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Refugees fleeing the conflict in Sudan queue to collect drinking water from the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) distribution point at Ourang refugee camp in Adre, Chad on December 7, 2023

Sudan Authorities Block Cross-border Aid To Stricken Darfur

Authorities loyal to the army in war-ravaged Sudan have blocked cross-border aid to the western Darfur region, a move decried by aid workers and the United States.

History Rhymes In Africa Amid Sudan Chaos

Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visits the Flamingo Marine Base in Port Sudan on August 28, 2023

Last month, United States Members of Congress wrote U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken seeking additional information about U.S. strategies for atrocity prevention and justice in Sudan.

2023 'Formidable' Year For Rights Suppression Globally, HRW Warns

In its world report for 2024, HRW singles out the 'tremendous suffering' caused by the Israel-Hamas war

The past 12 months marked a "formidable" year for suppression of human rights, with world leaders ignoring violations in Sudan and Gaza, and against marginalized groups like the Uighurs, a monitor said Thursday.

Fighting has displaced almost 4.3 million people within Sudan, while around 1.2 million more have fled across its borders, UN figures show

Insecurity, Lack Of Funds Slowing Aid To Sudan: UN

Efforts to help millions of people in need in Sudan due to the civil war are being hampered by a lack of security and meagre international funding, the United Nations said Thursday.

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Evacuated Iraqis from Sudan arrive at Baghdad International Airport

International Donors Pledge $1.5 Billion In Sudan Aid

International donors made pledges on Monday of close to $1.5 billion in aid for Sudan and the surrounding region, about half of estimated needs for a deepening humanitarian crisis that has driven some 2.2 million people from their homes.

Smoke rises above buildings in Khartoum -- Sudan's war has continued unceasingly for more than a month

With Shouts And Machine Guns, War Plays Out As Half Sudan Needs Aid

With shouts and machine guns, war plays out as half Sudan needs aid

A full 60.9 million new internal displacements were meanwhile reported in 2022 including in Sudan

More Than 71 Mn People Internally Displaced Worldwide In 2022

Beyond the 17 million displacements inside Ukraine last year, eight million were forced from their homes by Pakistan's monster floods.

Sudanese Army soldiers and armoured vehicles in southern Khartoum, seen on May 6, 2023, amid ongoing fighting against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces

Airstrikes Rock Sudan As Truce Talks Yield No Breakthrough

Airstrikes rock Sudan as truce talks yield no breakthrough

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifies during a Senate Armed Services hearing to examine worldwide threats on Capitol Hill, Washington, U.S., April 29, 2021. Graeme Jennings/Pool via REUTERS

US Believes Sudan War Could Last Long As Both Camps Refuse Negotiations

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told a Senate hearing Thursday that leaders of both sides "have few incentives" to seek peace.

Smoke billows over the Sudanese capital as persistent fighting undermines efforts to firm up a truce between the country's warring generals

Sudan Truce Efforts In Tatters As Fighting Rages On

Sudan truce efforts in tatters as fighting rages on

Martin Griffiths, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Kabul

Sudan Conflict News: UN Begs Factions To 'Protect Humanitarian Assistance' After Supplies Were Looted

The U.N. emergency relief coordinator confirmed that six trucks carrying aid sent by the World Food Program were looted en route to Darfur.

Smoke billows in the distance as people wait next to passenger buses in Sudan's capital Khartoum

Sudan Civil War: 800,000 Expected To Flee; Thousands Cross Red Sea To Saudi Arabia

The United Nations refugee agency warned of a humanitarian disaster if violence does not cease soon.

Black smoke rises over Khartoum in this image from AFPTV video on April 28, 2023

New Sudan Clashes Despite Truce, UN Warns Country At 'Breaking Point'

New Sudan clashes despite truce, UN warns country at 'breaking point'

Sudanese army soldiers, loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, sit atop a tank in Port Sudan

Iowa Doctor Stabbed To Death In Sudan After Staying To Treat Patients Amid Civil War

Dr. Bushra Ibnauf Sulieman was killed amid wholesale looting due to the civil war in the country.

People evacuated from Sudan arrive at a military airport in Amman on April 24, 2023

US Has Not Evacuated American Civilians From Sudan Despite Moving Out Government Personnel

As fierce fighting among rival armed Sudanese factions continues, an estimated 16,000 private U.S. citizens remain stranded in Sudan.

'Germ Bomb' Warnings As Sudan Fighters Seize Lab Containing Pathogens; What's The Threat?

The laboratory contains isolates of various pathogens like cholera and measles.

People gather to get bread in Khartoum North

US Deploying Disaster Response Team For Sudan As It Faces Humanitarian Crisis

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has deployed a team of disaster response experts for Sudan in the region to coordinate the humanitarian response as fighting rocks the country, USAID head Samantha Power said on Sunday.

The UN refugee agency said the majority of those fleeing Sudan were women and children

How Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Created A Perfect Storm For Food Insecurity

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has created a perfect storm for global food insecurity.

UN Says Up To 20,000 Have Fled Sudan Fighting For Chad

UN says up to 20,000 have fled Sudan fighting for Chad

Venezuela Losses Reelection To UN Human Rights Council, Sudan And Vietnam Elected

Venezuela not reelected to UN Human Rights Council, activists celebrate but stay critical

Sudanese Woman Faces Death By Stoning For Charges Of Adultery

"The death by stoning case is a reminder that the criminal law reforms during the transition [government] were not complete, and that such harsh, archaic punishments are still officially on the books," a human rights lawyer said.