territories reveal a chaotic situation marked by looting, lawlessness, and brutality, all in a conflict that has forced over 10.5 million people to flee their homes. Although sexual violence has become a grim hallmark of this conflict, a recent UN fact-finding mission highlighted that most of these atrocities are attributed to the RSF and its allied militias.

    One survivor recounted how RSF soldiers attempted to assault her daughters, with the woman offering herself instead to protect her children. Her story, like many others, paints a disturbing picture of the RSF’s actions despite their claims of enforcing measures to prevent such abuses. The accounts of widespread sexual violence highlight the ongoing human rights violations that have come to define the war in Sudan.

    “We endure this hardship because we want to feed our children. We’re hungry, we need food,” said one.

    I asked the women if they felt safer than the men in this war-torn environment. What about the threat of sexual violence?

    The collective response fell into a sudden silence.

    Then, one voice broke through.

    “Where is the world? Why don’t you help us?” she said, her words coming out in torrents as tears ran down her cheeks.

    “There are so many women here who’ve been violated, but they don’t talk about it. What difference would it make anyway?”

    “Some girls, the RSF make them lie in the streets at night,” she went on. “If they come back late from this market, the RSF keeps them for five or six days.”

    While she spoke, her mother sat beside her, head resting in her hand, quietly weeping. The sight moved other women around them to tears as well.

    “You in your world, if your child went out, would you leave her?” she demanded. “Wouldn’t you go look for her? But tell us, what can we do? Nothing is in our hands, no one cares for us. Where is the world? Why don’t you help us!”

    The crossing point was a window into a world of desperation and despair.

    Travellers described being subjected to lawlessness, looting and brutality in a conflict that the UN says has forced more than 10.5 million people to flee their homes.

    But it is sexual violence that has become a defining characteristic of the protracted conflict, which started as a power struggle between the army and the RSF but has since drawn in local armed groups and fighters from neighbouring countries.

    The UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has said rape is being used as “a weapon of war”.

    A recent UN fact-finding mission documented several cases of rape and rape threats from members of the army, but found that large-scale sexual violence was committed by the RSF and its allied militias, and amounted to violations of international law.

    One woman the BBC spoke to blamed the RSF for raping her.

    We met her in the market at the crossing, aptly named Souk al-Har – the Heat Market.

    Since the war began the market has expanded across the barren land on a desert road out of Omdurman, attracting the poorest of the poor with its low prices.

    Miriam, not her real name, had fled her home in Dar es Salaam to take refuge with her brother.

    She now works in a tea stall. But early in the war, she said, two armed men entered her house and tried to rape her daughters – one 17 years old and the other 10.

    “I told the girls to stay behind me and I said to the RSF: ‘If you want to rape anyone it has to be me,’” she said.

    “They hit me and ordered me to take off my clothes. Before I took them off, I told my girls to leave. They took the other children and jumped over the fence. Then one of the men laid on me.”

    their bodies, and their elder brother locked in one of the rooms.

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    The RSF has informed international investigators that it has implemented all essential measures to avert sexual violence and other forms of human rights violations.

    Despite these claims, reports of sexual assaults are extensive and consistent, indicating a significant and enduring impact on the victims.

    In a shaded area beneath a row of trees, Fatima, a pseudonym for her real name, shared that she had arrived in Omdurman to give birth to twins and intended to remain in the area.

    She mentioned that one of her neighbors, a 15-year-old girl, also became pregnant after she and her 17-year-old sister were raped by four soldiers from the RSF.

    Fatima recounted how screams pierced the night, prompting locals to investigate, but the armed men threatened them, insisting they return to their homes or face death.

    The following morning, the community discovered both girls showing visible signs of abuse, while their elder brother was found locked awa

    “During the war, since the RSF arrived, immediately we started hearing of rapes, until we saw it right in front of us in our neighbours,” Fatima said. “Initially we had doubts [about the reports] but we know that it’s the RSF who raped the girls.”

    The other women are gathering to begin the trek back home to areas controlled by the RSF – they are too poor, they say, to start a new life like Miriam has done by leaving Dar es Salaam.

    For as long as this war goes on, they have no choice but to return to its horrors.

  • Cape Coast, Accra Sports stadia set to host Ghana-Sudan match – NSA claims

    Cape Coast, Accra Sports stadia set to host Ghana-Sudan match – NSA claims

    The National Sports Authority (NSA) has announced that both the Accra and Cape Coast stadiums are fully prepared to host Ghana’s upcoming AFCON 2025 qualifier against Sudan.

    This update comes as the official venue for the matchday three fixture remains undecided following CAF’s ban on the Baba Yara Stadium due to its poor playing surface.

    While there has been speculation about the game being relocated to Ivory Coast, NSA Board Chairman, Seth Panwum, assured that both the Accra and Cape Coast stadiums are in suitable condition to host the match.

    “Cape Coast is ready, Accra is ready.

    Send your (CAF’s) men to come and have a look at it; this is where we are as of now so we are waiting for them (CAF) to come and I can assure you that if they come, the game will be played in Ghana,” he said when appeared before the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sports, Culture and Tourism on Wednesday.

    The Black Stars are set to regroup for their doubleheader against Kwesi Appiah’s Sudan next month.

  • 2025 AFCON Qualifier: GFA mull hosting of Sudan in Togo after CAF ban

    2025 AFCON Qualifier: GFA mull hosting of Sudan in Togo after CAF ban

    Ghana Football Association (GFA) is considering relocating the Black Stars’ upcoming Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifier against Sudan to Togo.

    Discussions are underway, with Togo’s national stadium emerging as the preferred option, though Ivory Coast is also being considered.

    This comes after CAF withdrew its approval of the Baba Yara Sports Stadium due to poor pitch conditions.

    The GFA is expected to announce the final decision soon regarding the October qualifier’s venue.

    The Confederation of African Football (CAF) revoked its approval for the Baba Yara Sports Stadium after complaints from Angola about the pitch’s poor condition following their 1-0 victory over the Black Stars.

    In response, the National Sports Authority (NSA) temporarily closed the stadium for maintenance, stating it would be unavailable for events for at least a month.

    If the venue isn’t ready for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on October 7, 2024, Ghana may be forced to play at a neutral venue as other national stadiums fail to meet CAF standards.

  • AFCON qualifier: Ghana under pressure to beat Sudan

    AFCON qualifier: Ghana under pressure to beat Sudan

    Ghana’s head coach, Otto Addo, has made it clear that the Black Stars must secure a win in their upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Sudan.

    With a disappointing start to their campaign, including a defeat against Angola and a draw with Niger, Addo emphasized that victory is crucial to keeping their qualification hopes alive.

    “It will be difficult again. I knew from the start, it’s just some little margins, little details which can decide. This will be a crucial match for us. We have to win. There is no way around it, and we have to win,” Otto Addo said as he reflected on the team’s current position.

    Ghana currently finds itself under mounting pressure, with Otto Addo stressing that his players need to step up and deliver. The coach acknowledged the challenges but remains confident that the team can turn things around.

    “If we want to have the chance to play better after, we have to win. We are under pressure, this is for sure, and we have to do better,” he added.

    One of Otto Addo’s major concerns has been the Black Stars‘ defensive lapses, which have cost them crucial points. Reflecting on their recent performances, Addo expressed disappointment in his team’s inability to learn from previous mistakes.

    “We are allowing too cheap goals. Like I said, I am disappointed; we didn’t learn the lessons from the first game. Now it’s a set piece, we are all back, we need to defend this better,” he explained.

    The head coach also highlighted the need for his players to improve both defensively and offensively. Despite creating chances in their last two matches, the Black Stars failed to capitalize, which has left their path to AFCON qualification more challenging.

    “We have to improve to use our chances and also to defend better in detail and to learn our lessons. Like I said, the goals are too cheap, and we have to grow from this,” Addo added.

    The Black Stars are fully aware that anything less than a win against Sudan could jeopardize their chances of booking a spot in next year’s AFCON tournament in Morocco. As the pressure mounts, all eyes will be on the team as they seek to get their qualification campaign back on track.

  • Sudan’s military leader escapes drone attack, unharmed – Army reveals

    Sudan’s military leader escapes drone attack, unharmed – Army reveals

    Sudan’s military leader, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has survived an assassination attempt, as confirmed by the army spokesman to the BBC.

    Nabil Abdallah accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of orchestrating the attack. The army and RSF have been embroiled in a conflict for control of the country for the past 16 months.

    Abdallah reported that two drones targeted an army graduation ceremony, resulting in the deaths of five people at a base in Jabait, located in eastern Sudan under military control.

    The RSF has not issued a statement regarding the incident. The attack follows Gen Burhan’s government’s conditional agreement to participate in US-mediated peace talks next month.

    Previous attempts at peace negotiations have failed, with both sides not adhering to their commitments, prolonging the conflict that has led to the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.

    Over 10 million people have been displaced since the former allies clashed over a politically-backed plan to transition to civilian rule.

    The Jabait army base, situated approximately 100km (62 miles) from Port Sudan, serves as the military’s de facto capital and the residence of Gen Burhan.

    Footage from the ceremony on Wednesday morning shows military graduates marching in ceremonial dress just before the sound of a strike is heard.
    “The only party that is hostile to the Sudanese people and targeting the Sudanese people is the rebel Rapid Support Forces,” Gen Abdallah told the BBC.


    He expressed gratitude to God that Gen Burhan and “all the commanders present are fine,” and noted that there were no significant injuries.

    The Beja people, residing between the mountains and the Red Sea coast, have had a contentious relationship with those in power over recent decades, often feeling neglected and marginalized.

    These communities often have internal conflicts but generally support Gen Burhan, despite frustrations over rising living costs in Port Sudan due to the influx of people fleeing the capital, Khartoum.

    Only the army and RSF possess drones, which both sides have extensively used.

    There have been recent allegations of internal conflicts within the army. Analysts recall an incident during Ramadan in April, when some commanders from the Abaraa Iban Malik military brigade were killed by drone strikes in Atbara, a northeastern town.

    Analysts suggest this brigade, known for its hard-line Islamist stance against peace talks, may have been targeted by more moderate military elements. However, others believe the RSF has increasingly used drones to target army-controlled areas.

    According to Reuters, the RSF controls eight of Sudan’s 18 state capitals, including Khartoum, and is expanding into the southeast.

    On Tuesday, the Sudanese foreign affairs ministry requested a meeting with US officials ahead of the peace talks scheduled to start in Geneva on August 14.

    The RSF accepted the US invitation soon after it was proposed last week.

  • Asante Kotoko announces two new signings

    Asante Kotoko announces two new signings

    Asante Kotoko has announced the signings of forward AbdoelRahman Yoouef Yagoub and defender Esmat Hassabalbagi on season-long loans, with an option for permanent deals.

    Yagoub, from Hay Alwady of Sudan, joins to potentially replace last season’s top scorer Steven Mukwala, who netted 14 goals in the Ghana Premier League.

    Meanwhile, Esmat, who comes from Al Hilal, will bolster the squad as a left-back.

    These signings mark the club’s initial moves in rebuilding after releasing over 21 players recently.

    The recommendations reportedly came from Sudan coach Kwasi Appiah, who is part of Kotoko’s Interim Management Committee.

    Both players could make their debut against Hearts of Oak in the Democracy Cup on July 17, 2024.

  • 2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Sudan FA announces change in venue for Ghana game

    2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Sudan FA announces change in venue for Ghana game

    A Sudan Football Association official, Badrelin Ibrahim, has announced that Sudan’s upcoming match against Ghana in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers will take place at Juba National Stadium in South Sudan.

    This decision comes amid ongoing political challenges in Sudan, prompting the national team to relocate their home games to more stable venues.

    Ibrahim mentioned in an interview with Angel TV that Juba Stadium, which underwent recent renovations and was officially opened in June 2024, will also host Sudan’s matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

    “Sudan will be playing AFCON qualifying games and also the World Cup qualifying games in South Sudan at the new Juba stadium. We are excited to play in such an environment.

    There was an inauguration match there where we won 3-0,” said Ibrahim.

    He believes that the Falcons of Jediane will receive support from both Sudanese and South Sudanese, which will be significant for the team.

    “The support from both the Sudanese and South Sudanese will be crucial when we host our qualifying matches there,” he added.

    Ghana’s upcoming clash against Sudan, led by former Black Stars coach Kwasi Appiah, has heightened anticipation for the qualifiers.

    The draw, held on Thursday, July 4, 2024, grouped the Black Stars together with Angola, Sudan, and Niger in Group F for the 2025 AFCON Qualifiers, setting the stage for an intriguing competition.

  • Sudan accuses UAE of contributing to the civil war by supplying arms

    Sudan accuses UAE of contributing to the civil war by supplying arms

    Sudan has leveled accusations against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for allegedly supplying arms to a paramilitary force involved in the country’s ongoing 14-month civil conflict, sparking a contentious debate at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

    Sudan’s UN ambassador, Al-Harith Idriss al-Harith Mohamed, accused the UAE late on Tuesday of providing weaponry to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been engaged in combat with Sudan’s military since April 2023 and faces allegations of committing ethnic-based war crimes.

    The Sudanese envoy asserted that Khartoum possesses evidence of these arms transfers and intends to submit a dossier on the UAE’s actions to the International Criminal Court.

    Addressing reporters post-meeting, he emphasized urging the council to take decisive action, including public condemnation of the United Arab Emirates.

    Sitting next to Mohamed at the horseshoe-shaped Security Council table, UAE Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab called Sudan’s charge “ludicrous” and designed to distract from “grave violations that are happening on the ground”.

    Last stronghold

    “If they seek an end to the conflict and civilian suffering, then why won’t they come to the Jeddah talks? Why are they blocking aid? What are you waiting for?” Abushahab asked.

    In May, the United States and Saudi Arabia sought to resurrect ceasefire talks in Jeddah that stalled last year due to alleged violations of agreements on both sides. Sudan, however, refused to participate.

    Aid agencies, which have warned that Sudan is on the brink of the world’s largest hunger crisis, have said aid is being blocked by all of the warring factions in the country.

    In January, a UN report compiled for the UNSC said it had “credible” evidence that the UAE had sent weapons to the RSF “several times per week” via Amdjarass in northern Chad. The UAE denied the accusation.

    Since the escalation of tensions between Sudanese armed forces and the RSF into full-scale conflict last year, more than 14,000 lives have been lost, with 33,000 people injured and 10 million displaced, according to the United Nations.

    The dispute arose at the UN on Tuesday amid warnings from UN Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee about ethnic-based atrocities in Darfur, western Sudan.

    Pobee emphasized the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire in el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, which is under siege by the RSF. She called for measures to prevent further atrocities, protect essential infrastructure, and alleviate civilian suffering.

    El-Fasher, home to 1.8 million people, is the last stronghold of the Sudanese army in the Darfur region, infamous for genocide and war crimes dating back two decades.

    The RSF, initially formed by Arab militias, is accused of killing up to 300,000 members of Black ethnic minority groups and displacing millions.

    Last week, the UN Security Council approved a resolution demanding that the RSF end its siege of el-Fasher and withdraw all fighters threatening the safety and security of civilians.

  • MSF staff withdraw from last functional hospital in Gezira State

    MSF staff withdraw from last functional hospital in Gezira State

    The medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has evacuated its personnel from the sole major hospital in Sudan‘s central Gezira state due to escalating insecurity.

    Madani Teaching Hospital, situated in the city of Wad Madani, is the only functional hospital in Gezira state.

    Wad Madani is under the control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, which has been engaged in conflict with Sudan’s army since April 2023.

    “This extremely difficult decision comes after more than three months of relentless challenges trying to provide care at the hospital, including the growing insecurity; the inability to bring new staff and medical supplies into the area due to the denial of travel permits,” MSF said in a statement.

    It added that the hospital had been serving “hundreds of thousands of people in dire need of medical assistance”.

    The charity urged the army and RSF to “stop violating health facilities and guarantee the safety of medical personnel and grant the necessary travel permits for our staff and supplies”.

  • US asks that countries stop providing weapons to Sudan

    US asks that countries stop providing weapons to Sudan

    The United States has asked other countries to stop selling weapons to Sudan so that the fighting stops in Darfur. They said that what happened in Darfur 20 years ago might happen again.

    US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said after a secret meeting of the UN Security Council that El Fasher, the only capital in Darfur not controlled by paramilitary forces, is “on the edge of a big massacre. ”

    She asked every country to pay attention to the serious situation that is developing. Britain’s deputy ambassador, James Kariuki, also said that Sudan does not need more problems on top of the conflict that has been happening for a year.

    Thomas-Greenfield said that there are believable reports that a group called the Rapid Support Forces and their friends have destroyed a lot of villages to the west of El Fasher and are getting ready to attack El Fasher soon.

    “Attacking El Fasher would be very bad, putting the 2 million people who live there and 500,000 Sudanese refugees at risk. ” – Thomas-Greenfield warned.

    Thomas-Greenfield asked the paramilitary forces called the RSF to stop surrounding El Fasher and not to attack the city.

    She asked the RSF and the other government forces to quickly decrease the violence and talk to each other. She also said they should keep people safe and let aid workers help the five million Sudanese who are very hungry and the 10 million others who need help.

    Sudan became very chaotic in the middle of April 2023 when the military, led by General Abdel Fattah Burhan and the RSF paramilitary, led by Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, started fighting in the streets of the capital, Khartoum. Violence has moved to more places in the country, especially cities and the Darfur area.

    The head of the UN said that the war has been going on for a year and is being made worse by weapons from other countries, even though the UN has rules in place to stop this from happening. She said that it is wrong and against the law and needs to be stopped.

    She didn’t tell who the foreign supporters were.

    Burhan, who took control of Sudan’s military in 2021, is a good friend of Egypt and its president, former army leader Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. In February, the foreign minister of Sudan met with the foreign minister of Iran in Tehran. There were rumors about Sudan buying drones for their government forces, but this has not been confirmed.

    Dagalo, the leader of the RSF, is said to have gotten help from Russia’s Wagner mercenary group. The RSF has been getting help from Arab allied groups and new military supply routes in Chad, Libya, and South Sudan, according to UN experts.

    Thomas-Greenfield said Monday that countries in the area need to stop giving weapons to the fighting groups, as the UN rules say. She told reporters that the United States will keep pushing them to do this.

    She said that the United States has talked to the United Arab Emirates, but they have said they didn’t give any weapons to Sudan.

    The UN’s DiCarlo said the war has had a very bad effect – over 14,000 people have died, tens of thousands have been hurt, there is a big risk of not having enough food with 25 million people needing help to stay alive, and over 8. 6 million people have had to leave their homes.

    During the war, the Arab-led RSF have attacked people in Darfur, especially the Masalit ethnic group. They have taken over most of the area, with El Fasher as their latest target.

    Twenty years ago, Darfur became known for mass killings and crimes during a war. Arab militias, called the Janjaweed, targeted people from Central or East Africa. Around 300,000 people died and 2.7 million were forced to leave their homes.

    The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor, Karim Khan, said in January that there are reasons to believe that both sides in Darfur may be committing very serious crimes like war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide.

    The RSF were made up of Janjaweed fighters by the old Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who ruled for 30 years until he was overthrown in 2019. The ICC wants him for doing very bad things during a war in Darfur in the 2000s.

  • 800,000 people in Sudan City in “urgent, serious danger” – UN warns

    800,000 people in Sudan City in “urgent, serious danger” – UN warns

    Almost 800,000 people in a city in Sudan are in really serious danger following the violence there is getting worse. The United Nations is warning that the violence could cause fighting between different groups throughout the region of Darfur.

    A big fight started in Sudan a year ago between the Sudanese army and a group called Rapid Support Forces. This caused a lot of people to leave their homes and become refugees.

    UN political affairs leader Rosemary DiCarlo told a group of 15 countries that there were fights between two groups in North Darfur and it was getting close to the capital city.

    “Fighting in El Fasher could cause a lot of violence between different groups in Darfur,” DiCarlo warned, repeating a message from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

    The UN said that about 25 million people in Sudan need help and 8 million have left their homes. This is half of the country’s population.

    “The fighting is very dangerous for the 800,000 people living in El Fasher,” said Edem Wosornu, who leads UN aid efforts.

    She said it could cause more fighting in other areas of Darfur, where over 9 million people desperately need help.

    An organization supported by the United Nations and focused on food security said at the end of last month that urgent action is necessary to stop many people from dying and ensure that their lives and jobs don’t completely fall apart, and to avoid a major food crisis in Sudan.

    At a meeting in Paris on Monday, people promised to give more than US$2 billion to help Sudan, which has been affected by war.

  • Paris conference aims to address Sudan conflict and humanitarian crisis

    Paris conference aims to address Sudan conflict and humanitarian crisis

    The French government is optimistic that an international conference convened in Paris concerning Sudan will shatter the veil of silence surrounding the year-long conflict.

    France’s Foreign Minister, Stéphane Séjourné, lamented the indifference towards the Sudanese people, who have endured immense suffering due to the conflict between the army and paramilitary groups.

    Organized jointly with Germany and the EU, the conference aims to garner crucial humanitarian aid and bolster mediation efforts for Sudan.

    The civil war has uprooted millions, resulted in waves of violence, and pushed Sudan to the brink of famine.

    Critics have decried the inadequate international response, with the UN’s funding plan receiving only a fraction of the required funds.

    On the fifth anniversary of the fire that devastated Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Save the Children drew attention to the disparity in donations between Sudan and the response to the Notre Dame blaze.

    The charity highlighted that in the first 105 days of 2024, funds raised for the Sudan crisis amounted to less than a fifth of the pledges made in just two days to rebuild Notre Dame.

  • Sudan stops Al Arabiya from operating after failing to renew their license

    Sudan stops Al Arabiya from operating after failing to renew their license

    Sudan has stopped the Saudi and UAE-owned TV channels from working because they didn’t follow the rules and didn’t renew their licenses.

    The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate criticized the information ministry’s decision, saying it goes against freedom of speech and freedom of the press.

    The syndicate said on Tuesday that if satellite channels are closed and people in the media profession are restricted, it would stop professional media from speaking up. It would also allow rumors and hate speech to spread.

    The decision is a result of scaring journalists who have been working in very hard conditions since the war started in April.

    Al Hadath said that it has not been told about the decision to stop its channel and Al Arabiya in Sudan, in a post on X.

    “We were shocked to find out that they decided to take Al Hadath and Al Arabiya channel off of state TV,” they wrote in another message on X.

    The fighting in Sudan started almost a year ago because of disagreements about the army and a group called the Rapid Support Forces. This happened as Sudan was trying to transition to civilian rule and hold fair elections with backing from other countries.

  • UN predicts Sudan’s hunger problem would surpass all others in the world

    UN predicts Sudan’s hunger problem would surpass all others in the world

    The fighting in Sudan has been going on for almost a year between the military and paramilitary forces. This has caused a big problem with hunger in the country. Many people, especially children, are not getting enough food and it is making them sick. The UN said that if this continues, Sudan could have the worst hunger crisis in the world.

    Edem Wosornu, in charge of helping people in need, said to the UN Security Council that 18 million people in Sudan don’t have enough food to eat. In some parts of the western Darfur region, hunger could get really bad by May.

    “One assessment found that a child is dying every two hours in Zamzam camp in El Fasher, North Darfur,” she said. “Our friends who help people say that in the next few weeks and months, about 222,000 children could die from not having enough food. ”

    Wosornu said the violent situation is really scary. There have been terrible attacks based on people’s ethnicity, sexual violence like gang rapes, and attacks in crowded places. It’s like something from a bad dream.

    The writer is sad that no one is paying attention to the terrible situation in Sudan, while everyone is focused on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. It’s a big problem that needs to be solved.

    Bashir and the civilian opposition finally boiled over, leading to widespread violence and instability. Abdel Fattah Burhan and his Rapid Support Forces fought in the streets of Khartoum.

    The fighting quickly spread to other parts of the country, especially in cities. In Darfur, the fighting was different – the Arab-dominated Rapid Support Forces brutally attacked ethnic African civilians. Many people have died.

    Twenty years ago, Darfur became known for genocide and war crimes. The Janjaweed Arab militias were particularly known for attacking Central and East African populations. In January, the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor, Karim Khan, said that both sides in the current conflict in Darfur may be committing serious crimes like war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide.

    Wosornu from the UN said that there is still a lot of fighting in Khartoum, Darfur, and Kordofan. These areas have 90% of people who don’t have enough food.

    Farmers had to leave their fields and there has been less cereal production in Sudan’s Jazeera state since the fighting started in December.

    In this situation, giving aid to help people should be very important, Wosornu said. But the UN asked for $2. 7 billion to help Sudan, and they have only received $131 million so far.

    She said she hopes an important meeting in Paris on April 15 will lead to real promises to help Sudan and its neighbors with food, because they might have a famine soon.

    Furthermore, Wosornu stated that the UN needs to be able to reach the most at-risk people in Khartoum, Darfur, Kordofan and Jazeera states. This is currently being made very difficult by the ongoing fighting. She said that aid should be allowed to go across borders and be approved to help people in conflict areas.

    Carl Skau, who works for the UN World Food Program, said that the food situation in Sudan is getting worse very quickly and it is also affecting nearby areas.

    Besides the 18 million people in Sudan who don’t have enough food, there are also seven million people in South Sudan and almost three million people in Chad who are very hungry.

    Skau said that most of the people who really need food to stay alive cannot get it because it is hard for aid groups to reach them. This includes areas like Khartoum, Jazeera, Kordofan, and Darfur.

    “If we want to stop Sudan from having the biggest hunger crisis in the world, we need to work together and act quickly with diplomacy,” he said. “We need everyone to allow complete access: through borders and in areas where there is fighting. ”

    Echoing what Wosornu said about needing money, he said WFP had to stop helping three million very hungry people in South Sudan and give less food to others in need because they don’t have enough money. In Chad, he said that WFP will have to stop helping 1. 2 million refugees and almost three million Chadians.

    Skau is worried that more people will be hungry when Sudan’s dry season comes. It could get really bad unless people can keep getting food and support.

    Rein Paulsen, who is in charge of emergencies and resilience at the FAO office, said at a press conference that a report on Sudan released on Tuesday shows how the fighting has hurt farming. The report found that cereal production in 2023 was 46% lower than in 2022, and in some areas with the most fighting, it dropped by up to 80%.

    “In 2024, it looks like there won’t be enough food,” he said.

  • Army of Sudan takes over national broadcasting facility

    Army of Sudan takes over national broadcasting facility

    Sudan’s army has taken over control of the state broadcast headquarters from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Tuesday. This is a big step forward in their fight against each other in the war that has been going on for almost a year.

    The broadcast building is in Omdurman, a city across the River Nile from Khartoum. It is part of Sudan’s capital and has experienced a lot of fighting around military bases, bridges, and supply routes.

    Fighting is still happening in Sudan, even though the United Nations said there should be a break in the fighting to bring help to people who need it during Ramadan. Ramadan started on Monday.

    The RSF liked the truce call, but a high-ranking general in the army did not. The army has been getting stronger and winning battles in Omdurman recently.

    Taking over the state broadcast building would give them control of the northern part of “old Omdurman. ” However, the RSF still has control of the southern and western areas of the city.

    Onlookers saw the army using drones in Omdurman to fight against the RSF. The army usually relies on air power and heavy weapons to counter the RSF’s infantry advantage. They are trying to regain control of the area.

    The RSF did not comment right away.

    In mid-April 2023, the RSF took control of the state broadcast building and used it and other public buildings for military operations as fighting started.

    TV and radio have been airing from Port Sudan, a city on the Red Sea coast. Officials connected to the army have been working from there since the RSF took control of parts of the capital at the start of the war.
    ‘Voice of the nation’ can be rewritten as “The nation’s voice. ”

    The army posted a video on Tuesday that showed some of its troops near the radio and TV building. They were cheering after seizing vehicles and weapons. The location of the video was confirmed by Reuters.

    On social media, people who support the army were happy that they were able to free what they thought of as the “voice of the nation. ”

    “Today the army won a big battle, but what matters most is bringing back safety, healthcare, and schooling,” said Safaa Ali, a 39-year-old government worker from Omdurman who moved to Port Sudan in May.

    She asked, “Who will pay us for the things that were stolen and the homes that were destroyed in the war. ” when she spoke to Reuters on the phone.

    Fighting broke out in Sudan in April 2023 between the army and RSF because they couldn’t agree on a plan for civilian rule.


    In 2021, two groups tried to take control of the government which caused problems after the 2019 overthrow of the former leader Omar al-Bashir. Then they started fighting with each other.

    The war destroyed the capital city, caused a lot of people to be killed because of their ethnicity in Darfur, and made a lot of people have to leave their homes.

    Over 8 million people have left their homes and there is more hunger.

    The fight has involved neighboring countries. Experts say that the United Arab Emirates supports the RSF, while Egypt, Eritrea, and Iran support the army.

  • Fighting parties in Sudan urged by UN to ceasefire during holy month of Ramadan

    Fighting parties in Sudan urged by UN to ceasefire during holy month of Ramadan

    The UN Security Council has told Sudan’s fighting groups to stop fighting during Ramadan and let food and aid reach 25 million people who need help.

    Ramadan is expected to start on Monday or a little later, depending on when the crescent moon is seen.

    The council of 15 people mostly agreed with the resolution from Britain. 14 countries supported it and only Russia did not vote.

    Sudan became very chaotic in April this happened because the military, led by Gen Abdel Fattah Burhan, had been having problems for a longtime and the Rapid Support Forces, led by Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, fought in the streets of Khartoum.

    Violent fighting spread to more areas in the country, especially in cities. In Sudan’s western part called Darfur, the fighting was different. The Arab-dominated Rapid Support Forces carried out brutal attacks on African civilians. Many people have died.

    UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants both sides to agree to stop fighting during Ramadan. He said that the conflict, which has been going on for almost a year,could cause big problems for the country and the surrounding region. The African Union also supports the idea of stopping the fighting during Ramadan.

    Burhan was happy that the UN leader asked for peace, but the Sudanese Foreign Ministry said on Friday that there are conditions for the ceasefire to work. The Rapid Support Forces did not answer.

    The resolution is very worried about the growing violence and the terrible humanitarian situation, including the serious lack of food in Darfur.

    Britain’s deputy UN ambassador James Kariuki asked the Sudanese armed forces and Rapid Support Forces to listen to the international call for peace and stop fighting.

    The Security Council asked the fighting groups to talk and find a way to end the conflict for good. Kariuki also said that both sides need to trust each other and work together to bring back peace.

    The UN says that 8. 3 million people had to leave their homes because of fighting between the government and paramilitary groups. Half of the country’s 51 million people need help, and most of the health facilities aren’t working.

  • UN Secretary-General calls for urgent ceasefire in Sudan

    UN Secretary-General calls for urgent ceasefire in Sudan

    Amidst nearly a year of conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for an immediate ceasefire.

    He emphasized the importance of halting hostilities during the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

    Guterres’ call for peace coincides with ongoing negotiations among UN Security Council members regarding a British draft resolution. This resolution advocates for an immediate ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access, with potential voting expected as early as Friday.

    The Secretary-General stressed that a cessation of hostilities must pave the way for a definitive end to violence and establish a clear path towards lasting peace in Sudan. He highlighted the dire humanitarian crisis in the region, describing it as reaching catastrophic proportions, with human rights violations escalating unchecked.

    Over the past year of conflict, the toll has been devastating, with at least 14,000 lives lost. Additionally, the war threatens to exacerbate the world’s largest hunger crisis, with reports emerging of children succumbing to malnutrition.

    The crisis has also led to unprecedented levels of displacement, making it the most significant displacement crisis globally.

  • Proposed UN resolution asks for ceasefire in Sudan as Muslim holy month approaches

    Proposed UN resolution asks for ceasefire in Sudan as Muslim holy month approaches

    Britain has sent out a plan for the United Nations to stop fighting in Sudan before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan starts.

    The document, received by The Associated Press on Wednesday, shows serious worries about the increasing violence and the very bad humanitarian situation, especially in Darfur where many people don’t have enough food.

    Ramadan is going to start soon, maybe on Sunday, if the moon is seen. The council is going to vote on the decision, probably on Friday.

    In April, Sudan became chaotic because of ongoing conflicts between the military led by General. Abdel Fattah Burhan and his paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces, led by Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, started fighting in the streets of the capital city, Khartoum.

    Fighting went to cities in other parts of the country, but in Darfur, the violence took a different form. The Arab-dominated Rapid Support Forces attacked ethnic African people. Many people have died.

    Twenty years ago, Darfur was known for genocide and war crimes. The Janjaweed Arab militias attacked people who identify as Central or East African.

    The leader of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, said at the end of January that there is reason to believe that both groups in the current fighting in Darfur may be committing serious crimes like war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.

    France’s UN Ambassador Nicolas de Riviere said it would be bad if we have a truce in Sudan during Ramadan but not in Gaza.

    “He said we need both. ”

    The United States said no to a decision asking for a quick break in fighting in Gaza in February. 20 was backed by almost all 15 members of the Security Council.

    The United States It is trying to make a deal about a plan for Gaza. The plan is to stop fighting for about six weeks and to let go of all the people who are being held captive, as long as Israel and Hamas both say yes. The draft does not talk about Ramadan.

    A new plan for a peace agreement in Sudan was shared on the same day that the leader of the United Nations visited. The food agency said the fighting in Sudan could cause the biggest hunger crisis in the world. People are paying more attention to the Israel-Hamas war.

    Cindy McCain, leader of the World Food Program, said the fighting in Sudan has ruined the lives of millions of people. She urged the warring groups to stop fighting and let aid groups help save lives.

    The UN says that. An organization says 18 million people in Sudan don’t have enough food to eat. Many of them are in a dangerous area where it’s hard to get help. It said that five million people are at risk of starving.

    The proposed U.N the resolution asks everyone involved to clear the way and let aid workers quickly and safely help people in need, even across borders and in the middle of conflicts in Sudan.

    The plan also encourages better teamwork between different groups in the region and around the world to help stop the fighting and bring about a long-term, fair, civilian-led democratic change.

    United Nations In a report found by AP on March 1, experts say that fighters for the Rapid Support Forces and their allied groups committed many ethnic killings and rapes in Darfur. This could be considered as war crimes and crimes against humanity.

    The report to the Security Council showed how the Arab-led RSF treated Africans in Darfur very badly. It also explained how the group took control of four out of Darfur’s five states, using complicated money networks with many companies.

  • Sudan’s military leader conditions conflict resolution on AU membership reinstatement

    Sudan’s military leader conditions conflict resolution on AU membership reinstatement

    Sudan’s military leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, asserts that Sudan will only engage with the African Union’s (AU) conflict resolution proposal if the AU reinstates its full membership status.

    The AU suspended Sudan after a military takeover on October 25, 2021.

    General Burhan met with members of the AU High-Level Panel on the Resolution of the Conflict in Sudan, led by Mohamed Ibn Chambas, on Sunday.

    The three-member panel, established by the AU Commission in January, aims to facilitate dialogue, restore constitutional order, and collaborate with Sudanese stakeholders and the international community for lasting peace.

    A statement on Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council’s Facebook page cited General Burhan expressing Sudan’s confidence in the AU’s potential solutions to end the war, contingent upon the state’s full membership restoration and recognition by the organization.

    Ibn Chambas reiterated the AU’s dedication to resolving the conflict and reinstating stability in

  • Sudan’s economy shrinks by 40% amid ongoing conflict

    Sudan’s economy shrinks by 40% amid ongoing conflict

    Sudan’s Finance Minister, Gibril Ibrahim, revealed on Monday that the country’s economy contracted by 40 percent last year due to widespread armed conflicts, with a further 28 percent contraction predicted for 2024.

    Speaking at a press conference in Port Sudan, Ibrahim described the current state of Sudan’s economy as the most severe in its history, attributing the downturn to extensive damage caused by conflicts to infrastructure, public facilities, and private property nationwide.

    He noted a significant decline of over 80 percent in state revenue, prompting the government to explore the possibility of establishing an alternative capital due to the severe damage inflicted on Khartoum, the current capital city.

    “As the backbone of Sudan’s economy, the industrial sector has been severely damaged by the conflict. Infrastructure like roads and supply chains have been damaged which impeded foreign trade and export. Bilateral trade between Sudan and neighboring countries such as Libya and Chad has slumped dramatically. But the financial system was worst hit which caused a liquidity crunch in banks and triggered systemic risks,” said Rasheed Ibrahim, a Sudanese economist.

    A civil war broke out on April 15 last year in Khartoum between two military factions: the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces. This conflict wreaked havoc on Sudan’s economy, infrastructure, and healthcare system, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.

    According to the latest update from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, approximately 8.1 million individuals have been displaced since the outbreak began. Of these, around 6.3 million remain within Sudan, while another 1.8 million have sought refuge in neighboring countries.

    UN figures indicate that approximately 13,900 individuals have lost their lives as a result of the conflict.

  • Sudan’s conflict exposing citizens to rape, other violence – UN reports

    Sudan’s conflict exposing citizens to rape, other violence – UN reports

    A recent report from the UN’s Human Rights Office sheds light on the appalling violations occurring on both sides of the war in Sudan.

    Evidence gathered over eight months since the conflict erupted last April reveals harrowing accounts from hundreds of individuals.

    Ethnically motivated attacks in the Darfur region have resulted in thousands of deaths, with disturbing allegations of child rape also documented.

    Satellite imagery corroborates reports of heavy explosives being indiscriminately used in densely populated areas, leading to the deaths of numerous civilians.

    Calls for Action Following Disturbing Events in Sudan

    Following the emergence of video footage depicting students being beheaded by uniformed individuals, the UN is intensifying calls for immediate action.

    The perpetrators, after carrying out the beheadings, callously paraded the decapitated heads through the streets, further exacerbating the shock and horror.

    In light of these atrocities, the UN is urging an end to the ongoing violence and advocating for inclusive talks aimed at establishing a civilian-led government in Sudan.

  • Internet outage in Sudan as civil war rages on

    Internet outage in Sudan as civil war rages on

    Sudan doesn’t have internet anymore. – The paramilitary group engaged in the country’s 10-month civil war is believed to be accountable by the public.

    The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said they did not do it.

    NetBlocks, a group that watches over internet freedom, reported that the internet in Sudan had stopped working again on X day.

    A group of Sudanese hackers targeted Uganda because they were angry that Uganda welcomed the leader of the RSF, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

    NetBlocks found that some internet providers in Uganda, like Uganda Telecom and MTN, might have had some issues with their services. But a reporter in the capital city of Kampala for the BBC didn’t see any problems.

    In Sudan, some people can’t use the internet since Friday. And now the problem is even worse.

    Government-controlled media have accused the RSF.

    However, according to the Sudan Tribune news site, a RSF official claimed that the army told them to cut off communication in parts of Darfur, Kordofan, Khartoum, and Al-Jazirah states, which are mostly controlled by the paramilitary group.

    On Wednesday, NetBlocks reported that a big phone company in Sudan called Zain was mostly not working.

    Zain posted on Facebook that it is working under tough and dangerous conditions.

    It said that the current network problem is not its fault.

    Two other companies, MTN Sudan and Sudani, were not working on Friday, according to NetBlocks.

    The network not working makes things even harder for a country that is at war.

    The United Nations is asking for $4. 1 billion to help the people in Sudan who are struggling because of the fighting there. They also want to help the people who had to leave their homes because of the fighting.

    The UN says that around 9 million people have been forced to leave their homes, and about 25 million people, which is half of the whole population, need help.

  • South Sudanese reflect on Pope’s visit’s legacy

    South Sudanese reflect on Pope’s visit’s legacy

    Pope Francis was in the news last year for being the first pope to visit the newest country in the world.

    But on the anniversary of that visit, when he and church leaders from the UK asked for peace, people in South Sudan feel like nothing has improved. But some people still have hope.

    “The Pope’s message to the people of South Sudan was to come together and be united. But we are still divided by our tribes instead of being one united nation,” said Cardinal Stephen Ameyu Martin, the Catholic archbishop of Juba, in an interview with the media.

    He said that in South Sudan, the country’s resources are not being shared equally, even though the Pope has called for people to be more united.

    A year ago, the pope blessed Baby Pauline Adul. Her mom and dad say she still brings happiness and good luck to the family and the community.

    Her dad says that Juba, the capital city is now feeling more calm and safe to live in compared to when they visited last February.

  • 12 in Sudan camp perish from starvation every day – MSF

    12 in Sudan camp perish from starvation every day – MSF

    The charity MSF is very worried about a very bad situation for people in a refugee camp in North Darfur, Sudan.

    MSF said that all the levels for emergency malnutrition have been met and asked for more help from other countries right away.

    At least one kid was dying every two hours at the Zamzam camp, close to the city of Fasher.

    Fighting between Sudan’s army and a paramilitary group has forced about eight million people to leave their homes since last April.

    Almost five million people in Sudan are now experiencing very severe hunger, according to the World Food Programme. It has doubled since the conflict began.

    The organization helping people affected by the fighting could only give important help to 10% of the people who need it.

  • US bans Sudanese businesses for supplying arms to violence

    US bans Sudanese businesses for supplying arms to violence

    The United States government stopped three companies in Sudan from getting money because they are supporting the harmful war in the country.

    The Alkhaleej Bank and Al-Fakher Advanced Works, which are controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have been sanctioned.

    Zadna International, the third company, is connected to the Sudanese army, said the US Treasury Department on Wednesday.

    The statement said that all three groups have made Sudan less peaceful and safe by either moving money around illegally or making money from selling gold.

    The sanctions are being used to try to stop the war that has been going on for nine months.

    More than 12,000 people have died and almost eight million people have left their homes because of the fighting, says the UN.

    On Tuesday, the leader of the Sudanese army called for a big attack against the RSF.

    He said he didn’t want to talk because it was a waste of time.

    The US government and other civil rights groups say both the army and RSF did bad things in the war, but they say they didn’t.

  • Sudan border: Dozens killed in clashes in contested Abyei region

    Sudan border: Dozens killed in clashes in contested Abyei region

    More than 50 people, including peacekeepers from the United Nations, have been killed in attacks in a disputed area between South Sudan and Sudan, according to the United Nations.

    It is the most dangerous event in three years of fighting in the oil-rich area of Abyei.

    Two groups with weapons attacked Abyei on Saturday, the local government said.

    The next day, peacekeepers got shot at while taking injured people to the hospital, according to the UN.

    South Sudan and Sudan share control over Abyei, but both say it belongs to them. They have not settled this disagreement since South Sudan became independent in 2011.

    The fighting on the weekend is said to be because of a land disagreement between two groups of the Dinka people – the Ngok and Twic – from Abyei and South Sudan’s Warrap state.

    According to officials in the Abyei Special Administrative Area, a group of “rebels” teamed up with armed young people from the Twic faction and carried out several “brutal coordinated attacks” starting on Saturday morning.

    Forty-two people, mostly women and children, were killed on the first day of the attacks, according to the government.

    On Saturday, a Ghanaian peacekeeper died, according to the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (Unisfa). They want a quick investigation into the violence.

    Unifsa also said that on Sunday, more peacekeepers were shot at while taking hurt people from a Unifsa base to a hospital.

    A Pakistani peacekeeper died, and “four soldiers and one local person were injured”, the report said.

    Unifsa said on Monday that 52 people have died and 64 are severely injured, according to local authorities.

    According to the AFP news agency, Rou Manyiel Rou, who is the secretary general for the Abyei Special Administrative Area, said on Saturday that the fighting was connected to a long-standing disagreement between the Ngok and Twic (Dinka) communities.

    The UK, Norway, and the United States, who helped South Sudan become independent, have said they are very worried about increasing violence between communities in Abyei.

    The statement said that leaders who have power to make a difference in their communities but don’t use it to promote peace are not looking out for their people.

    Last year in November, there were fights that killed 32 people, including a United Nations peacekeeper. These new attacks happened over the weekend and were very deadly.

  • Over 50 killed along border between Sudan and South Sudan

    Over 50 killed along border between Sudan and South Sudan

    More than 50 people, including two peacekeepers from the UN, have died in a big fight at the border between South Sudan and Sudan, according to officials.

    Men with weapons from Warrap State in South Sudan attacked the Abyei region on Saturday, according to Abyei information minister Bulis Koch. Reuters news agency reported this.

    The reason for the attack is not known, but the Associated Press news agency said that the fighting was connected to a dispute over land between the Twic Dinka and Ngok Dinka ethnic groups.

    South Sudan and Sudan both say Abyei belongs to them. They have been arguing about it since South Sudan became its own country in 2011.

    The UN force in the area, also called Unisfa, said a peacekeeper from Ghana was killed on Saturday when their base was attacked.

    A Pakistani peacekeeper died on Sunday when UN troops were attacked while taking injured people to the hospital.

    The UN said that local officials reported 52 people were killed and 64 were badly hurt in the battle.

  • Sudan’s RSF claims to have shot down Iranian-made drone

    Sudan’s RSF claims to have shot down Iranian-made drone

    The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan shot down a drone made in Iran that they say belonged to the Sudanese army. There is fighting between the two groups in the capital city Khartoum and other places.

    The team announced on X.

    Twitter said that it successfully stopped and brought down a flying robot operated by the Sudanese Armed Forces and their extremist supporters.

    “The Iranian Mohajer-6 aircraft was stopped by our brave soldiers, making it the third drone to be neutralized recently. ” “Even though we are doing well, we still have problems to deal with,” it said.

    The army hasn’t said anything about the incident yet.

    The local news says the army is using more drones to attack RSF bases in Khartoum, Omdurman, and Bahri.

    The army has started to bomb the RSF more often in the last few weeks as the fighting in the country has been going on for nine months.

  • Sudan withholds IGAD membership amid ongoing conflict

    Sudan withholds IGAD membership amid ongoing conflict

    Sudan, grappling with a prolonged conflict involving the army and RSF paramilitary group, has declared the suspension of its membership in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

    The announcement, made by the foreign ministry under de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, cites IGAD’s alleged violation of Sudan’s sovereignty.

    The nine-month conflict has caused thousands of casualties and displaced millions of civilians, escalating tensions within the region.

    This move follows the government’s decision to freeze relations with IGAD ahead of a meeting in Uganda, accusing the bloc of setting a “dangerous precedent” by inviting RSF head Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo.

  • Ghanaian students executed from Sudan seek Parliament’s intervention for University integration

    Ghanaian students executed from Sudan seek Parliament’s intervention for University integration


    A group of 47 Ghanaian students, who were brought back from Sudan by the government due to a deadly conflict in May 2023, have submitted a petition to Parliament seeking support for their integration into tertiary institutions in Ghana.

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration had evacuated these students, but despite assurances from the government about their integration into local universities, they have not yet experienced any progress.

    Aisha Mustapha, a spokesperson for the group and a 5th-year medical student, expressed their concerns, stating that despite verbal assurances, the promised integration has not materialized.

    The students are appealing for support as they find themselves at home while schools are in session.

    Mustapha mentioned their efforts to engage with the Ministry of Education, where they were assured of integration into private universities.

    However, the financial constraints faced by the students make this option unfeasible, as their original decision to study in Sudan was driven by the lack of funds for such private education in Ghana.

    “We are appealing for integration because the government is yet to reach out to us. Even though there have been some verbal assurances since we arrived in Ghana, there has not been any meaningful progress yet, and schools are in session, and we are at home.”

    “We have met the director for tertiary education at the Ministry of Education on two occasions, and he assured us of integration. He told us that they were going to integrate us into private universities, but we told him we could not afford it because if we had those funds, we would not have gone to Sudan in the first place.”

  • Sudan opposes regional bloc’s attempts for mediation

    Sudan opposes regional bloc’s attempts for mediation

    The government of Sudan has stopped taking part in peace talks led by a group called Igad from East Africa.

    It had been trying to get the army and the rival paramilitary RSF to talk and stop the nine-month civil war.

    The foreign ministry said it stopped working with Igad because they added Sudan to a meeting without permission and invited the RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo to come.

    He recently went to many African countries to get more people to support him politically.

    Since the war started in April, about 7. 5 million people had to leave their homes.

  • UN searches for new humanitarian entry point into Sudan

    UN searches for new humanitarian entry point into Sudan

    The United Nations is thinking about sending help to Sudan through a different path from South Sudan because they are having trouble reaching many areas of the country.

    Rick Brennan, from the World Health Organisation (WHO), said they were planning to set up operations that would go across the borders from South Sudan into South and West Kordofan in Sudan.

    He said the war has caused a big problem for people and made it hard for workers to do their jobs.

    The fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has made almost half of the people in Sudan need help.

    Over seven million people have left their homes, which makes Sudan the biggest displacement crisis in the world.

  • Commander of RSF in Sudan meets with Kenyan President Ruto

    Commander of RSF in Sudan meets with Kenyan President Ruto

    Sudan’s paramilitary leader Mohamed Dagalo talked with Kenya’s President William Ruto about the conflict in East Africa.

    Gen Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, said on social media that he shared his plan to end the war and start talking with the Sudanese army.

    Gen Dagalo has been trying to make regional leaders like him by visiting them. He wants to get more power than his rival, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. He even visited Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

    He has talked to Sudan’s old Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok and promised to release many prisoners. He also said he would open up ways for humanitarian aid to reach areas hurt by the fighting.

    Gen Dagalo and Gen Burhan took control of the government in a coup in 2021, stopping Sudan’s progress towards democracy under Mr Hamdok.

    Last year, two men got into a fight and it caused a civil war in the country. Many people have died and millions have had to leave their homes because of it.

    The RSF is in charge of a lot of land in Khartoum, Wad Madani, and western Darfur.