Talks aimed at ending Sudan's shattering 16-month-old civil war began on Wednesday in Switzerland although the absence of the military dampened hopes for imminent steps to alleviate the country's humanitarian crisis.

Sudan truce talks: Sudanese armed forces give ceasefire negotiations a miss

Sudan crisis: Sudanese army skip truce talks in Switzerland

In Sudan Millions have been displaced by a nearly 16-month long Civil War and they are now grappling with worsening conditions due to heavy seasonal rains and flooding

Sudan grappling with heavy rain and flooding

In Sudan millions displaced by a nearly 16-month-long Civil War are now grumbling with worsening conditions due to heavy seasonal rains and flooding severe flooding has forced Millions to relocate once again.

Severe floods hit civil war-torn Sudan, displacing over 12 million people

Sudan’s military leader, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, survived a drone attack Wednesday on an army graduation ceremony he was attending in the country’s east. Watch in for more details!

Sudan army chief escapes drone strike amid ongoing conflict

Sudan: Drone strike at eastern Sudanese Army base, Military Chief unhurt

Thousands have been stranded on the eastern Sudanese city of Kassala. Heavy rains have hit refugee camps hitting more than a million Sudanese who sought refuge from the war

Floods follow Sudan; increased difficulty in the war-affected nation

Trigger warning: Some readers may find the details of this report disturbing. Discretion is advised. Women and girls as young as nine were raped by Sudan's RSF, which is engaged in conflict with Sudan Armed Forces, also engaged in sexual violence, since the conflict broke out in 2023, according to a report by Human Rights Watch.

Shocking cases of rape in Sudan: Children as young as nine were raped, says rights group report

Sudanese have found a new haven by escaping to the beach amid a 15-hour power outage as temperatures soar in the coastal city of Port Sudan.

Sudanese escape to the beach in Port Sudan

Rival Sudanese political factions formally attended reconciliation talks in Cairo, the first since a conflict in the country began almost 15 months ago, but admitted there was little prospect of quickly ending the war. During the conference the democratic bloc, which is aligned with the army, refused to hold joint sessions with taqaddum faction, which it accuses of sympathising with the rapid support forces (rsf). Neither the army nor the r-s-f attended. Watch in for more details!

Sudan: Civil society groups converge in bid to end war

South Sudan is home to a magnificent array of wonderful wildlife, including giant yet elegant birds, stately elephants, majestic giraffes and now, the largest land mammal migration on earth. This spectacular phenomenon, known as the great Nile migration, was revealed during the first comprehensive aerial survey of wildlife in the country.

The Great Nile Migration discovered in south Sudan

755,000 people are facing starvation in Sudan. The warn-torn nation is experiencing the worst levels of acute food insecurity ever recorded in its history. Using a tool known as IPC or the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification the UN has stated in its report that the power that over half the population of Sudan close to 25.6 million people are experiencing dire hunger.

UN calls for immediate ceasefire and international efforts in Sudan

Headlines of the hour: - Anti-government protest continues in Israel - Kenya braces for fresh protests - Sunak most unpopular PM: polls - Hashemi pulls out of Iran elections - Sudan: 14 areas under threat of famine - U.S. regulator sanctions Boeing

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The war in Sudan has raged for more than fourteen months between the Sudanese armed forces, helmed by army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, and the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support forces, spearheaded by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. El Fasher, the provincial capital of North Darfur, is the only state capital of the five Darfur states not under RSF control. Previously a key humanitarian hub, El Fasher has emerged as the fiercest battleground recently. The United Nations security council, on 13th of June, called for an immediate halt to the fighting and the siege of El Fasher by RSF. A few days later, on 18th June, Sudan accused the United Arab Emirates of fomenting conflict in the country, a charge flatly denied by the Gulf state. UAE, as well as Iran, have been accused of violating a UN arms embargo by supplying drones to the warring sides in the 14-month civil war which has devastated Sudan. Jyotsna Kumar brings you the details.

Sudan: UAE & Iran accused of violating UN arms embarg

- Can Israel achieve its stated goal of eliminating Hamas? - Is China's People's Liberation army corrupt? - Manila accuses Beijing of violent confrontation in the contested waters of South China sea - The United Nations security council demands an immediate halt to the fighting in Sudan & the siege of El Fasher by RSF. Jyotsna Kumar gets you an in-depth analysis of the world's biggest warzones of the week.

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#Gravitas | The world's biggest hunger crisis is currently unfolding in Sudan. The phrase "starving to death",takes on a whole new meaning in this African nation, where more than half of the country’s 45 million people are in urgent need of assistance. As much as 5% of Sudan's population, could die of starvation by the end of the year. The country which was already facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, is now slipping towards a humanitarian disaster. How did Sudan get here? Watch this video to find out.

Sudan's Man-Made Famine is the Biggest Hunger Crisis in the World

A concerning UN report claims to have found evidence of violence against children reaching "extreme levels" in armed conflicts — particularly in Gaza and Sudan — in 2023.

UN report exposes 'extreme levels' of child abuse in armed conflicts, especially in Gaza and Sudan

Surged violence against children in Sudan and Gaza amid war like situations

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor is urgently investigating allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur city of al-Fashir which has become a new front between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Sudan civil war: ICC investigates potential atrocities committed in Darfur after violence

UNICEF has released a report stating that the agency was horrified by the killing of 104 people who were attacked by the rapid support forces soldiers in wad Al-Noura village in Sudan's Al-Jazira state. Among the dead are 55 children. On June 5th, the RSF allegedly carried out a brutal massacre in the state.

Sudan: RSF accused of perpetrating attack in wad Al-Nourah

Western Sudan's main hospital in Al-Fashir city has been shut. This followed an attack by the Parliamentary rapid support forces that put the hospital out of commission this was confirmed by the MSF which supports a facility.

Sudan: Biggest hospital in Al Fashir city goes out of service

Sudan: Main hospital comes under attacks from rapid support forces

Sudan's army said on Thursday it would deliver a "harsh response" to an attack a day earlier on a village by the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces that pro-democracy activists said killed more than 100 people.

Sudan army vows harsh response to RSF attack on village, UN calls for probe

At least 100 people were killed, and dozens were injured after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked a village in Gezira province in Sudan. Sudanese Army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan visited the injured at the hospital.

Sudan's RSF paramilitary clashes with the army, leaves over 100 dead

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