Sudan
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FRANCE 24 spoke to Abdalla Hamdok, who served as Sudan's prime minister twice after the fall of Omar al-Bashir in 2019. As the war in his country entered its second year, the former premier described the situation as "extremely catastrophic, probably the most serious, disastrous situation in the world today". Yet he expressed hope that the war "will come to an end", noting "some progress" in regional and national efforts towards a political solution.
20 Apr
Clashes between the Sudanese army and its rival paramilitary have killed at least 25 civilians in the North Darfur town of El-Fasher, a pro-democracy lawyers committee said Tuesday. FRANCE 24's Olivia Bizot reports from Nairobi, Kenya.
20 Apr
How can a conflict that is taking place right now, and that’s regarded as the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world, become known as the forgotten war? Aid agencies say that after exactly a year of civil war in Sudan, driven by a fight for power between two military factions, the world has turned away.
16 Apr
This Monday marks 12 months since war broke out in Sudan, caused by a power struggle between rival generals: on one hand, the army headed by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan; on the other, the RSF paramilitary commanded by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti.
16 Apr
After a year of war, Sudan is dealing with one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. As more local and international actors get involved, the outlook remains grim.
13 Apr
US diplomats urged countries to do more to stop the humanitarian crisis in Sudan as the conflict between the army and the RSF nears the one-year mark. They also called for Iran not to provide arms to Sudan.
11 Apr
There's no turning back says General Burhan, as Sudan approaches the first anniversary of a brutal civil war. Senegal's new leader has sparked hopes for big change and impactful progress. And it's been a good month for Tunisians as the faithful have enjoyed Ramadan celebrations.
10 Apr
Sudanese civilians been suffering the consequenses of a one-year bloody conflict between the Sudanese army and the country's main paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces with no end in sight.
7 Apr
For almost 10 months, a civil war has raged in Sudan, killing more than 13,000 people and displacing nearly 10 million so far. The humanitarian situation is dire.
28 Mar
The leader of a breakaway Darfur faction says his fighters will stand with the Sudanese army as it battles the Rapid Support Forces, which is accused of atrocities in Darfur.
24 Mar
Brutal battles and pillaged aid deliveries have turned Sudan into the world's biggest humanitarian crisis. Now life-saving community initiatives are also running out of food as millions face extreme hunger.
17 Mar
UN aid chief says 730,000 Sudanese children are thought to suffer from 'severe' malnutrition. Nearly five million people in Sudan are at risk of “catastrophic” hunger in the coming months, the United Nations has warned, calling for the country's warring parties to allow aid deliveries.
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