Attack on MSF hospital in South Sudan was deliberate, UN rights commission says

A bombing attack on a Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital and pharmacy in South Sudan over the weekend was deliberate and may amount to a war crime, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said on Tuesday. MSF said on Saturday that at least …

Kenyan pilot killed in Sudan army airstrike

United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the Netherlands, Ameirah Al Hefeiti speaks to journalists following the ruling in Sudan's case against the United Arab Emirates over alleged complicity in genocide, in the Hague on May 5, 2025. (Photo by Lex van …

Drones strike Port Sudan in dramatic escalation of civil war

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Drone strikes target strategic sites in Port Sudan

KHARTOUM, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Drone attacks on Tuesday struck strategic sites in Port Sudan, a port city on the Red Sea in eastern Sudan, including an international airport, a hotel near the temporary presidential palace, and an oil export port, according to …

World Court 'lacks jurisdiction' to rule on Sudan’s genocide case against UAE

"The decision is a clear and decisive affirmation that this case was utterly baseless. The court’s finding that it is without jurisdiction confirms this case should never have been brought," said Reem Ketait, deputy assistant minister for …

Conduct a Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice (KAP) survey in targeted schools and education stakeholders in South Sudan

Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the South Sudan and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children - every day and in times of …

South Sudan Restarts Oil Exports Via Sudan After Pipeline Repairs

South Sudan has resumed exporting oil through Sudan following repairs to a pipeline damaged by the ongoing conflict in its northern neighbor.  According to a report by the Sudan Tribune last week, the resumption of the oil shipments through the Sudan is …

Flights from Port Sudan cancelled following explosions

All flights from the Sudanese city of Port Sudan have been cancelled after paramilitary forces targeted the country's de facto capital for a third day. It marks a new escalation in the ongoing civil war. Kristina Simich reports.

Drone attacks paralyse Port Sudan airport

Port Sudan, the current temporary seat of the Sudanese government and the country's main commercial port, was attacked on Tuesday for the third consecutive day by drones attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), amid a growing escalation of the …

Fire Burns at Port Sudan Oil Depot as Attacks on De Facto Capital Continue