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Sudan’s army announced on Wednesday that its air force destroyed an Emirati aircraft allegedly transporting Colombian mercenaries as it attempted to land at Nyala airport in South Darfur, a zone under the control of paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). According to a military source, the plane......
The Sudanese government, backed by the national army, has accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of sponsoring and financing Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group at the heart of Sudan’s ongoing conflict. Since April 2023, clashes between......
A devastating landslide has obliterated the village of Tarasin in western Sudan’s Darfur region, killing over 1,000 residents and leaving only one survivor. The catastrophe was triggered by relentless rains that destabilized the Marra Mountains, burying the community under massive amounts of mud......
At least 19 people were killed and dozens injured in a new wave of airstrikes in Sudan’s Darfur region, where clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue to devastate civilians. According to medical sources and local NGOs, a drone strike hit the Yashfeen clinic in Nyala,......
At least seven people were killed and 71 others injured on Saturday evening in airstrikes in Darfur, western Sudan, a medical source told AFP on Sunday, attributing the attack to paramilitary forces. The strikes targeted El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, which has been under siege by paramilitaries......
Born in the turmoil of Darfur, Sudan, in 1977, Alek Wek’s journey to becoming a global fashion icon is a testament to resilience and determination. Her early years were marked by the chaos of civil war, forcing her family to flee their homeland and seek refuge in the United Kingdom. This displacement,......
As Sudan continues to face one of its worst humanitarian crises in years, the European Union on Thursday called on all parties involved in the conflict to urgently allow the delivery of international aid, especially amid a severe cholera outbreak and ongoing civil war. In a joint statement released......
In the war-torn region of Tawila, western Sudan, a cholera outbreak is devastating displaced communities, deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis. Hundreds of thousands are deprived of clean water, hygiene, and adequate medical care. The fear of contamination is palpable in everyday life, from......
Cairo, August 9, 2025 — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday to discuss ongoing regional developments, including the situations in Libya, Syria, Sudan, and Gaza. According to a statement from the Egyptian presidency, President Al-Sisi......
The World Bank has approved a $400 million financing package to support Ethiopia’s efforts to provide clean and reliable electricity to nearly six million people. The funding is part of the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) Program for Results (PforR), an......
At least 18 civilians were killed on Thursday by paramilitary forces in North Kordofan, a conflict-stricken region in western Sudan, according to a statement released on Saturday by the NGO Emergency Lawyers. The area has been the scene of intense fighting between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and......
Khartoum, August 7, 2025 – The Sudanese Air Force has reportedly destroyed a plane belonging to the United Arab Emirates as it attempted to land at Nyala airport in South Darfur, a zone controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). According to state television and a military source,......
The United Nations has issued a grave warning about the worsening humanitarian disaster in Sudan, stating that children in Khartoum are "nothing but skin and bones" due to severe hunger. The ongoing war, which erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese army, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan,......
