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Drone Strike on Sudan’s El-Obeid Claims Six Lives, Injures Fifteen

MENAFN · May 31, 2025

(MENAFN) At least six fatalities and 15 injuries were reported on Friday after a drone attack struck a hospital in El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan State in western Sudan, according to both a volunteer organization and a medical insider....

Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chairman Visits Egypt

MENAFN · April 29, 2025

(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 · April 29, 2025

(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 · April 28, 2025

(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...

Ingenuity Trading Welcomes Nikhil Sudan as Operating Partner to Deliver Impact for Institutional Investor Clients

EIN Presswire · May 28, 2025

Brings top-tier strategy, commercial and industry expertise to help institutional investors optimize trading performance and reduce costs NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Ingenuity Trading, a financial technology...

Sudan inks oil exploration agreement with Russia

MENAFN · April 23, 2025

(MENAFN) Sudan has entered into a memorandum of understanding with two Russian companies, state-owned Zarubezhneft and Al-Rassi International Services (LLC), to collaborate on petroleum services. The agreement was signed in Port Sudan, the capital...

Sudan Red Crescent Head Says ‘war in Sudan doesn’t respect anything’

MENAFN · April 20, 2025

(MENAFN) As Sudan's catastrophic conflict progresses into its third year, the Secretary-General of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) has issued a grave warning about the intensifying threats confronting aid workers striving to support...

UN Welcomes Sudan's New Premier

MENAFN · May 21, 2025

(MENAFN) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres acknowledged the naming of Kamil Eltayeb Idris as Sudan’s new prime minister, according to a statement from his spokesperson on Tuesday. This move follows the decision by Sudan’s Sovereign...

London rally demands action against alleged chemical attacks in Sudan

EIN Presswire · May 19, 2025

International human rights organizations call for Peace in Sudan and the end of use of chemical weapons against civilians. LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, May 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A huge rally in solidarity with the Sudanese people...

UN Chief Expresses Hope About New Sudan Premier's Role in Peace Efforts

MENAFN · May 21, 2025

(MENAFN) On Tuesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed optimism that Sudan’s newly appointed prime minister would be instrumental in promoting peace within the country. Guterres acknowledged the recent decree by Sudan’s de facto...

Sudan: ICRC president warns of dire consequences if war in Sudan rages unabated for third year

International Committee of the Red Cross · April 14, 2025

The following news comment is attributable to ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric on two years of armed conflict in Sudan. President Spoljaric will speak at the High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Sudan in London on April 15th about the consequences of...

Sudan: RSF attacks on Darfur displacement camps leaves over 114 civilians dead

MENAFN · April 13, 2025

(MENAFN) A local official reported on Saturday that over 114 civilians have lost their lives in assaults by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on two displacement camps in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State in western Sudan,...

“We arrived from Sudan with nothing but our lives”

International Committee of the Red Cross · May 22, 2025

Zamzam and Tawila, the camps she and so many others have fled, were already marked by overcrowding and shortages. Now, the escalation in fighting and violence has driven entire communities out, adding another layer of desperation to an already...

Sudan charges UAE with 'complicity in genocide' at ICJ

MENAFN · April 10, 2025

(MENAFN) Sudan has brought a case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), alleging that the United Arab Emirates is "complicit in the genocide" taking place amid the ongoing civil war in the country. Entering its second year, the conflict...

Sudan: “We have nothing to go back to”– new report sheds light on two years of devastation in Sudan

International Committee of the Red Cross · April 10, 2025

“The international community cannot turn away from Sudan. Millions of lives and the stability of an entire region are at stake,” said Daniel O’Malley, head of the ICRC delegation in Sudan. “We must step up concerted diplomatic and humanitarian...

Drone Strike on Sudan Power Stations Causes Major Blackout

MENAFN · May 15, 2025

(MENAFN) Sudan's electricity provider reported late Wednesday that two power stations were targeted in a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), igniting fires and causing a widespread power outage in the capital. “Militia drones targeted...

Attack by RSF Triggers Blackout in Sudan

MENAFN · May 15, 2025

(MENAFN) Sudan's national power company reported on Wednesday night that two energy facilities were hit in a drone strike allegedly carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The incident resulted in fires and a significant power failure...

Sudanese military announces capital ‘free’

MENAFN · April 3, 2025

(MENAFN) The leader of Sudan's military, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has declared Khartoum "free" after his forces regained control of the capital's international airport from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The announcement was...

Port Sudan Recovers from Drone Strikes

MENAFN · May 11, 2025

(MENAFN) The fires at fuel depots in Port Sudan have been brought under control, and electricity is gradually being restored across the eastern Red Sea State following drone attacks in early May, according to statements from Sudan's Civil Defense...

Drone Attack Targets Sudanese Prison

MENAFN · May 11, 2025

(MENAFN) About 21 individuals lost their lives, and 47 more were injured in a drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that hit the prison in El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state in southern Sudan. The Sudan Doctors Network reported...