The United Nations has convened governments of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, the European Union, and the African Union, urging them to increase their support for humanitarian efforts as Sudan grapples with an ongoing influx of refugees and returnees. The United … Continue reading UN urges increased humanitarian aid for Sudan amidst growing crisis
Sudan is on the verge of a “full-scale civil war” that could have far-reaching destabilizing effects on the region, cautioned the United Nations on Sunday. The warning came after an air strike on a residential area in Omdurman, a sister … Continue reading UN issues warning of ‘Full-Scale Civil War’ in Sudan as 22 killed in air raid
The ongoing war in Sudan has extended into its third month, resulting in a reported death toll exceeding 2,000 and the recent assassination of a provincial governor in the remote region of Darfur. The conflict involves the army led by … Continue reading Sudan: Death toll surpasses 2,000 as war enters third month
Despite recent commitments to a ceasefire aimed at facilitating much-needed aid to trapped civilians, fighting has once again intensified in Sudan. The United States and Saudi mediators announced a five-day extension to the humanitarian truce, which has frequently been violated. … Continue reading Truce extension in Sudan leads to renewed fighting and limited humanitarian aid
Haiti, the Sahel region (Burkina Faso and Mali), and Sudan have been designated as areas of highest alert for food insecurity, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP). The United Nations agencies, in … Continue reading UN issues urgent hunger alert for food insecurity in Haiti, Sahel, and Sudan
Saudi Arabia and the United States have successfully mediated a temporary ceasefire between the conflicting factions in Sudan, which is set to last for seven days. Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, representing the … Continue reading Sudan’s warring factions agree to seven day ceasefire mediated by Saudi Arabia and US
Every day, hundreds of individuals seeking refuge from the ongoing conflict in Sudan are crossing the main border post at Metema in western Ethiopia. Between April 21st and May 7th alone, approximately 15,000 people from sixty different countries have made … Continue reading Mass exodus: Sudanese refugees seek safety in Ethiopia amidst escalating conflict
Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, has announced that Sunday, May 21, will mark the beginning of the month of Dhul-Qadah 1444AH. This declaration was made in a statement issued … Continue reading Sultan of Sokoto declares first day of Dhul-Qadah 1444AH
Blind football is gaining traction in South Sudan as the Juba Boys FC participates in the country’s inaugural blind football league. Despite initial doubts about the feasibility of visually-impaired individuals playing football, the league organizers swiftly mobilized young visually-impaired individuals … Continue reading Breaking barriers: Blind football takes off in South Sudan
According to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), a total of 1,730 Nigerians have been evacuated from Sudan, with the latest flight arriving from Port Sudan with 146 evacuees on Tarco Airline. The flight landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport … Continue reading 1,730 Nigerians evacuated from Sudan in 9 flights – NiDCOM
Refugees have fled ongoing violent unrest in Sudan and crossed the border into Ethiopia. The fighting began on April 15 between the army and paramilitary forces, and so far, at least 700 people have been killed, with most of them … Continue reading Refugees flee Sudan as violence continues, seek shelter in Ethiopia
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) recently reported that 1,471 Nigerians who were stranded in Sudan have returned home safely. The returnees arrived in seven batches with the first batch transported by a military jet, while the others were airlifted … Continue reading Sudan crisis forces Nigerian evacuees to sleep on the floor as bullets kill people on beds
US President Joe Biden has issued an executive order to allow the imposition of sanctions on Sudan in an effort to bring an end to the ongoing conflict. Biden called the violence in Sudan a tragedy and a betrayal to … Continue reading President Biden sanctions Sudan over violence
UN officials who recently visited a border town in the Central African Republic have reported that approximately 9,700 people have fled Sudan and entered the country so far. The officials anticipate that more refugees will continue to arrive. A third … Continue reading Almost 10,000 flee Sudan for Central African Republic, prompting concerns over disease outbreaks and malnutrition
The Director General of Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency, Mustapha Ahmed, has stated that around 800 students will be evacuated from Aswan the following day. The Nigerian government has been evacuating its citizens from Sudan due to hostilities between the … Continue reading Nigeria to airlift 800 students from Sudan on Sunday
Over 500 Nigerian students were sent back to Sudan from Egypt by the Egyptian authorities following the failure of two students to provide valid travel documents. According to a voice note of a Nigerian official, students without passports or Emergency … Continue reading Egyptian authorities send Nigerian students back to Sudan for lack of travel documents
Air Peace and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have successfully evacuated stranded Nigerians from war-torn Sudan after initial hitches at the Egyptian border. The evacuation was carried out after President Muhammadu Buhari’s intervention in resolving the challenges encountered. Speaking on … Continue reading Nigerians recount ordeal in Sudan and Egypt, say they didn’t think they would survive
On Wednesday, the United Nations’ (UN) humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths, arrived at Sudan’s main seaport as thousands of Sudanese and foreign nationals gathered there in the hopes of escaping by plane or boat. The situation in Sudan erupted after months … Continue reading Mass exodus as Sudanese and foreigners attempt to flee ongoing fighting
The United Kingdom is set to conduct its final evacuation flight from Sudan on May 3, according to the Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly. The country has been conducting the longest and largest airlift in Sudan, evacuating 2,341 people on 28 … Continue reading Last British evacuation flight to depart Sudan on Wednesday as Nigerians remain stranded in Egypt
Nigerian Ambassador to Sudan, Safiu Olaniyan, has expressed his concern about the difficulties faced in evacuating Nigerians, including students, who are stranded in Sudan due to the ongoing conflict in the country. Olaniyan clarified that the Nigerian embassy in Sudan … Continue reading Nigerian Ambassador appeals for calm and clarifies bus situation for stranded students in Sudan
The Nigerian government has defended the negotiated sum of $1.2 million for buses hired to transport Nigerians from Khartoum, Sudan to Egypt for eventual evacuation to Nigeria. The government, through the ministries of foreign and humanitarian affairs, stated that the … Continue reading Federal Government denies ulterior motive behind $1.2 million negotiated for buses in Sudan crisis
A Sudanese family of seven, including three children and an elderly woman, are among thousands stranded at the Egypt-Sudan border due to the exorbitant fee charged by bus drivers to travel across. Bus travel is the only means to cross … Continue reading Sudanese family trapped at Egypt border as drivers demand $40,000 for crossing
The Nigerian government has announced that it will provide a stipend of at least $100 to Nigerian students stranded in Sudan who are being evacuated and returning to Nigeria. This stipend will help the students settle down before joining their … Continue reading Federal Government considers giving $100 to Nigerian students stranded in Sudan – Abike
Thousands of Sudanese citizens have been fleeing into Egypt through the northern Arqin border due to the fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces that erupted in mid-April. Families are sleeping outside in the desert, waiting … Continue reading Thousands of Sudanese families Flee fighting, cross into Egypt
After days of being trapped inside their homes due to fighting between the army and a rival paramilitary group, residents of Khartoum and the neighboring city of Omdurman took advantage of a relative calm to seek food and water. They … Continue reading Sudan: Regional leaders urge extension of fragile ceasefire
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