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UN Secy General calls for peace in civil war-torn Sudan
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Guterres's appeal, made late on Friday, follows a peace initiative presented by Sudan's Prime Minister Kamil Idris to the UN Security Council on Monday, which called for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to disarm.
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Sudanese warring groups agree for ceasefire after 2 years
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The paramilitary group said in a statement on Thursday that it would accept a "humanitarian ceasefire" proposed by the US-led "quad" mediator group, which includes Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, "to address the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of the war and to enhan
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Naveen Patnaik urges Centre to ensure safe release of abducted Odia youth
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Taking to X, Naveen Patnaik said, "Deeply concerned to know that Adarsh Behera from Jagatsinghpur District of Odisha has been kidnapped by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan's Al Fashir. Urge Indian Government and the Ministry of External Affairs to intervene into the matter
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BJD's Naveen Patnaik urges Centre to secure release of Odisha man abducted
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday urged the Central government and the Ministry of External Affairs to take urgent steps for the release of Adarsh Behera, a 36-year-old from Jagatsinghpur district, who has reportedly been kidnapped by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (
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Sudan army retreats from Darfur's last stronghold as UN warns of 'atrociti
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sudan's army withdrew from its last stronghold in Darfur as the RSF seized control of el-Fasher. The UN warned of "atrocities" and "ethnic killings," calling the situation a major escalation in Sudan's war. Over 250,000 civilians, half of them children, remain trapped amid famine and violenc
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US, Saudi Arabia and Qatar condemn mosque attack in Sudan
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The attack was carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to Al Jazeera.
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Sudan's paramilitary RSF forms alternate govt, escalating civil war, deepe
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
A coalition led by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan has declared the formation of an alternate government, directly challenging the military authorities based in the country's capital, Khartoum, as the country's devastating civil war enters its third year, Al Jazeera repo
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Explosions, huge fire reported from Sudanese city of Port Sudan
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Drones believed to have been launched by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are said to have struck a fuel depot, causing a huge fire, Al Jazeera reported, citing reports.
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Sudanese military forces enter Wad Madani, expel RSF after over a year of
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Sudan's military on Saturday announced that its forces, along with allied armed groups, have entered the city of Wad Madani and are working to expel the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group from the city in Gezira state, which has been under RSF control for over a year, Al Jazeer
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"Siege in Sudan's El Fasher leaves 782 dead, over 1,143 injured," says Uni
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The ongoing siege and hostilities in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan's North Darfur State, have left at least 782 civilians dead and more than 1,143 injured, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a report published on Friday.
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UAE expresses deep concern over heightened tensions in North Darfur
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The UAE calls on all armed factions, including the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces, to end the fighting and return to dialogue. The UAE again calls on all warring parties to comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law, and to take immediate, decisive
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Year of civil war in Sudan: Millions starving; faces humanitarian crisis
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
As Sudan marks the one-year anniversary of the civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF), aid agencies have warned that the country is on the verge of collapse and facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, CNN reported.
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