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A desk bearing signs of shelling in a school where displaced people are sheltering, in El Fasher

World Oct 11

Sudanese paramilitary attack kills at least 53 people in North Darfur, aid group says

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

World Aug 05

FILE PHOTO: Man walks while smoke rises above buildings after aerial bombardment in Khartoum North
Sudan accuses UAE of funding mercenaries to fight alongside RSF in civil war

Sudan has accused the United Arab Emirates of sending Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces against the military in the country’s civil war.

By Associated Press

World Apr 16

Fleeing Sudanese seek refuge in Chad
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Activist provides support for Sudanese refugees terrorized by sexual violence

Amid Sudan's brutal civil war, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are using sexual violence to terrorize women and girls from non-Arab ethnic groups. These war crimes have sparked international outrage. Special correspondent Neha Wadekar and filmmaker Zoe Flood, with the…

By Neha Wadekar, Zoe Flood

World Apr 15

A staff member distributes food items to people displaced due to conflict, in Kassala
As Sudan’s civil war enters 3rd year, famine and atrocities mount

Sudan's civil war marks the end of its second year on Tuesday, and the fighting, atrocities and famine are only mounting.

By Samy Magdy, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press

World Mar 25

Sudanese army members stand at the presidential palace, after the Sudanese army said it had taken control of the building,...
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Sudan’s military takes central Khartoum from RSF rebels as civil war nears 2 years

After nearly two years of civil war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, there is a potential turning point. The army has recaptured the presidential palace and the center of Khartoum. Both sides are credibly accused of…

By William Brangham, Zeba Warsi

Mar 25

Sudanese aid groups say 54 killed in North Darfur military airstrike

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Brig. Gen. Nabil Abdullah, a spokesman for the Sudanese military, said civilians had not been targeted.

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Mar 22

Sudan’s army says it seized more key buildings in Khartoum after retaking Republican Palace

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

A spokesperson for the Sudanese military said troops expelled the Rapid Support Forces from the headquarters of the National Intelligence Service and Corinthia Hotel in central Khartoum.

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Mar 21

Sudan’s military says it has retaken Republican Palace in Khartoum, seat of nation’s government

By Samy Magdy, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Social media videos showed its soldiers inside giving the date as the 21st day of Ramadan, which was Friday.

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Jan 07

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U.S. accuses Sudan’s rebel forces of committing genocide

By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn

The Biden administration says the Rapid Support Forces rebel group in Sudan is committing genocide and announced new sanctions for the group’s leader and affiliated companies. It’s the latest escalation for Sudan which is facing the worst humanitarian crisis in…

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Jan 07

U.S. says Sudanese rebel force has committed genocide, imposes sanctions on the group’s leaders

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The conflict in Sudan is considered the world's biggest current humanitarian catastrophe.

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