Portsudan — Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Forces, Lt. Gen. Engineer Ibrahim Jabir, met on Wednesday with a delegation of businessmen and factory owners in the industrial zone of Khartoum and Khartoum Bahri, in the presence of Minister of Industry, Mahasin Ali Yagoub. The meeting touched on the overall conditions and challenges facing the economic sector and the reconstruction and rehabilitation of factories and economic institutions destroyed by the rebel terrorist militia. TSC Member stressed the importance of the industrial sector in rebuilding the Sudanese economy after the war, noting the government’s keenness to restore all basic services in the industrial zone in Khartoum and Khartoum Bahri and work to secure them to push, enhance and develop the industrial sector in the country. His Excellency renewed the government’s keenness to facilitate all procedures for investors in Sudan particularly that the country needs more investments...

The Sudanese Air Force bombed various places in Darfur in the past few days. At least 11 people were killed. Other fatalities have not been counted yet. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) resumed their shelling of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, on Wednesday. About 10,000 families fled neighbouring Zamzam camp for displaced people last week. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) reported advances in Khartoum, White Nile state, and North Kordofan. At least 10 people were killed, and dozens were wounded in an aerial bombardment on El Khazan Jadeed in El Shaeiriya in East Darfur yesterday morning. Speaking to Radio Dabanga from Khazan Jadeed, residents said that that the air raid was the first of its kind in the area. The blasts led to the burning of several houses. The sources noted that El Shaeiriya locality hosts tens of thousands of displaced people who fled the fighting between the...

Portsudan — Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a statement on Thursday, in response to the statement of its Kenyan counterpart, which justified President William Ruto’s position of encouraging and embracing the conspiracy of establishing a government for the genocidal militia and its followers, renewing its demand for the Kenyan presidency to back down from this dangerous trend that threatens peace and security in the region, and encourages terrorism and genocide. In its statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its appreciation for the positions of sister countries that expressed their rejection of threatening Sudan’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and national legitimacy, appreciating the statement of the Secretary-General of the United Nations rejecting the declaration of a parallel government in Sudan. Hereunder Sudan News Agency (SUNA) publishes unofficial translation of the MFA statement: Republic of Sudan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office of the Spokesperson and Media Directorate Press Statement Ministry of...

Portsudan — Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Lt. Gen. Engineer Ibrahim Jabir affirmed the commitment of the Sudanese government and its keenness to implement the provisions of the agreement and resolutions approved by the UN Security Council regarding the Abyei area in 2005. During a meeting in his office on Tuesday with the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacquard, in the presence of the Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Hussein Al-Amin Al-Fadil, His Excellency renewed the Sudanese government’s rejection of the unilateral referendum conducted by the government of South Sudan, which is a violation of the agreements signed in 2005. For his part, the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Peacekeeping Operations explained, in a press statement following the meeting, that he held a good meeting with TSC Member, during which he discussed the...

Nairobi — The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of Sudan, in collaboration with political, civil, and social groups, as well as armed struggle movements, are set to hold a joint press conference on Thursday. The event will take place at the Radisson Blu Arboretum amidst ongoing efforts to address Sudan’s political and security situation. The press conference is expected to shed light on key developments, including the ongoing conflict, peace negotiations, and potential pathways to stability in Sudan. This comes at a time when Sudan’s military-led government has accused Kenya of meddling in its affairs–an allegation that Kenyan officials have denied. The announcement follows a statement from Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which expressed its readiness to support peace efforts in Sudan. This came a day after Khartoum accused Kenya of violating its sovereignty by hosting a meeting of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Force. The Ministry, led by Prime Cabinet Secretary...

Remarks at the joint launch of the 2025 Sudan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan and Regional Refugee Response Plan 17 February 2025 [Virtual remarks as delivered] Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon and greetings from Port Sudan. Allow me to begin by highlighting some of the humanitarian community’s achievements in 2024, made possible by the dedication of humanitarian actors and the generous contributions of the donor community. In 2024, despite Sudan being one of the most challenging operational environments globally, the humanitarian community – made up of civil society actors, national and international NGOs, and UN agencies – reached a total of 15.6 million people. Food and livelihood assistance reached 13.3 million people, over 6 million of whom received emergency food rations and supplies. Safe drinking water was provided to 11.3 million people. More than two million people received health support and over one million children were supported with Nutrition services....

Members of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are targeting and liquidating civilians in eastern Khartoum Bahri (Khartoum North), the Sudanese Emergency Lawyers Group reported yesterday. The SAF continued its advance in the past days, in North Kordofan and in Khartoum. Emergency Lawyers accused members of the SAF of being behind summary executions, arbitrary detentions, and enforced disappearances in the neighbourhoods of the large Sharg El Nil locality, in a statement on its Facebook page yesterday. Recently, the SAF retook control of most of Khartoum North (Khartoum Bahri), including large parts in Sharg El Nil (East Nile). The targeting is mainly based on lists with names of people posted on social media. The posts contain “unsubstantiated charges related to cooperation with the Rapid Support Forces [RSF],” the Emergency Lawyers Group explained. “These provocative calls, based on unreliable suspicions, which target innocent people, have led to an escalation of violence and threatens...

Tehran — Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Ali Youssef and his Iranian counterpart Dr. Abbas Araghchi held Monday a joint discussion session in Tehran. The sitting touched on ways to develop and strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries and work in accordance with a clear framework to promote their ties. During the session, the minister extended briefings on the situation in Sudan. For his part , the Iranian minister expressed understanding of the nature of the developments in Sudan, announcing Iran’s full support for Sudan, emphazing that Iran considers the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) as the legitimate representative of the Sudanese people. It was also agreed to enhance the pace of cooperation and joint coordination in all regional and international forums, exchange views and ideas on global issues, in addition to increase trade and economic exchanges. The two sides agreed to hold the joint ministerial committee in the coming...

Zamzam Camp / El Fasher / Dar El Salam — The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) yesterday again attacked the Zamzam camp for displaced people south of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Darfur Joint Force were able to fend off the attack and regain control of the camp. RSF attacks on El Fasher and Dar El Salam continue. The SAF Sixth Infantry Division Command said in a statement on its Facebook page yesterday that the SAF and the Darfur Joint Force* fighting alongside the army, repulsed the RSF attack on the southwestern parts of the camp. The Sixth Infantry Division, backed by warplanes and mobilised combatants, were also able to destroy several RSF combat vehicles. The statement said that Zamzam camp is now under army control and free of RSF soldiers. There was no immediate comment from the RSF about the fighting....

Portsudan — The official spokesman for the government, Minister of Culture and Information Khalid Al-Aiser, said that the government is not concerned with a meeting held in Addis Ababa on Sudan, indicating that this meeting undermines the credibility of the African Union (AU), which was led by invitations from outside the umbrella of the organization itself. Al-Aiser added, in response to a journalist’s question about the government’s position on this matter, that Sudan is a founding member of the African Union, IGAD and the international organizations, and that it is not concerned with any meeting to which the Sudanese government is not invited. The minister stated that Sudan is being targeted internationally and regionally, stressing that the will of Sudan will not be broken by any country in the world, pointing out that the Sudanese people do not believe in such meetings that are held without consulting the Sudanese government,...