Azerbaijan has launched “anti-terror” operations in Nagorno-Karabakh, and said it will not stop until ethnic-Armenian separatists surrender. Tensions in the South Caucasus have been high for months around the breakaway enclave, recognised internationally as part of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan and Armenia…
Egypt to launch fresh Sudan mediation attempt during summit
Egypt is hosting a regional summit on Thursday in an attempt to mediate between Sudan’s warring factions to prevent the outbreak of civil war and the deepening of a humanitarian crisis. Fighting between Sudan’s Army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces…
Sudan sides agree 24-hour ceasefire from Saturday – Saudi Arabia, U.S.
Saudi Arabia and the U.S. who have been brokering talks in a joint statement said Sudan’s warring sides have agreed on a nationwide ceasefire for 24 hours from 6 a.m. (0400 GMT) on Saturday. Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid…
Israeli Army destroys Tel Aviv attacker’s West Bank home
The Israeli Army has destroyed the home of the man who carried out a deadly gun attack in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv nearly three months ago. Israeli troops detonated explosives on the second floor of a four-storey…
Sudan’s army, Rapid Support Forces sign 7-day ceasefire
Warring factions in Sudan have agreed to a seven-day ceasefire following talks in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, according to a statement from Washington and Riyadh, as fighting that has killed hundreds and displaced more than a million entered…
Sudan denounces attacks on churches, diplomatic missions
Sudan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denounced in strong terms the attack on worshipers by the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF), saying it grossly violated human rights and international law. This is contained in a statement by Mohamed Abdelmannan, the…
Air strikes, artillery fire escalate as factions battle in Sudan capital
Air strikes and artillery fire intensified sharply across Sudan’s capital early on Tuesday, residents said, as the army sought to defend key bases from paramilitary rivals it has been fighting for more than a month. The air strikes, explosions, and…
Over 18,000 people enter Ethiopia from Sudan – UN
The number of people arriving Ethiopia due to the ongoing situation in Sudan has surpassed 18,000. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said on Friday. “People arriving from Sudan to Ethiopia via the Metema border…
UN Human Rights Council to meet as fighting in Sudan continues
The UN Human Rights Council, acting on the request of Germany and other countries, will hold a special session on Thursday due to the ongoing fighting in Sudan. The purpose of the meeting is to condemn the violence and to…
UN agency urges govts not to return people to Sudan
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Friday called on governments to allow civilians fleeing Sudan into their territory and not to send them back to the conflict-torn country. “We’re advising governments not to return people to Sudan because of…
