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Khartoum
Head of State
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Head of Government
Acting Prime Minister Osman Hussein
United Nations
Aid cuts causing millions of refugees ‘unnecessary pain’: UN
‘The sudden, drastic, irresponsible and short-sighted collapse of foreign assistance’ has inflicted ‘so much unnecessary pain in its wake’.
15 Dec 2025 - 11:58PM
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Africa
6 UN peacekeepers killed in Sudan drone strike blamed on RSF paramilitary group
14 Dec 2025 - 5:46AM
War and conflict
RSF says Israel killed highest number of journalists again this year
10 Dec 2025 - 10:28AM
Africa
63 children among 114 dead in strikes on Sudan kindergarten, hospital: WHO
Reports paramedics were also targeted during rescue efforts, as WHO director general condemns attack.
8 Dec 2025 - 8:59PM
United Nations
UN hits out at global ‘apathy’ as it slashes aid appeal for 2026
UN unveils streamlined plan to raise at least US$23 billion to help 87 million people in the world’s most dangerous places.
8 Dec 2025 - 2:27PM
Africa
33 children killed in drone attack by Sudan paramilitaries, doctors say
17 adults were also killed in the strike on a kindergarten, which drew condemnation from the Sudan Doctors’ Network.
7 Dec 2025 - 11:27AM
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The return of Red Sea shipping: 3 scenarios for Chinese trade
Houthi rebels have signalled a halt in attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, allowing a possible end to costly detours.
5 Dec 2025 - 1:04AM
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United States
US pauses all immigration applications from 19 countries
The pause applies to people from nations that were already subjected to a partial travel ban in June.
3 Dec 2025 - 10:16AM
Switzerland
Red Cross to cut 2,900 jobs, slash budget as donors shift focus towards defence
Failure to prevent conflict and provide humanitarian relief risks ‘a world of ever more and greater suffering’, president warns.
21 Nov 2025 - 9:05PM
Africa
Trump vows to end Sudan war, in sudden pivot thanks to Saudi crown prince
The US president condemned ‘tremendous atrocities’ in the conflict, which he admitted was previously ‘not on my charts’.
20 Nov 2025 - 7:53AM
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Hong Kong society
New policy in Canada won’t help Hongkongers seeking permanent residency: experts
Proposed fast-track measure for work permit holders unlikely to accelerate process amid backlog, with wait times stretching far beyond 2027.
12 Nov 2025 - 8:42AM
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Poppies remain a poignant reminder of the catastrophic human cost of war
It is a tragic irony that commemorations on this Remembrance Sunday are taking place against the backdrop of today’s conflicts.
8 Nov 2025 - 11:30PM
Africa
Sudan’s paramilitaries agree to US-backed humanitarian ceasefire proposal
Announcement comes after Sudan’s RSF was accused of mass killings in the captured city of El-Fasher.
7 Nov 2025 - 6:46PM
Africa
Mass graves, blood stains: satellite images point to horrors in seized Sudan city
Analysis of imagery shows mass graves being dug near a hospital and a mosque, raising alarm over the scale of the carnage in El-Fasher.
6 Nov 2025 - 12:55PM
Human rights
US seeks truce in Sudan as ICC probes possible war crimes in El-Fasher
There have been reports of mass killings, sexual violence, looting and abductions in a city overrun by Rapid Support Forces militia.
4 Nov 2025 - 2:52PM
Africa
Survivors of El-Fasher say Sudan’s RSF is detaining hundreds
The RSF and the army have faced war crimes accusations. The US has previously determined that the RSF committed genocide in Darfur two decades ago.
3 Nov 2025 - 12:02AM
Africa
Fate of thousands feared in Sudan’s Darfur after reported rampage by paramilitaries
Satellite imagery shows earthen berms that have trapped civilians in the city of El-Fasher, where killings have taken place.
31 Oct 2025 - 2:11PM
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Africa
Sudan war sparks global alarm after hundreds killed at hospital
The Rapid Support Forces have been accused of mass executions and other atrocities after capturing the provincial capital of North Darfur state.
30 Oct 2025 - 2:39PM
Africa
UN rights chief warns of ethnically motivated ‘atrocities’ in Sudan’s El-Fasher
Volker Turk said ‘urgent and concrete action’ was needed to protect civilians as paramilitary forces said they had taken control of the city.
28 Oct 2025 - 4:18AM
China-Africa relations
Will China step in as Egypt and Ethiopia spar over Beijing-backed Nile mega dam?
Beijing’s strong ties put it in better position to mediate than any other third party, but an expert says China is unlikely to intervene.
14 Sep 2025 - 12:10PM
Africa
Ethiopia opens Africa’s largest dam amid Egyptian protest
The project is set to provide energy to millions in the region but is seen by Cairo as an existential threat that endangers its water supply.
10 Sep 2025 - 1:09PM
Israel-Gaza war
UN human rights chief slams Israel’s ‘mass killing’ of Palestinians in Gaza
Volker Turk expresses horror at the ‘genocidal rhetoric’ and ‘disgraceful dehumanisation’ of Palestinians by senior Israeli officials.
8 Sep 2025 - 7:47PM
War and conflict
Sudan landslide destroys village and kills more than 1,000, rebel group says
Rebel group appeals to the United Nations and international aid agencies for help after disaster.
2 Sep 2025 - 5:01PM
Africa
In Sudan, volunteers help families give war dead proper burials
Red Cross volunteers exhume the bodies from makeshift plots in Khartoum so that their families can give them a proper funeral and gain some closure.
9 Aug 2025 - 12:30PM
War and conflict
Sudan claims downing of Emirati plane carrying Colombian mercenaries
The attack, which left at least 40 dead, is the latest in a series of accusations by Sudan’s military that the UAE is arming its paramilitary rivals.
9 Aug 2025 - 5:09PM
Africa
US imposes sanctions on Sudan over alleged use of chemical weapons
Sudan’s army-aligned government immediately denied the US allegations, calling them ‘baseless’ and ‘political blackmail’.
28 Jun 2025 - 10:28PM
China-Africa relations
The growing risks for Chinese companies in conflict-ridden African nations
Chinese firms admit their very survival could be threatened by geopolitical risks, unrest and security threats in unstable African countries.
23 Jun 2025 - 10:00AM
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United States
Trump’s new travel ban takes effect, citizens of 12 nations barred from US
Ban comes amid rising tensions over the US president’s escalating campaign of immigration enforcement.
9 Jun 2025 - 2:17PM
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