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
Jun 18 Watch 7:51 More than a million threatened in Sudan city under siege by paramilitary forces By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The U.S. said famine has likely descended in Sudan and warned attacks in the capital of the North Darfur region must stop. El Fasher was home to more than 800,000 internally displaced before it came under siege by rebel paramilitaries. Continue watching
Jun 10 More than 10 million have fled their homes in Sudan as war continues, UN says By Associated Press Sudan’s conflict between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began last year. More than 14,000 people have been killed and the surviving population is near famine. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 7:29 Millions living through nightmare as Sudan's civil war brings killings, torture, famine By Lindsey Hilsum Sudan's civil war has left tens of thousands dead, and displaced millions over the nearly 14 months since the Sudanese military and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces plunged the country into a devastating war. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 10:24 Sudan's paramilitary forces accused of ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity in Darfur By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi More than a year of brutal war in Sudan between two factions of its army has killed tens of thousands and forced more than 8 million people to flee their homes. Some 5 million are now at risk of starvation… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 10:12 Sudan marks 1 year of brutal civil war as humanitarian crisis worsens By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi This week marks one year since the start of war in Sudan. What began as an internal power struggle has produced the world’s largest displacement crisis. More than 8 million people have fled their homes, around 16 million are facing… Continue watching