Representing the SADC
CNN — A once powerful member of the former Sudanese government wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes against humanity has been freed from prison in the capital Khartoum. Ahmed Haroun was the head of the ruling National Congress Party and among dozens of Sudanese officials who were arrested in … Read More “Former Sudanese minister Ahmed Haroun wanted on war crimes charges freed from Khartoum prison | CNN” »
CNN — The World Health Organization warned Tuesday of a “huge biological risk” after Sudanese fighters seized the National Public Health Laboratory in the capital Khartoum, as foreign nations raced to mount rapid evacuation efforts from the country and violence punctured a fragile US-brokered ceasefire. Gunfire and the roar of fighter jets was heard by … Read More “WHO warns of ‘biological risk’ after Sudan fighters seize lab, as violence mars US-brokered ceasefire | CNN” »
CNN — The violence that has exploded in Sudan as the country’s two top generals grapple for power has unfolded at a terrifying, breakneck speed. But, by many accounts, the clash was long in the making — the culmination of years spent by the international community legitimizing the two military rivals as political actors, entrusting … Read More “How the West enabled Sudan’s warring generals | CNN” »
London CNN — The Russian mercenary group Wagner has been supplying Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces with missiles to aid their fight against the country’s army, Sudanese and regional diplomatic sources have told CNN. The sources said the surface-to-air missiles have significantly buttressed RSF paramilitary fighters and their leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo as he battles for … Read More “Exclusive: Evidence emerges of Russia’s Wagner arming militia leader battling Sudan’s army | CNN” »
CNN — Both of Sudan’s warring factions have declared a 72-hour truce for the Muslim holiday of Eid after nearly a week of fierce fighting, which has left more than 400 people dead and pushed tens of thousands of refugees to flee the country. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) first announced a ceasefire earlier … Read More “Sudan’s warring factions announce ceasefire, but fighting continues | CNN” »
CNN — Sudanese people and Western staff are desperately trying to flee the country’s capital, Khartoum, where intense violence between rival factions is overwhelming hospitals with victims and multiple attempts to bring about a ceasefire have failed. Bloody clashes and confrontations between the Sudanese military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have entered a sixth … Read More “‘We saw corpses in the street:’ People flee Sudan’s capital as violence torments city | CNN” »
CNN — Clashes erupted north of Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Wednesday night, upending a temporary ceasefire between the Sudanese Army and its rival, the Rapid Support Force, just hours after it was struck. The two factions have been battling for days, and Wednesday saw fierce fighting in central Khartoum as well as serious clashes at … Read More “Clashes re-erupt in Sudan, hours after truce went into effect | CNN” »
CNN — Gunfire, explosions and overhead fighter jets were heard across Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Tuesday, as gunmen reportedly stormed the homes of people working for the United Nations and other international organizations, amid conflicting reports of an agreed ceasefire in the country. Fighting between the country’s armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces … Read More “Ceasefire crumbles amid chaos in Sudan as death toll reaches 270 | CNN” »
CNN — As fighting between warring factions has engulfed Sudan in recent days, hospitals treating people wounded in clashes have themselves become the targets for attacks, dealing the nation’s healthcare sector a devastating blow. In one episode, five eyewitnesses told CNN that the paramilitary group battling Sudan’s military for control of the country besieged and … Read More “‘We left behind children in incubators:’ Witnesses describe hospital shelled in Sudan’s clashes | CNN” »
CNN — Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the Hollywood film “Hotel Rwanda,” was released from prison in Rwanda after his prison sentence was commuted Friday by the country’s President Paul Kagame. US senior administration officials told reporters Friday that Rusesabagina, who is a US legal permanent resident, had been transferred to the residence of the Qatari … Read More “‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero to be freed after 25-year terrorism sentence commuted | CNN” »
