Apr 15 Watch 9:57 Inside the crowded camp where Sudanese refugees have fled violence and hunger By Neha Wadekar, Zoe Flood, Morgan Till For two years now, Sudan has been wracked by a civil war between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Correspondent Neha Wadekar and filmmaker Zoe Flood, with the support of the International Women’s Media Foundation, report… Continue watching
Apr 15 As Sudan's civil war enters 3rd year, famine and atrocities mount By Samy Magdy, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press Sudan's civil war marks the end of its second year on Tuesday, and the fighting, atrocities and famine are only mounting. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 5:49 Sudan's military takes central Khartoum from RSF rebels as civil war nears 2 years By William Brangham, Zeba Warsi 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 6:17 Children bear the brunt of violence in Sudan's brutal civil war, report says By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery This week, the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund told global leaders that Sudan’s humanitarian crisis is the world’s biggest and most devastating. A new UNICEF report says 30 million people in Sudan are in need of aid, more… Continue watching
Mar 14 AP report: U.S. and Israel look to Africa for permanent relocation of Palestinians from Gaza By Josef Federman, Matthew Lee, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The contacts with Sudan, Somalia and the breakaway region of Somalia known as Somaliland reflect the determination by the U.S. and Israel to press ahead with a plan that has been widely condemned and raised serious legal and moral issues. Continue reading
Mar 11 Ugandan special forces deploy to South Sudan to protect government as civil war fears grow By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan in a bid to protect the fragile government of President Salva Kiir as a tense rivalry with his deputy threatens a return to civil war in the east African… Continue reading
Feb 22 Cholera outbreak kills 58, sickens more than 1,000 people over 3 days in Sudan, health officials say By Associated Press The outbreak in the southern city of Kosti was blamed mainly on contaminated drinking water after the city’s water plant stopped due to an attack by a notorious paramilitary group, the health ministry said. Continue reading