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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Sudan Tribune</title> <atom:link href="https://sudantribune.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://sudantribune.com/</link> <description>Plural news and views on Sudan</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 21:45:00 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <image> <url>https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-Screenshot-2021-11-19-at-09.27.03-32x32.png</url> <title>Sudan Tribune</title> <link>https://sudantribune.com/</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>Sudan says RSF committed 500 rapes, used sexual slavery as weapon of war</title> <link>https://sudantribune.com/article293777/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[SudanTribune]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 21:45:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Human rights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SAF RSF fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Women issues]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://sudantribune.com/?p=293777</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="88" height="88" src="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Women-displaced-by-the-fighting-in-el-Gezira-state-pictured-on-30-December-2023-AFP-photo-88x88.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Women forced to flee their homes due to fighting in Al-Jazirah state, on December 30, 2023 (AFP photo)" decoding="async" srcset="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Women-displaced-by-the-fighting-in-el-Gezira-state-pictured-on-30-December-2023-AFP-photo-88x88.jpg 88w, https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Women-displaced-by-the-fighting-in-el-Gezira-state-pictured-on-30-December-2023-AFP-photo-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 88px) 100vw, 88px" /> November 24, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – Sudan accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Sunday of committing at least 500 rapes and other abuses, including sexual slavery, against women and girls since the conflict erupted in April. In a statement marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Sudan’s foreign ministry said “official authorities and relevant organizations” had documented the crimes, adding that the actual number of victims was likely far higher. The ministry said the RSF had not conducted credible investigations into the abuses committed by its fighters, which also included genocide, forced displacement and attacks on civilians. “The militia uses rape as a weapon of war to force citizens to evacuate their villages and homes, to settle its mercenaries and punish communities that reject its presence,” the statement said. It accused the RSF of kidnapping and holding hundreds of women hostage, subjecting them to sexual exploitation and forced domestic labour. Girls were also being trafficked within and outside of Sudan, it said. The RSF did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Sudan Tribune was unable to verify the ministry’s claims independently. The conflict between the RSF and Sudan’s army has raged since … The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com/article293777/">Sudan says RSF committed 500 rapes, used sexual slavery as weapon of war</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com">Sudan Tribune</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>RSF accused of “systematic” violence against women in Sudan’s Al-Jazirah</title> <link>https://sudantribune.com/article293770/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[SudanTribune]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 20:20:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Human rights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SAF RSF fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Women issues]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://sudantribune.com/?p=293770</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="88" height="88" src="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Tambul-residents-flee-their-homes-following-the-RSF-seizure-of-the-area-on-Oct-24-2024-88x88.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Tambul residents flee their homes following the RSF seizure of the area on Oct 23, 2024" decoding="async" srcset="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Tambul-residents-flee-their-homes-following-the-RSF-seizure-of-the-area-on-Oct-24-2024-88x88.jpg 88w, https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Tambul-residents-flee-their-homes-following-the-RSF-seizure-of-the-area-on-Oct-24-2024-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 88px) 100vw, 88px" /> November 24, 2024 (NAIROBI) – The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are committing systematic violence against women and girls in Sudan’s Al-Jazirah state, according to women’s rights activists. Speaking at a news briefing on Saturday, activists said the violence erupted on October 21, following the defection of senior RSF commanders to the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The RSF have controlled villages in Al-Jazirah since December 2023. However, they have recently mobilized reinforcements from Khartoum and the Eastern Nile area to carry out attacks, according to the activists. “This is not about capturing new territory,” said Hala al-Karib, regional director of the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA). “These actions signify a systematic escalation of violence in areas they (RSF) already control.” Eyewitness accounts describe systematic assaults on villages, including indiscriminate use of advanced weaponry against unarmed civilians. “Entire families have been wiped out,” al-Karib said. “The scale of devastation includes children and the elderly.” Sexual violence has become a hallmark of the RSF’s campaign, with reports of systematic door-to-door attacks targeting women and girls. Over 100 villages have been affected, with widespread accounts of abductions and rapes. Al-Karib shared harrowing accounts of suicides among women and girls … The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com/article293770/">RSF accused of “systematic” violence against women in Sudan’s Al-Jazirah</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com">Sudan Tribune</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Sudan faces famine as world looks away, NRC chief warns</title> <link>https://sudantribune.com/article293761/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[SudanTribune]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 09:08:15 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Human rights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Humanitarian]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SAF RSF fighting]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://sudantribune.com/?p=293761</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="88" height="88" src="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Despite-the-challenges-of-displacement-and-limited-mobility-Anwar-and-his-family-remain-resilient-after-fleeing-Khartoum-for-Port-Sudan.-Egeland-hears-their-story-88x88.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Despite the challenges of displacement and limited mobility, Anwar and his family remain resilient after fleeing Khartoum for Port Sudan, NRC Secretary General Jan Egeland hears their story. on November 18, 2024 (NRC photo)" decoding="async" srcset="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Despite-the-challenges-of-displacement-and-limited-mobility-Anwar-and-his-family-remain-resilient-after-fleeing-Khartoum-for-Port-Sudan.-Egeland-hears-their-story-88x88.jpg 88w, https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Despite-the-challenges-of-displacement-and-limited-mobility-Anwar-and-his-family-remain-resilient-after-fleeing-Khartoum-for-Port-Sudan.-Egeland-hears-their-story-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 88px) 100vw, 88px" /> November 23, 2024 (KHARTOUM) – The head of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) issued a stark warning on Wednesday, saying the world is ignoring a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions unfolding in Sudan, where millions teeter on the brink of famine. “This is the world’s worst crisis, but we are met with deafening silence,” NRC Secretary-General Jan Egeland said after a visit to the conflict-ridden country. “We must wake up the world before famine engulfs a generation of children.” Egeland, who visited Darfur and eastern Sudan, described widespread violence and displacement. “Entire villages destroyed, civilians executed, women raped,” he said, highlighting the devastating impact of indiscriminate attacks. More than 2,500 people were killed and over 250,000 displaced in October alone, he said. The conflict has triggered the largest displacement crisis globally, with 11 million people uprooted within Sudan and another 3 million seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. “In Darfur, I met women barely surviving, eating one meal of boiled leaves a day,” Egeland said. An estimated 24 million people – half of Sudan’s population – are facing acute food insecurity, with 1.5 million on the verge of famine. He condemned the warring parties, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the … The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com/article293761/">Sudan faces famine as world looks away, NRC chief warns</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com">Sudan Tribune</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Implement governors’ forum resolutions, urges civil society body</title> <link>https://sudantribune.com/article293756/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[umajulius]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 08:08:01 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[South Sudan]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://sudantribune.com/?p=293756</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="88" height="88" src="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vice-president-Hussein-Abdel-Bagi-Akol-and-vice-president-James-Wani-Igga-at-governors-forum-1-88x88.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vice-president-Hussein-Abdel-Bagi-Akol-and-vice-president-James-Wani-Igga-at-governors-forum-1-88x88.jpg 88w, https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vice-president-Hussein-Abdel-Bagi-Akol-and-vice-president-James-Wani-Igga-at-governors-forum-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vice-president-Hussein-Abdel-Bagi-Akol-and-vice-president-James-Wani-Igga-at-governors-forum-1-600x600.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 88px) 100vw, 88px" /> November 23, 2024 (JUBA) – A South Sudanese civil society organization has called for implementation of all resolutions made during last year’s governors forum held in Juba. The Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA), on Sunday, issued a statement ahead of the 8th South Sudan’s Annual Governors’ Forum commencing on November 25 and ending on 29 November. Annually held, the forum is the highest policy platform that brings together policy actors to Juba to deliberate on a wide range of policy issues around governance, economy, security and peace. The Executive Director of CPA, Ter Manyang Gatwech stressed the need for accountability while questioning why resolutions from previous governors’ forum have not been implemented. “There is a problem either within the office of the president or among ten governors and three administrators regarding the implementation of the resolutions from the 6th and 7th Governor’s Forums. In 2022, the Governors were tasked with implementing peace initiatives to foster reconciliation among the divided people of South Sudan. However, none of them have implemented any of the resolutions from these forums,” he explained. Gatwech said the forum should not serve as a platform where government officials waste significant amount of money, which could benefit ordinary … The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com/article293756/">Implement governors’ forum resolutions, urges civil society body</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com">Sudan Tribune</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>South Sudan’s Kiir appoints new National Liberation Council member</title> <link>https://sudantribune.com/article293749/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[umajulius]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 07:15:25 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[South Sudan]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://sudantribune.com/?p=293749</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="88" height="88" src="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/kiir-88x88.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/kiir-88x88.jpg 88w, https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/kiir-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 88px) 100vw, 88px" /> November 24, 2024 (JUBA) – President Salva Kiir has appointed a new member of the Sudan people Liberation Movement (SPLM) National Liberation Council (NLC). Kiir, the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) television reported, named Peter Kuot Jiel as a new NLC member, replacing James Deng Wal. The president’s decree did not give reasons why changes were made in the NLC. The NCL is the legislative organ of the country’s ruling SPLM party. In September, South Sudan’s parties to the peace agreement, extended the transitional period until December 2026, citing the need to complete the implementation process. Also postponed was an election which was to be held in December 2024. (ST)   The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com/article293749/">South Sudan’s Kiir appoints new National Liberation Council member</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com">Sudan Tribune</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Seven killed in shelling of North Darfur camp</title> <link>https://sudantribune.com/article293745/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[SudanTribune]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2024 21:27:30 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Darfur]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Human rights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Humanitarian]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SAF RSF fighting]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://sudantribune.com/?p=293745</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="88" height="88" src="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fleeing-RSF-artillery-fire-civilians-abandon-Abushok-camp-near-El-Fasher-and-head-towards-Jebel-Marra-on-Nov-24-2024-88x88.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Fleeing RSF artillery fire, civilians abandon Abushok camp near El Fasher and head towards Jebel Marra on Nov 24, 2024" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fleeing-RSF-artillery-fire-civilians-abandon-Abushok-camp-near-El-Fasher-and-head-towards-Jebel-Marra-on-Nov-24-2024-88x88.jpg 88w, https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fleeing-RSF-artillery-fire-civilians-abandon-Abushok-camp-near-El-Fasher-and-head-towards-Jebel-Marra-on-Nov-24-2024-150x150.jpg 150w, https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fleeing-RSF-artillery-fire-civilians-abandon-Abushok-camp-near-El-Fasher-and-head-towards-Jebel-Marra-on-Nov-24-2024-600x600.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 88px) 100vw, 88px" /> November 23, 2024 (EL FASHER) – At least seven people were killed and dozens wounded on Saturday when the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shelled the Abushok displacement camp in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur state, amid escalating violence in the Darfur region. Abushok camp houses some 400,000 people displaced by conflict. More than 60% of the camp’s residents have already fled to the town of Tawila and other areas in Jebel Marra due to previous attacks by the RSF. “Continuing its series of crimes and violations against citizens, the Rapid Support Forces bombed the Abushok camp market with more than ten shells,” the Abushok camp emergency room said in a statement. Eyewitnesses told Sudan Tribune that RSF artillery also targeted civilian areas in the western and southern neighbourhoods of El Fasher, as well as the city centre. The shelling also hit the headquarters of the 6th Infantry Division, El Fasher Airport and surrounding areas, witnesses said. In response, a Sudanese military warplane carried out airstrikes targeting RSF positions in the eastern and southern parts of El Fasher, causing powerful explosions and sending plumes of smoke into the air. Fighting has intensified in recent weeks in El Fasher, the historical … The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com/article293745/">Seven killed in shelling of North Darfur camp</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com">Sudan Tribune</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Sudanese army urges South Sudan to block fleeing RSF fighters</title> <link>https://sudantribune.com/article293735/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[SudanTribune]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2024 19:57:04 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SAF RSF fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sennar]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://sudantribune.com/?p=293735</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="88" height="88" src="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Col-Abbadi-Al-Zain-commander-of-the-Sudanese-army-force-that-retook-Sinjah-stated-that-South-Sudan-should-not-allow-RSF-fighters-enter-its-territory.-on-Nov-23-24-88x88.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Col Abbadi Al-Zain, commander of the Sudanese army force that retook Sinjah stated that South Sudan should not allow RSF fighters enter its territory. on Nov 23, 24" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Col-Abbadi-Al-Zain-commander-of-the-Sudanese-army-force-that-retook-Sinjah-stated-that-South-Sudan-should-not-allow-RSF-fighters-enter-its-territory.-on-Nov-23-24-88x88.jpg 88w, https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Col-Abbadi-Al-Zain-commander-of-the-Sudanese-army-force-that-retook-Sinjah-stated-that-South-Sudan-should-not-allow-RSF-fighters-enter-its-territory.-on-Nov-23-24-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 88px) 100vw, 88px" /> November 23, 2024 (SINJAH) – The Sudanese army called on South Sudan’s government on Saturday to prevent Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters from crossing the border after they fled the city of Sinjah. The army announced earlier on Saturday that it had recaptured Sinjah, the capital of Sennar state, following intense battles with the RSF. The army retook the city after mobilizing forces from Al Dinder, Al Suki, Sennar, and Blue Nile. These forces advanced slowly, recapturing towns and villages along the way. “RSF elements looted the resources and money of the Sudanese people, and they are now on their way to South Sudan,” Colonel Abbadi Al-Tahir Al-Zain, commander of the mobile force that retook Sinjah, said in a video statement “Our message to the government of South Sudan is not to allow them to cross the border. We will pursue them wherever they go.” Al-Zain affirmed the army’s determination to pursue the remaining RSF elements to the border with South Sudan. He said the RSF suffered heavy losses in lives and military equipment during the battle for Sinja. The RSF still controls the localities of Al Dali and Al Mazmoum, near the border with South Sudan, where its fighters … The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com/article293735/">Sudanese army urges South Sudan to block fleeing RSF fighters</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com">Sudan Tribune</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Burhan arrives in Sinjah after army recaptures city</title> <link>https://sudantribune.com/article293730/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[SudanTribune]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2024 18:56:39 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SAF RSF fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sennar]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://sudantribune.com/?p=293730</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="88" height="88" src="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Al-Burhan-arrives-in-Sinjah-to-congratulate-troops-and-civilans-of-the-city-recapture-on-November-23-2024-88x88.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Al-Burhan arrives in Sinjah to congratulate troops and civilians of the city recapture on November 23, 2024" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Al-Burhan-arrives-in-Sinjah-to-congratulate-troops-and-civilans-of-the-city-recapture-on-November-23-2024-88x88.jpg 88w, https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Al-Burhan-arrives-in-Sinjah-to-congratulate-troops-and-civilans-of-the-city-recapture-on-November-23-2024-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 88px) 100vw, 88px" /> November 23, 2024 (SINJAH) – General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan’s army chief and head of the ruling Sovereign Council, arrived in Sinjah on Saturday, hours after the army recaptured the city from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Following the victory in Sinjah, the army and its allies have tightened their grip on RSF forces in Sennar state and the Blue Nile region, cutting off key supply routes. In a statement, Burhan congratulated the army, regular forces, joint forces, reservists, and the Sudanese people on the “great and glorious victory, which will have further consequences.” He praised the army’s recapture of Sinjah and the 17th Infantry Division headquarters on October 23, exactly one month after Al-Dinder. He vowed to continue operations until the RSF was defeated. Sinjah is the first state capital to be retaken by the army since the conflict began, providing a significant morale boost to its forces and allies. The victory has fuelled hopes of a further advance towards Wad Madani, the capital of Gezira state. Tens of thousands of people celebrated the recapture of Sinjah in Sennar city, Gedaref, Al Hawata, Shendi, and Omurdman. The victory has thwarted the RSF’s ambitions to control the Blue Nile region … The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com/article293730/">Burhan arrives in Sinjah after army recaptures city</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com">Sudan Tribune</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Sudanese army recaptures capital of Sennar State</title> <link>https://sudantribune.com/article293719/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[SudanTribune]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2024 18:29:17 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SAF RSF fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sennar]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://sudantribune.com/?p=293719</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="88" height="88" src="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Sudanese-army-officers-announce-they-have-successfully-recaptured-Sinjah-the-capital-of-Sennar-state-on-Nov-23-2024-88x88.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Sudanese army officers announce they have successfully recaptured Sinjah, the capital of Sennar state on Nov 23, 2024" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Sudanese-army-officers-announce-they-have-successfully-recaptured-Sinjah-the-capital-of-Sennar-state-on-Nov-23-2024-88x88.jpg 88w, https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Sudanese-army-officers-announce-they-have-successfully-recaptured-Sinjah-the-capital-of-Sennar-state-on-Nov-23-2024-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 88px) 100vw, 88px" />   November 23, 2024 (SINJAH) – The Sudanese army announced on Saturday it had retaken the strategic city of Sinjah, the capital of Sennar state, from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after fierce fighting. Thousands of residents celebrated the liberation of Sinjah, which had been under RSF control since June. Similar celebrations erupted in Al Hawata, a city in Gedaref state where many had sought refuge from the fighting. The army released a video on social media showing its troops inside the headquarters of the 17th Infantry Division in Sinjah. “The armed forces and other regular forces are inside the 17th Infantry Division headquarters in Sinjah,” the army said in a statement. “We are on the path to completely cleansing the homeland of the terrorist RSF militia.” Military sources told Sudan Tribune that the army had secured all entry and exit points to Sinjah after intense battles involving drones and artillery strikes. Following the capture of Sinjah, the army advanced towards areas east of the city, including Al Dali, Al Mazmoum, and Abu Hajar. The army’s recapture of Sinjah comes after a concerted effort to mobilize forces from Al Dinder, Al Suki, Sennar, and Blue Nile. Troops slowly advanced … The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com/article293719/">Sudanese army recaptures capital of Sennar State</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com">Sudan Tribune</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>No AU return for Sudan until civilian rule, repeats political commissioner</title> <link>https://sudantribune.com/article293699/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[SudanTribune]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:10:58 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[International]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://sudantribune.com/?p=293699</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="88" height="88" src="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Participants-at-the-AU-PSC-and-EU-PSC-meeting-on-November-22-2024-88x88.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Participants at the AU-PSC and EU PSC meeting on November 22, 2024" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Participants-at-the-AU-PSC-and-EU-PSC-meeting-on-November-22-2024-88x88.jpg 88w, https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Participants-at-the-AU-PSC-and-EU-PSC-meeting-on-November-22-2024-150x150.jpg 150w, https://sudantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Participants-at-the-AU-PSC-and-EU-PSC-meeting-on-November-22-2024-600x600.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 88px) 100vw, 88px" /> November 22, 2024 (ADDIS ABABA) – The African Union (AU) reiterated its rejection of Sudan’s reinstatement following the 2021 military coup, demanding a transitional process that includes civilians and political forces. Sudan’s membership was suspended after General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan seized power in October 2021. The AU’s stance was reaffirmed during the 15th annual consultative meeting between the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) and the European Union Political and Security Committee (EU PSC) in Addis Ababa on Friday. “The AU’s position is constant: zero tolerance for unconstitutional coups,” AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Bankole Adeoye, told the meeting. Adeoye said the AU was working with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United Nations to find a “practical solution” to the crisis, prioritizing a ceasefire and humanitarian access. He stressed that the deployment of a proposed AU mission to Sudan hinges on a durable ceasefire agreement. “We believe that a military solution to the crisis cannot be achieved without the participation of active civilian and political actors,” Adeoye said. The AU has proposed a roadmap to end the conflict, but Sudan’s military leaders have demanded the restoration of its AU membership before accepting the plan. … The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com/article293699/">No AU return for Sudan until civilian rule, repeats political commissioner</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sudantribune.com">Sudan Tribune</a>. ]]></description> </item> </channel> </rss>