Sep 25 UN chief criticizes Security Council for failure to end wars in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and beyond By Edith Lederer, Michael Weissenstein and Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pointed to violations of the U.N. Charter and international law, conflicts multiplying and becoming more deadly, and civilians paying the price. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 6:47 U.S. special envoy on global efforts to aid millions displaced by Sudan’s civil war By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn U.N.-backed human rights investigators accused both sides in the Sudanese civil war of war crimes and advocated for an “independent and impartial force” to protect civilians. More than 10 million are displaced, millions are hungry and tens of thousands have… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 11:37 Sudanese teachers and shopkeepers join the fight against rebels in nation’s civil war By Leila Molana-Allen, Jorgen Samso International aid groups issued a joint declaration that the hunger crisis in Sudan is of historic proportions. For nearly 18 months, the country has been embroiled in a civil war that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions. With… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 12:03 Sudanese families describe their search for sanctuary as the brutal civil war rages on By Leila Molana-Allen, Jorgen Samso In total, 11 million Sudanese have been forced from their homes because of the country's bitter civil war between the army and a rogue militia. Up to 150,000 are feared dead and millions more face unimaginable trauma. In her third… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 9:31 How Sudan’s civil war has ravaged millions of people’s lives in cities on the front lines By Leila Molana-Allen, Jorgen Samso For nearly a year and a half, Sudan’s army has been locked in a brutal civil war with a militia known as the Rapid Support Forces. The conflict has devastated the country and triggered the world’s largest displacement of people. Continue watching
Aug 19 At least 22 people killed in cholera outbreak in Sudan, health minister says By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The cholera outbreak is the latest calamity for Sudan, where tensions between the military and a powerful paramilitary group exploded into open warfare last year. It has killed thousands of people and pushed many into starvation. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 8:02 Amid brutal civil war, Sudan’s VP defends refusal to participate in U.S.-led peace talks By Leila Molana-Allen, Jorgen Samso, Leila Jackson Sudan has been caught in a bloody war between the country’s army and a militia for 16 months with tens of millions of civilians caught in between. This week, the United States attempted peace talks in Geneva, but the Sudanese… Continue watching
Aug 16 U.S. calls on Sudan military to join peace negotiations By Associated Press The military has boycotted negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, now in their third day, despite international pleas that they participate. Sudan’s military is battling the powerful paramilitary known as The Rapid Support Forces. Continue reading
Jun 30 What is the extent of Sudan’s humanitarian crisis after more than a year of civil war? By Mariel Ferragamo, Diana Roy, Council on Foreign Relations Sudan has been engulfed in civil war since fighting erupted on April 15, 2023, between the nation’s military and a paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces. Millions of people have been displaced, exacerbating an already devastating humanitarian crisis. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 5:32 UNICEF chief on the hunger crisis afflicting millions of children in Sudan and Gaza By Geoff Bennett A high risk of famine persists across the Gaza Strip with 96 percent of people there facing high levels of acute food insecurity. In Sudan, there is growing evidence that the civil war, now in its second year, is creating… Continue watching