Stories from Sudan

Violence is escalating between the Sudanese Army and the Sudanese People's Liberation Army. The conflict has been ongoing for three years. One witness reported a daughter was killed by a grenade splinter in a village east of El Fasher. International mediation attempts to resolve the conflict have failed, according to the report. Dangerous sexual violence is reportedly occurring in Darfur, an area currently controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Both Al Araby Radio Qatar and Al Araby Radio (London) confirmed these reports. The reports highlight the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region. The sources confirmed these reports of severe human rights violations. The UN report indicates that abduction operations have been transformed into a weapon against thousands of girls.

Sudanese emergency groups condemned the shelling of a civilian vehicle on a main road in the southern countryside of Omdurman, Khartoum State. The incident occurred on a major thoroughfare in the region.

Journalist Mohamed Zakaria is providing testimony at a World Press Freedom Day conference regarding the war in Sudan. Zakaria stated that organizations including UNICEF, MSF (Doctors Without Borders), and the BBC reached out to him to report on the situation.

A Sudanese doctors' group reported that repeated airstrikes by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have crippled medical services in Dilling. Ten health centres and one hospital have been destroyed. The strikes have significantly impacted the city's healthcare infrastructure.

Evidence is mounting that neither the Sudanese Armed Forces nor the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) maintain effective control over their troops. Reports suggest that orders are frequently not being implemented on the ground.

The Sudanese army has been accused of committing war crimes during the ongoing conflict. The RSF militia is reportedly attempting to pressure the Sudanese army at various front lines, including near Ethiopia.

The Wagner Group is reportedly involved in gold smuggling in Sudan, operating alongside the Rapid Support Forces. Turkey is also reportedly exploiting the conflict situation in Sudan. Mercenaries from the Wagner Group are involved in smuggling gold in Sudan.

An offensive in El Faschir is feared to have resulted in thousands of deaths. Thousands of people are feared dead following an offensive in El Fasher. The situation remains critical.

The army withdrew after failing to capture El Faschir for a long time, eventually succeeding in October. The Sudanese Army has been accused of using illicit methods to secure weapons. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are estimated to have captured El Faschir before May 1st.

Regisseur Awat Hussein ruft zum Frieden und zur Liebe auf, während er in Om Durman ein Theaterstück probt. Er erklärte, dass er als Künstler nicht zum Krieg aufrufe.