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EU calls for easing of violence in Sudan after El-Fasher seizure

(MENAFN) The European Union expressed serious concern over the takeover of El-Fasher, Darfur’s capital, by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), describing the event as a “dangerous turning point” in the ongoing conflict. In a joint...

33,485 Forced to Flee Sudan’s El-Fasher Due to RSF Attacks

(MENAFN) At least 7,455 people were forced to flee El-Fasher in western Sudan in a single day as paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensified assaults, pushing the three-day displacement total to 33,485, the International Organization for...

UN Chief Demands Halt to Foreign Meddling in Sudan War

(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday demanded an end to “external interference” in Sudan’s escalating conflict between the national army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). “It is clear that we have not only a...

Germany Urges Ceasefire in El-Fasher, Sudan

(MENAFN) Germany called on Monday for an urgent halt to hostilities in the besieged city of El-Fasher in western Sudan. The Foreign Ministry conveyed deep concern about the unfolding crisis in a social media post, referencing reports of numerous...

RSF Targets Civilians in Sudan’s El-Fasher

(MENAFN) The paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has been accused of killing civilians based on their ethnicity and looting health facilities in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, western Sudan, according to a local medical...

Germany Urges Immediate Halt to Hostilities in Sudan’s El-Fasher

(MENAFN) Germany on Monday urged an immediate halt to hostilities in the surrounded city of El-Fasher in western Sudan. The Foreign Ministry conveyed deep alarm over the deteriorating conditions in a social media statement, referencing accounts of...

RSF Targets Civilians in Sudan’s El-Fasher

(MENAFN) The paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has been accused of killing civilians based on their ethnicity and looting health facilities in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, western Sudan, according to a local medical...

RSF Targets Civilians in Sudan’s El-Fasher

(MENAFN) The paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has been accused of killing civilians based on their ethnicity and looting health facilities in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, western Sudan, according to a local medical...

RSF Commits “Ethnic Cleansing” in Sudan’s El-Fasher, Doctors Say

(MENAFN) In a critical escalation of the Sudanese conflict, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been accused of executing a massacre in El-Fasher, the North Darfur capital, targeting residents based on their ethnicity and simultaneously looting...

Global Outrage Escalates Over RSF Siege in Sudan’s El-Fasher

(MENAFN) International condemnation and online solidarity are intensifying around El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur in western Sudan, amid reports of atrocities by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Slogans like “El-Fasher drenched...

El-Fasher falls to RSF control—Sudan’s army chief

(MENAFN) Sudan’s military confirmed it had pulled its forces out of el-Fasher — the last major western stronghold it held — after paramilitary fighters asserted control of the city, according to reports. In a televised address, the army chief said...

Kashef v. BNP Paribas: Plaintiffs move for an award of prejudgment interest that could increase the judgment for three Sudanese refugee plaintiffs to $40.483 million – Hausfeld LLP

NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The liability of BNP Paribas (BNPP) to three survivors of genocide in Sudan is poised to increase, according to counsel for the certified class of over 23,000 Sudanese refugees Hausfeld LLP, Hecht...

Khartoum Airport Reinstates Air Services After 2.5-Year Shutdown

(MENAFN) Khartoum International Airport welcomed its first civilian flight on Wednesday, marking the end of a 2.5-year shutdown, according to Sudanese authorities. The flight, operated by Badr Airlines, touched down at the airport moments before...

Khartoum International Airport Resumes Flights

(MENAFN) Khartoum International Airport welcomed its first civilian passenger flight on Wednesday, bringing an end to a closure that lasted for two and a half years, according to Sudanese officials. “The Badr Airlines flight landed moments ago at...

Sudan's Khartoum Airport Reopens for Domestic Flights

(MENAFN) Sudan's Civil Aviation Authority announced on Monday that Khartoum International Airport will resume domestic flights starting Wednesday, ending a closure that lasted for 30 months due to the ongoing conflict in the country. An official...

Sudan Considers Russia Partner for Rebuilding Infrastructure

(MENAFN) Sudan regards Russia as one of its “top options” for the restoration of energy infrastructure damaged by conflict, stated Energy and Oil Minister Al-Muatasim Ibrahim. During a conversation with a news agency at the Russian Energy Week...

RSF Announces Control Over Military HQ in Sudan's El Fasher

(MENAFN) Sudan's Rapid Support Forces declared Sunday they seized the military headquarters in besieged El Fasher, potentially marking a pivotal shift in the nation's brutal civil war. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced control...

RSF alleges that it has seized Sudan army headquarters in El-Fasher

(MENAFN) The Sudanese paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has announced that it captured the army headquarters in el-Fasher, signaling a major shift in the country’s ongoing civil war. According to statements on social media, the RSF...

Villagers Struggle with Rotten Crops in Sudan

(MENAFN) In a remote region of Sudan, it is nearly possible to forget that a brutal civil war is raging across the country. Draped in vibrant attire and sporting plastic sandals, women in the Jebel Marra mountains begin each day atop donkeys,...

Minister Fajon: The ceasefire in Gaza must be maintained and humanitarian access ensured

SLOVENIA, October 20 - The EU must play an active role in implementing the US plan for peace in Gaza A large part of the discussion was devoted to the situation in the Middle East, with ministers focusing on the implementation of US President...