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Al Jazeera correspondent detained in Darfur as U.S. demands protection of civilians

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) detained journalist Moamar Ibrahim, a correspondent for Al Jazeera Mubasher, in El Fasher, North Darfur, on Sunday, sparking widespread condemnation from press unions and renewed international concern over the humanitarian situation in Sudan. Ibrahim was reportedly the......

BNP Paribas shares plunge over 8% in Paris after being found complicit in Sudan atrocities

The shares of BNP Paribas fell by more than 8% on Monday on the Paris Stock Exchange, after a New York juryfound the French bank complicit in human rights abuses in Sudan for helping finance the army and militias of former dictator Omar al-Bashir. Around 11:20......

Sudan: 30 dead in drone strike on displaced persons center in El-Fasher

At least 30 people were killed on Saturday in a drone strike targeting a displaced persons center in El-Fasher, a city under siege in the Darfur region of western Sudan, according to a local organization. The Coordination of Resistance Committees, a civilian group documenting abuses in the ongoing conflict,......

Sudan: At least thirteen killed in attack on mosque in El-Fasher

At least 13 civilians were killed in an attack attributed to paramilitary forces on a mosque in El-Fasher, a besieged city in Darfur, western Sudan, witnesses said on Thursday, October 9. El-Fasher remains the last major city in Darfur not fully under the control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which......

Sudanese militia leader convicted by ICC for crimes against humanity

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday found Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, known as Ali Kosheib, guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur between 2003 and 2004. Kosheib was convicted of murder, rape, torture, and other acts of violence......

At least 75 killed in paramilitary drone attack on mosque in Sudan

At least 75 people were killed on Friday in a drone strike carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a mosque in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, according to local rescue workers. The attack targeted the al-Daraja neighborhood, where many displaced families had sought refuge......

US, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt call for a truce in Sudan

The United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt jointly called on Friday for a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan, to be followed by a permanent ceasefire and a nine-month transition toward a civilian-led government. In a joint statement, the four countries stressed that the......

UN extends Darfur arms embargo for one year

The United Nations Security Council decided on Friday to extend for another year the arms embargo on Sudan’s Darfur region, a measure that has been in place since 2005. The sanctions, renewed until September 12, 2026, include an arms ban as well as individual restrictions such as asset freezes......

Pro-paramilitary authorities claim responsibility for drone strikes in Khartoum region

Pro-paramilitary civil authorities in Sudan claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a series of drone attacks that struck military sites, an oil refinery, and a power station in the Khartoum region. The coalition known as Tasis, which declared a self-styled “government” in August in territories......