Sudan closures after US slashes aid

SUDAN is being cut off from humanitarian aid as charities withdraw or close their services there after the freeze on funds from the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Before President Trump’s funding cuts, half of Sudan’s population — 30.4 …

Feature: Chinese doctor saves newborn's life in South Sudan

JUBA, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- After 37-year-old Achol Deng gave birth to her baby boy at a private clinic, she was rushed to Juba Teaching Hospital in South Sudan's capital as the newborn showed no signs of life. At birth, the infant showed no visible …

Qatar reaffirms full support for sudan's unity, independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity

File photo used for representation only. Doha: The State of Qatar has expressed full support for the Republic of Sudan's unity, independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. A Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement on Friday carried Doha's …

South Sudan in Focus: UN Security Council urged warring parties in Sudan to grant humanitarian ACESS

Representatives of the United State, United Kingdom, UNOCHA and Sudan government briefed the UN Security Council Wednesday in New York; Union of Journalists of South Sudan is calling on Western Equatoria State authorities to immediately investigate an …

The battle of Khartoum marks a turning point in the Sudan War

The conflict in Sudan has reached a critical point with the intense battle fought around the Soba bridge and the presidential palace in Khartoum. The fierce fighting between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has turned these strategic …

UN Warns of Worsening Humanitarian Crisis and Famine in Sudan

February 27, 2025 Hour: 3:33 pm The United Nations warned on Wednesday that the “already catastrophic situation” in Sudan has worsened since the last Security Council briefing, with famine now a grim reality in several regions of the country. According to …

MTN flags mixed profit health, about R10bn Sudan hit

Split decision: Why Sudan is on the brink of partition—again

Summary Sudan’s conflict is intensifying, fuelled by the entrenchment of distinct administrative zones and deepening divisions within warring parties, while the country’s social fabric continues to erode. External and domestic responses to the conflict …

Sudan facing ‘the abyss’ as mass starvation looms, UN warns

More than 600,000 people in Sudan are “on the brink of starvation” as famine stalks the war-torn country, the United Nations has warned. UN human rights chief Volker Turk said on Thursday that famine had taken hold in five areas across the country, …

UN urges immediate action as Sudan faces humanitarian crisis

As the humanitarian crisis grows in Sudan, the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs calls for immediate action. By Nathan Morley The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has called for urgent action to …