Port-Sudan — The President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Gen. Abdul-Fattah Al-Burhan, has praised the Russian position supporting Sudan in the UN Security Council, noting that the government is working in harmony with Sudan’s friends. Addressing the opening session of the First Economic Conference in Port -Sudan on Tuesday, Gen. Al-Burhan expressed Sudan’s disapproval of the draft resolution that was voted on, noting that the resolution, from its inception, has undermined Sudan’s national sovereignty. He pointed out that the decision did not include any condemnation of the outlaws militia, nor any condemnation of the violation of the national sovereignty, nor any reference to the supporters of the outlaws movement. He expressed Sudan’s rejection of any solutions that come and are imposed from abroad because they are failed solutions, referring to some international experiences that have proven the failure of external solutions, as happened in the Arab Spring countries. He stressed...

Approximately one in six war-wounded patients treated since January 2024 at the Bashair Teaching hospital in south Khartoum, Sudan, have been children under the age of 15 years old. Many of these children have suffered gunshot, blast, and shrapnel wounds. On top of this, doctors are concerned about the spike in children arriving at the hospital with severe malnutrition. The lack of supplies to treat these children is a needless layer of complexity, as it is within the power of warring parties to allow supplies to reach hospitals. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams working alongside hospital staff at Bashair Teaching hospital have treated more than 4,214 patients for trauma injuries caused by violence, including gun shots and bomb blasts, since 2024. Of these, 16 per cent were children under 15 years of age. Bashair Teaching hospital is one of the last functioning hospitals in south Khartoum, providing emergency care, surgery,...

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations New York, New York November 18, 2024 AS DELIVERED Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Following Russia’s Veto of a UN Security Council Resolution on Protection of Civilians in Sudan Thank you, Mr. President. And thank you to Sierra Leone and the UK for your efforts in pushing forward this resolution. It is shocking that Russia has vetoed an effort to save lives – though perhaps, it shouldn’t be. They claim it is because of Sudanese sovereignty. But Sudan supports the resolution. For months, Russia has obstructed and obfuscated, standing in the way of Council action to address the catastrophic situation in Sudan, and playing both sides – both sides of the conflict to advance its own political objectives, at the expense of Sudanese lives. Today, the Council would have come together to call for a comprehensive, nationwide ceasefire; for increased protection...

Amnesty International reported that French-manufactured military technology incorporated into armored personnel carriers (APCs) made by the United Arab Emirates is being used in Sudan’s civil war, a likely violation of a United Nations arms embargo. In a report posted online Thursday, the human rights organization said it first became aware of the armored vehicles’ presence in Sudan in July, when another study revealed what the group described as “a constant flow of weapons into the country” from several nations, including China, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, the UAE and Yemen. The APCs were part of the flow of weapons that in some cases were taken to Darfur, the scene of heavy fighting in western Sudan. Amnesty International said additional research showed the APCs include sophisticated French-designed and manufactured reactive defense systems. The report said the vehicles are in use by the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group. The conflict broke out in April...

Atbara — The President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and General Commander of the Armed Forces, Gen. Abdul- Fattah Al-Burhan, visited on Sunday the citizens who were displaced from the eastern areas of Gezira State to Nahral-Neil State after being subjected there to brutal violations and attacks by the terrorist Al-Dagalo militia. He got informed on the level of services provided to them in terms of shelter, food and medical treatment, and affirmed that all the capabilities of the state’s organs are being directed to stand with these citizens and to provide them with the best services and to ensure their safety and stability. Gen. Al-Burhan directed the Ministry of Social Development and the concerned institutions to provide everything that would improve the conditions of the displaced from the eastern part of Gezira and alleviate their suffering. Source link

Galix System visible on armoured personnel carriers used by RSF System manufactured by Lacroix Defense and KNDS France Existing EU embargo prohibits transfer of arms to Sudan ‘All countries must immediately cease direct and indirect supplies of all arms and ammunition to the warring parties in Sudan’ – Agnès Callamard French-manufactured military technology incorporated into armoured personnel carriers made by the United Arab Emirates is being used on the battlefield in Sudan in what likely constitutes a violation of the UN arms embargo on Darfur, Amnesty International said in a new investigation published today (14 November). In a briefing published earlier this year, Amnesty identified armoured personnel carriers (APCs) in various parts of Sudan made in the UAE. New research has shown that these APCs, which are in use by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), include sophisticated French-designed and manufactured reactive defence systems. The Nimr Ajban APCs are manufactured in...

New York / Port Sudan / Adré — The United Nations has welcomed the decision announced yesterday (November 13) by Sudanese authorities to extend the opening of the Adré crossing from Chad for three months, so that UN agencies can continue to deliver humanitarian aid to those in need in Sudan. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke with Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, Chairman of the Sovereignty Council, on the sidelines of the UN Climate Conference in Baku, about this matter and the importance of facilitating the distribution of aid in Sudan, especially through the Adré crossing. Since the opening of the crossing in mid-August, the United Nations and its partners have transported more than 337 trucks carrying humanitarian aid consisting of more than 11,000 metric tons of food and relief supplies, which can cover the needs of approximately 1.4 million people. Dujarric said that the...

In this episode, Khalid Omer Yousif discusses how Sudan’s broadest anti-war, pro-democracy coalition, Tagadom, aims to bring civilian voices to the fore in a war dictated by military powers, and their plans to the end of Sudan’s war despite mounting atrocities engulfing the country. There is a prevailing view that the war in Sudan boils down to two belligerents – with minimal regard for civilians and other actors inextricably involved in the crisis. With Sudan’s war reaching unprecedented levels of devastation including the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis, the Sudanese Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces, or Tagadom – an anti-war, pro-democracy coalition comprised of civil society and political actors – is aspiring to play a role in finding a peaceful solution. In this episode, Khalid Omer Yousif discusses how Tagadom aims to bring civilian voices to the fore in a war dictated by military powers, and how they aim to chart...

Three UN World Food Programme convoys carrying essential food and nutrition assistance are on their way to Sudan’s Zamzam camp in North Darfur and Kadugli in South Kordofan for the first time in months. WFP is calling for the safe passage of these vital humanitarian aid convoys to areas that have been largely cut off from aid since the start of the conflict – especially to Zamzam where famine was confirmed in August. “All of these convoys must reach their destinations quickly and safely. They are carrying assistance for hungry families who are struggling to survive and should never be a target,” said Eddie Rowe, WFP Representative and Country Director in Sudan. “The safe delivery of this vital assistance will be a critical first step to expanding access, ramping up assistance, and preventing famine from spreading,” he said. WFP aid trucks will travel up to 1,500 kilometres across conflict frontlines,...

Portsudan — Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ali Yousuf Ahmed Al-Sharif has welcomed the statements made by the US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller and the US envoy to Sudan Tom Perriello regarding the decision to extend the delivery of humanitarian aid. The minister added, in a statement to (SUNA), that these statements represent a positive development in the official US position. He said, “we look forward to further development in this position after the new US administration takes over power in America next January.” Dr. Al-Sharif stressed the continuation of dialogue with the US administration here and in Washington to work on achieving more understanding regarding what is happening in Sudan under the new administration. The Foreign Minister renewed the government’s commitment and interest in delivering humanitarian aid to various parts of Sudan. The US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller had welcomed the TSC decisions to extend the period...