ACJPS: ‘Sexual violence deployed as weapon of war in Sudan’

A recent report by the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) reveals the horrifying use of sexual violence as a weapon in Sudan’s ongoing conflict. The report, published yesterday, details widespread abuse by both the Sudanese Armed Forces ( …

Sudan clashes intensify amid mounting civilian toll

Sudan’s civil war shows no signs of abating, with intense fighting reported across multiple fronts over the past 72 hours. Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) warplanes carried out airstrikes targeting paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) positions in scattered …

South Sudan begins cash transfer program to support over 1 mln people

JUBA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan said Tuesday it has commenced cash transfers to support more than 1 million people under a World Bank-backed safety net program. The five-year South Sudan Productive Safety Net for Socioeconomic Opportunities Project, …

Sudan is caught in a web of external interference. So why is an international response still lacking?

MENASource December 17, 2024 • 3:53 pm ET Print this page Sudan is caught in a web of external interference. So why is an international response still lacking? By Emadeddin Badi In a dramatic scene captured by mobile devices in November, Sudan Liberation …

Sudan currency swap sparks fears of economic divide

Sudanese Pounds (Photo: AMB / RD)Sudan has effectively become a “two-currency country” following the implementation of a partial currency swap on December 10th, raising alarming concerns about potential national division, according to a report …

Alarming 288 per cent rise in demand for gender-based violence services in the last 12 months in Sudan

An estimated 12 million people are currently at risk of gender-based violence. Documented cases of mass and systemic rape highlight the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, leaving survivors in dire need of medical, psychological, and social support. …

Women bear brunt of war in Sudan

Sexual violence has been widespread, impacting many women and girls in Sudan. Since April 2023, the civil war in Sudan has claimed more than 60,000 lives in fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Famine is …

More Than Half of Sudan Needs Urgent Aid; 11 Million People Displaced

December 17, 2024 Sudan Population: 48.1 million People in Need: 24.8 million Our Impact People Helped Last Year: 96,633 Our Team: 86 employees Program Start: 2017 More than half of Sudan’s population, or 26 million people, now urgently need humanitarian …

IOM, South Sudan discuss migration governance

JUBA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with the South Sudanese government, began a three-day meeting here on Tuesday, with the UN migration agency pledging to support the government in improving its …

WFP delivers aid to over 800,000 in Sudan