UAE-supplied Chinese weapons used by Sudan's RSF: Amnesty

Chinese weapons provided by the United Arab Emirates have been found in the possession of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Amnesty International reported Wednesday. The report said advanced weaponry, including guided bombs and howitzers …

Sudan cuts ties with UAE as tension escalates

Sudan has cut diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accusing the Gulf state of supporting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the country’s ongoing civil conflict. The announcement came after the RSF were blamed for a series of …

South Sudan clashes block aid to 60,000 malnourished children

Audio By Carbonatix NAIROBI (Reuters) – Fighting along the Nile River in South Sudan has prevented humanitarian aid from reaching more than 60,000 malnourished children in the northeast of the country for almost a month, two United Nations agencies said on …

Astral suspends all humanitarian flights to Sanaa and Port Sudan

The Nairobi-based African all-cargo airline Astral Aviation has suspended all humanitarian flights to Sanaa International Airport in Yemen and Port Sudan New International Airport. The airline has operated more than 300 flights to Sanaa since 2015 and …

Fostering Peace and Unity in South Sudan: A Call to Leadership

By Benjamin Ajuong Machiek   In the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, the quest for peace and unity continues to be a paramount challenge. Since gaining independence in 2011, the country has faced ethnic tensions, civil conflict, and political …

RSF drone strikes pound Port Sudan, putting aid deliveries a...

Drone attacks have battered Port Sudan since Sunday, marking a sharp escalation in the conflict. Until now, the city — which became the temporary capital following the destruction of Khartoum — had remained largely untouched. Port Sudan is now home to …

Altadeña students walk for Sudan water access

Seventh-grade students at Kyrene Altadeña Middle School last month walked to help make a difference for families in South Sudan.  The fundraiser, nearing its tenth year, was held to help provide clean water for impoverished communities. During their …

Drone strikes spark civilian exodus from army-controlled Sudan aid hub

Paramilitary drones struck army-held areas of eastern and southern Sudan for a fifth straight day Thursday, army sources said, prompting an exodus of civilians from Port Sudan, seat of the army-backed government. "The militia launched another drone …

Smoke billows over Port Sudan after a paramilitary drone strike on the army-contolled aid hub on Tuesday.

South Sudan violence block aids to 60,000 malnourished children, UN Agencies says

A child carries his younger sister on his back. Both children are living on the street in Aweil, South Sudan [Photo by UNICEF]JUBA — The ongoing violence along the river in Upper Nile State of South Sudan blocked humanitarian aid from reaching 60,000 …