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RSF Targets Civilians in Sudan’s El-Fasher

(MENAFN) The paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has been accused of killing civilians based on their ethnicity and looting health facilities in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, western Sudan, according to a local medical...

Global Outrage Escalates Over RSF Siege in Sudan’s El-Fasher

(MENAFN) International condemnation and online solidarity are intensifying around El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur in western Sudan, amid reports of atrocities by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Slogans like “El-Fasher drenched...

El-Fasher falls to RSF control—Sudan’s army chief

(MENAFN) Sudan’s military confirmed it had pulled its forces out of el-Fasher — the last major western stronghold it held — after paramilitary fighters asserted control of the city, according to reports. In a televised address, the army chief said...

Villagers Struggle with Rotten Crops in Sudan

(MENAFN) In a remote region of Sudan, it is nearly possible to forget that a brutal civil war is raging across the country. Draped in vibrant attire and sporting plastic sandals, women in the Jebel Marra mountains begin each day atop donkeys,...

Sudan’s capital gets targeted by drone attacks

(MENAFN) Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, was targeted by a series of drone attacks on Wednesday, lasting several hours, according to eyewitnesses and a military source. The strikes, which targeted two army bases in the city’s northwest, were mostly...

Sudan sees Russia as one of its top options to rebuild energy sector

(MENAFN) Sudan is considering Russia as a key partner to help rebuild its energy infrastructure damaged by ongoing conflict, Energy and Oil Minister Al-Muatasim Ibrahim said. Speaking at the Russian Energy Week forum in Moscow, Ibrahim highlighted...

Sudanese Army Leader Signals Readiness for Dialogue

(MENAFN) The head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, stated on Saturday that the military is open to negotiations aimed at efforts to “end the war and restore Sudan’s unity and dignity.” Speaking in Atbara, a city in northern...

UNICEF says thousands flee El-Fasher on foot, lacking food, water

(MENAFN) Thousands of Sudanese families have fled the city of El-Fasher in North Darfur, walking more than 60 kilometers without access to food or water to escape escalating violence, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “In Tawila, North...

Over Fifty Killed in RSF Shelling on Sudan Shelter

(MENAFN) A deadly drone attack carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed 57 civilians at a temporary shelter in El Fasher, western Sudan, according to the Sudanese government on Saturday. In a statement, Sudan’s foreign...

RSF attacks shelter in Sudan, killing more than sixty people

(MENAFN) More than 60 people lost their lives in an attack on a shelter in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, according to a Sudanese relief committee, which accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of targeting the site with two drones...

Leader of Sudan militia gets charged of war crimes amid Darfur war

(MENAFN) A Sudanese militia commander has been convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role in atrocities committed in Darfur more than two decades ago. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, widely known as Ali Kushayb, was a senior...

RSF Shelling Leaves Thirteen Civilians Dead in Sudan

(MENAFN) At least 13 civilians lost their lives and 19 others were wounded in heavy shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in North Darfur, according to local medical sources on Monday. The Sudan Doctors Network reported that...

Turkish FM stresses importance of halting PKK terror group’s activity

(MENAFN) The Turkish foreign minister stated Sunday that ending the activities of the PKK terror group not only in Türkiye but also in Iraq, Syria, and Iran is essential for ensuring regional security and stability, as well as preventing foreign...

Hundreds Flee Darfur After RSF Massacres

(MENAFN) At least 642 individuals have reached Sudan's Northern State after escaping brutal violence in El-Fasher, the North Darfur State capital, following what local medical authorities described as a harrowing trek through dangerous terrain,...

Number of Displaced Families Fleeing El-Fasher Rises

(MENAFN) At least 642 individuals escaping violence in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State in western Sudan, have reached Sudan’s Northern State following a “difficult and dangerous journey,” a local medical organization reported on...

177,000 Civilians Stranded as RSF Commits Massacres in El-Fasher

(MENAFN) Up to 177,000 civilians remain trapped in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, following its capture by the Rapid Security Forces (RSF) over the weekend, amid reports of mass killings and ethnic cleansing. “The RSF committed a...

Global Outcry Grows Over RSF Actions in El-Fasher

(MENAFN) Widespread international indignation and online support are intensifying for El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur in western Sudan, as reports emerge of atrocities committed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Phrases like...

CENTRAL EUROPE: Austria to close last remaining arrival centre for Ukrainians ― Protests against German chancellor’s migration comments ― Polish PM criticised for comments about future of ECHR ― Polish court rejects complaint from pushback victim ― Swi…

The last remaining arrival centre for displaced Ukrainians in Austria is due to close at the end of 2025. Demonstrations have taken place in several German cities in response to Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s comments on migration. Polish Prime...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: State Visit to Switzerland, Bern, Switzerland

Programme Director, Madam President, Your Excellencies, Members of the Federal Council, Ambassadors, Members of the Media, It is a great honour to be here today on the first South African state visit to Switzerland since the dawn of democracy in...

US Policy in the Middle East: Third Quarter 2025 Report Card

President Donald Trump continued to rewrite the playbook of US foreign policy this summer and early fall, with mixed results on the global stage but producing some important openings for progress in the Middle East due to a negotiated Gaza...