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Gold miners murdered in pit collapse in conflict-torn Sudan

(MENAFN) At least 11 gold miners lost their lives and seven others were injured when part of a gold mine collapsed in Sudan’s eastern Nile State, local officials confirmed. The accident took place over the weekend at the Karsh al-Fil mine in the...

Sudanese Army, Allied Forces Reclaim Key City in South Kordofan

(MENAFN) A coalition aligned with the Sudanese military, known as the Joint Forces, declared on Friday that they had successfully reclaimed the crucial town of Al-Dabiabat in South Kordofan after intense confrontations with the paramilitary Rapid...

Sudanese Army Uncovers Mass Graves with 465 Bodies in Khartoum

(MENAFN) The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) revealed on Thursday that they had uncovered mass graves in the Al-Salha area, located south of Omdurman, containing the remains of 465 people. This discovery came just two days after the SAF declared...

Sudan’s Civil War Devastates Power Grid, Transport Systems

(MENAFN) Sudan's ongoing two-year war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has dealt a severe blow to the nation's electricity and transportation infrastructure. Government figures indicate that the electrical...

UN Reports Sudanese Refugees Face Rising Hunger, Malnutrition

(MENAFN) The UN's refugee and food agencies issued a critical warning on Tuesday about the worsening food insecurity and malnutrition crisis affecting millions of Sudanese refugees, as severe funding shortages continue to disrupt life-saving aid...

Gold mine collapses in Sudan, killing at least fifty civilians

(MENAFN) At least 50 people have died following the collapse of a gold mine in northeastern Sudan, according to local reports on Sunday. The incident occurred Saturday in the Howaid desert, located in Nile River State, where artisanal mining is...

Gold Mine Collapse Leaves Over Fifty Dead in Sudan

(MENAFN) More than 50 people lost their lives when a gold mine collapsed in northeastern Sudan, according to reports from local media on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday in the Howaid desert, situated in Sudan's Nile River State, a...

Dozens Die in Sudan Due to Gold Mine Collapse

(MENAFN) At least 50 individuals lost their lives following the collapse of a gold mining site in northeastern Sudan, according to local media coverage on Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday within the Howaid desert region, situated in...

Sudan breaks all connections with UAE

(MENAFN) Sudan has ended diplomatic connections with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) because of the Gulf nation’s claimed backing for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the armed party involved in a prolonged conflict inside the country with Sudan’s...

Sudan Government Accuses RSF of Killing 20 Prisoners in Drone Attack

(MENAFN) The Sudanese government has accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of carrying out a lethal drone attack on a central prison in El Obeid, North Kordofan State, on Saturday. According to a government statement, the strike...

Committee reviews farm policies, follows up on ministerial outcomes, addresses food security

Updates on agricultural market developments and food security Members heard updates from representatives of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the UN World Food Programme (WFP), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Bank on...

WHO Chief Condemns Deadly Sudan Hospital Assault

(MENAFN) The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) condemned on Tuesday the recent assault on a Sudanese hospital that claimed 40 lives as “appalling.” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the strike on Al Mujlad Hospital in West Kordofan,...

Sudan ends relations with UAE

(MENAFN) Sudan has severed its diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after accusing the Gulf nation of supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group currently engaged in a civil war with Sudan’s military....

Sudan Severs Relations with UAE, Accuses Nation of Supporting Rival Force

(MENAFN) The Sudanese government announced Tuesday it is severing diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates and recalling its ambassador, labeling the UAE an "aggressor state." Speaking on national television, Defense Minister Yassin Ibrahim...

Sudanese Government Condemns RSF for Alleged Massacre

(MENAFN) The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), accusing them of carrying out a brutal "massacre" targeting civilians in the town of Al-Nahud, located in West Kordofan....

UN Rights Chief Warns of Escalating Violence in Sudan

(MENAFN) On Friday, Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, issued a stark warning about the escalating violence and widespread human rights violations in Sudan, where civil war has raged since April 2023. "The recent fighting and...

Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chairman Visits Egypt

(MENAFN) On Monday, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council, arrived in Egypt for discussions aimed at restoring stability to Sudan, which has been devastated by conflict. His arrival at Cairo airport was met by Egyptian...

Sudan’s Burhan, Egypt’s Sisi Discuss War Recovery, Nile Dispute

(MENAFN) Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, arrived in Egypt on Monday for discussions aimed at bringing stability to Sudan amid its ongoing conflict. Upon his arrival at Cairo airport, Burhan was received by Egyptian...

Sudan's Chairman Meets Egyptian President

(MENAFN) Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, arrived in Egypt on Monday to engage in discussions aimed at restoring stability to his war-torn nation. His arrival at Cairo airport was met with a warm welcome from Egyptian...

Media reports mass graces discovered in conflict-torn Sudan

(MENAFN) At least 117 mass graves have been uncovered across Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, as the country’s civil conflict intensifies, according to the Sudan Tribune. A government official, speaking anonymously due to the sensitive nature of the...