Sudan: RSF shelling in North Kordofan kills 11

A donkey is pictured in front of an acasia tree in a village, some 30km east of El-Obeid, the capital city of the central Sudanese wilayet (state) of North Kordofan, on January 9, 2023. [Getty] At least 11 civilians, including three children, were killed …

South Sudan’s Kiir Sacks Army Chief

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Monday sacked his Defense Chief Gen. Paul Nang Majok and appointed Gen. Dau Aturjong Nyuol as the head of the army. No reason was provided for Nang’s dismissal, although it was widely rumored that he would be …

Sudan’s sunken heritage: The hidden story behind Egypt’s High Dam

This article by Ahmad Matarik was first published in Arabic on Raseef22 on July 7, 2025. This edited translation is published on Global Voices as part of a media partnership agreement.  When Egypt began serious plans to build the massive Aswan High Dam in …

Sudan Army Battles Paramilitary Assault on Darfur City

The Sudanese army was locked in heavy fighting on Saturday with paramilitaries who had advanced into the battleground Darfur city of El-Fasher the previous day, a military source said. Residents said they were woken before dawn by heavy exchanges of …

US border czar says he doesn’t know fate of eight men deported to South Sudan

Tom Homan, the US border czar, said he does not know what happened to the eight men deported to South Sudan after the Trump administration resumed sending migrants to countries that are not their place of origin, known as third countries. “They’re free as …

Heads of the Foreign Policy Agencies of Turkmenistan and South Sudan Hold Telephone Conversation

On July 11, 2025, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of South Sudan Monday Simaya Kumba. About this …

War-struck children in Sudan tell of harrowing violence

For over two years, the people of Sudan have been subjected to a civil war that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions of people. The children are paying the highest price. By Linda Bordoni  The International Criminal Court warns of ongoing …

RSF Arab Dominated Forces and Sexual Slavery of Africans in Sudan

RSF Arab Dominated Forces and Sexual Slavery of Africans in Sudan Noriko Watanabe and Kanako Mita Modern Tokyo Times The United Nations (UN) has accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allies of committing atrocities against non-Arab populations …

Sudan appeals for lifting siege on Fashir and ending famine

UN Appeals for Aid as Conflict, Hunger, Disease Swamp Sudan, South Sudan

Acute hunger, massive displacement, and worsening cholera epidemics in conflict-ridden Sudan and South Sudan have led both the United Nations and one of its key specialized agencies (WFP) to issue appeals for urgent funding. In statements issued this week, …