Press Releases

Sudan’s El-Fasher Sees Tens of Thousands of Displacements

(MENAFN) At least 7,455 individuals were forced to flee the besieged city of El-Fasher in western Sudan in a single day as a result of assaults by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), raising the cumulative total to 33,485 over the past...

Sudan’s RSF demands big ransom for release of healthcare workers

(MENAFN) Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are reportedly holding six healthcare workers in the city of Al-Fashir, demanding a ransom of $1 million for their release, according to statements from a local doctors’ network. The...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: State Visit to Switzerland, Bern, Switzerland

Programme Director, Madam President, Your Excellencies, Members of the Federal Council, Ambassadors, Members of the Media, It is a great honour to be here today on the first South African state visit to Switzerland since the dawn of democracy in...

Sudan: Statement on the killing of five Sudanese Red Crescent Society volunteers

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) expresses its deepest sorrow over the killing of five Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) volunteers in Bara, North Kordofan State. We received this news with profound shock and outrage, and we...

Sudan: ICRC Statement on the Situation in Darfur

Pursuant to its protection mandate, the ICRC wishes to remind all parties to the conflict that civilians and all those who no longer take part in the hostilities must be treated in accordance with international humanitarian law (IHL). The ICRC...

ICRC uges global leaders to take action to protect Sudanese

(MENAFN) The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Friday urged global leaders to take immediate steps to halt the indiscriminate killing of civilians in Sudan, describing conditions in El-Fasher and other regions as...

ICRC Leader calls for world leaders to act to end killing in Sudan

(MENAFN) The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Friday called on world leaders to take urgent measures to halt the indiscriminate killing of civilians in Sudan, describing the crisis in El-Fasher and other areas as...

UN warns of conditions in Sudan have become ‘catastrophic’

(MENAFN) The United Nations has issued a stark warning over the deteriorating situation in Sudan, describing the conditions as “catastrophic” amid intensifying violence that continues to block humanitarian aid and force civilians to flee. "Turning...

Sudan: Civilians fleeing and remaining in Al Fasher must be spared from harm, get access to aid

Geneva (ICRC) – For over two and a half years, civilians in Al Fasher have been trapped in a besieged city where they have endured relentless fighting and an extreme deprivation of food, medical care and the essentials for survival. As the fight...

Sudan Warns EU Misreading of Civil War Could Undermine Peace

(MENAFN) Sudan’s government has accused the European Union Council of misinterpreting the realities of the country’s civil war, claiming the bloc’s recent conclusions ignore militant actions and could hinder peace efforts. In a Wednesday...

Sudan Army Pledges to Reclaim El Fasher After Retreat

(MENAFN) Sudan’s military chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Monday pledged to reclaim El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, after his forces withdrew from the city, which has been under siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since...

Sudan’s army chief declares army withdrawal from El-Fasher

(MENAFN) Sudan’s army chief and Transitional Sovereignty Council chairman, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, announced Monday that the military has withdrawn from El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, to prevent further “systematic destruction and...

Sudan’s RSF says it captured army’s headquarters

(MENAFN) Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claim to have captured the army’s headquarters in Al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur, which has been under blockade for over a year. The UN has documented widespread attacks on civilians...

Sudanese army chief announces army retreat from El-Fasher

(MENAFN) Sudan’s top military leader, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, announced that the army’s withdrawal from El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, was intended to prevent further civilian massacres and destruction amid escalating clashes with...

Sudan’s Military Withdraws from El-Fasher

(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced concern on Monday about the impartiality of Myanmar’s upcoming general elections, emphasizing the urgency of extending humanitarian relief and halting the ongoing conflict in the war-torn...

AU Voices "Deep Concern" Over Sudan's El Fasher Violence

(MENAFN) African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has issued a forceful condemnation of the escalating violence in El Fasher, western Sudan, following its seizure by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In a statement released...

IOM states thousands of Sudanese people were displaced in single day

(MENAFN) At least 7,455 people were forced to flee the besieged city of El-Fasher in western Sudan in a single day due to attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), raising the total displaced to 33,485 over three days, according to...

UN Seeks Explanation After Sudan Expels WFP Officials

(MENAFN) The United Nations announced on Wednesday that it is "seeking clarification" from Sudanese authorities following the government's removal of two senior World Food Program (WFP) officials, without providing any reasons. "You saw the...

Turkey urges truce in Sudan's El-Fasher

(MENAFN) Türkiye has called for an immediate end to the fighting in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher and nearby regions, expressing serious concern over the escalating violence. In a statement released Tuesday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry appealed...

UN wants explanation after Sudan expelled two senior WFP officials

(MENAFN) The United Nations said Wednesday it is seeking clarification from Sudanese authorities after the government expelled two senior World Food Program (WFP) officials without providing a reason. "You saw the reports from Sudan that two of...