The UN Security Council has issued a stark warning regarding the escalating violence in El Obeid, Sudan, citing a significant risk of mass atrocities. The Council also expressed deep concern over the broader conflict and urged all parties to protect civilians and adhere to international humanitarian law.
The UN human rights chief warns of imminent atrocities against civilians in El Obeid, Sudan, as RSF militias advance. The strategic city’s potential fall raises fears of wider conflict.
A joint FAO and WFP report identifies 13 regions facing rising food insecurity, with Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen, and Palestine as critical hotspots. Declining aid and escalating conflicts are pushing millions towards starvation.
Sudan’s ongoing conflict has led to a rise in fear, disappearances, and arbitrary detentions among civilians, as reported by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan. Families face extortion, and aid workers’ disappearances raise further concerns.
Drone attacks are crippling vital aid routes in Sudan, worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis. The damage to key bridges and roads, coupled with the approaching rainy season and spillover effects into Chad, threatens to cut off millions from essential supplies.
War is increasingly deadly for women and girls, marked by rising sexual violence, displacement, and health crises, while their voices remain excluded from peace processes.
A UN agency warns that Chad’s maternity care services are overwhelmed by a massive influx of refugees fleeing the Sudan civil war, with limited resources and increasing risks for women and girls. Funding cuts further threaten vital services.
The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate has been honored with the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize for its efforts in documenting and condemning the targeting of media workers during the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The award highlights the perilous conditions faced by journalists in the country and the vital role of independent reporting.
A UNFPA report based on focus groups with nearly 1,000 women and girls in Sudan reveals pervasive insecurity, with 76% feeling unsafe in displacement camps and public spaces. Women prioritize economic empowerment and access to basic services, yet funding for protection and health sectors remains critically low.
The UN expresses grave concerns over escalating conflicts and violence in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and highlights the persistent issue of gender-based violence globally, urging immediate action.
