GENEVA (MNTV) — Sudan has urged the international community to take firm and public action against the United Arab Emirates, accusing it of supplying arms and funds to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been fighting the Sudanese army since April 2023. Hassan Hamid, Sudan’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, told [...
GENEVA (MNTV) — The United Arab Emirates has significantly increased its gold imports from conflict-ridden Sudan, despite growing global concern over smuggling networks and conflict financing, according to a new report by Swiss watchdog Swissaid. The report said the UAE imported 29 tons of gold from Sudan in 2024 — up from 17 tons the previous...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – The Sudanese army has accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group of striking a power station in northern Sudan, causing a power outage in Dongola city. A military statement said the RSF attacked the Dongola power station with multiple drones which were intercepted by the army’s air defenses. The Suda...
The Sudanese government has rejected a U.N.-backed report declaring famine in the conflict-ridden country, citing flaws in methodology. Agriculture Minister Abubakar Omar El-Bushra dismissed the report as “unrealistic,” questioning data collected from 15 states. Out of these states, seven are under siege by paramilitary forces, whe...
Amnesty International has accused U.S. allies, particularly the UAE, of supplying weapons to the RSF, including French-made military technology. The human rights watchdog’s recent report highlights violations of the UN arms embargo, with evidence of UAE’s armored vehicles being used in Sudan’s war-torn regions. Amnesty warns these weapon...
Sudanese activists report that the civilian death toll in the town of Al-Hilaliya which has been under siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has reached 350 since Oct. 20. RSF attacks have left thousands without essential resources, with allegations of mass killings and severe human rights abuses. Central Call, a local group, condemne...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, has removed several ministers, including the foreign minister, and appointed new ones. In a statement, the Sudanese Sovereign Council said al-Burhan has decided to relieve Foreign Minister Hussein Awad Ali of his responsibilities and replace him wit...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed cease-fire efforts in Gaza and Lebanon as well as the crisis in Sudan in a phone call Sunday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The top diplomats discussed efforts to secure an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and to address the sharp deterioration in humanitarian con...
GENEVA (AA) – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says that more than 14 million people, including those internally displaced and those who crossed borders, are on the move in conflict-torn Sudan. Eleven million are internally displaced within the country, while 3.1 million are those who have crossed borders, Director-Gene...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a warning about “growing suffering” in Sudan, saying that people in the conflict-torn country are “living through a nightmare of violence.” “18 months have passed since brutal fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the R...
