HOSPITALS, offices and warehouses have forcibly been occupied, damaged and looted while vehicles and fuel belonging to health professionals have been stolen. These are the daily horrors perpetrated against the professionals as militants make the most of the civil war ravaging Sudan. This disregard for humanitarian principles and international humanitarian law has impeded on the health sector’s ability to provide care to people at a time when it is desperately needed. “We are experiencing a violation of humanitarian principles and…

KHARTOUM, May 22 (Xinhua) — The death toll in the armed clashes between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has risen to 863, the Sudanese Doctors Union said on Monday. “The number of civilian deaths since the beginning of the clashes has risen to 863 with 3,531 injuries,” the nongovernmental body said in a statement. Over 1 million people have been displaced since the conflict began on April 15, fleeing to safer locations inside and outside Sudan, the…

CAIRO/RIYADH, May 21 (Xinhua) — Regional organizations and countries on Sunday welcomed the week-long ceasefire agreement reached between Sudanese warring parties late Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Arab League (AL) said in a statement on Sunday that it welcomed the Agreement on a Short-Term Cease-fire and Humanitarian Arrangements, which will facilitate the delivery of emergency humanitarian aid and the restoration of basic services in Sudan.  AL Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit stressed the necessity for the two warring parties to fully implement…

KHARTOUM, May 21 (Xinhua) — The Sudanese Army announced on Sunday its commitment to the Agreement on a Short-Term Cease-fire and Humanitarian Arrangements it signed with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah late Saturday. “The armed forces announce their commitment to the agreement and hope the RSF will abide by what it says,” the Sudanese army spokesman said in a statement. “The duration of the short-term cease-fire is seven days and will enter…

KHARTOUM The security situation in Sudan has deteriorated sharply in recent days, prompting many countries to evacuate their diplomats and citizens. A three-day nationwide ceasefire to facilitate humanitarian efforts and evacuations appears to be holding. After 48 hours of intense negotiations, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its rival, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to a nationwide ceasefire starting at midnight on April 24, to last for 72 hours. Previous attempted ceasefires have failed.The two parties continued to…

Former President Thabo Mbeki has called upon those at the forefront of the armed conflict in Sudan to employ an alternative approach to making their demands heard. The conflict in the northeastern African country has attracted international attention, with the capital city Khartoum having been brought to its knees as residents report running out of water, food, and power supply. More than 200 people have reportedly lost their lives in the heavy bombardments and gunfire between the Sudan Armed Forces…