Explainer: How Darfur became a ‘humanitarian calamity and …
Web14 December 2023 Peace and Security. The outbreak of conflict seven months ago in Sudan has led to “a convergence of a worsening humanitarian calamity and a catastrophic human rights crisis”,...
Why is Darfur at the centre of the conflict? - The Guardian
WebApr 15, 2024 · Why is Darfur at the centre of the conflict? Home to about 9 million people, Darfur, the vast and largely arid swath of western and south-western Sudan has been at the centre of the ongoing...
War in Darfur - Wikipedia
WebThe War in Darfur, also nicknamed the Land Cruiser War, was a major armed conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan that began in February 2003 when the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) rebel groups began fighting against the government of Sudan, which they accused of oppressing Darfur's non-Arab population.
US sanctions two RSF commanders as fighting escalates in Sudan’s Darfur …
Web5 hours ago · The RSF grew out of the Popular Defence Forces, a government-backed Arab militia called “Janjaweed” by rebels that targeted non-Arab groups in Darfur throughout the almost two-decade-long war ...
‘Time running out’ to address crisis in Sudan | UN News
Web3 hours ago · The international community must give greater attention and resources to war-ravaged Sudan, where millions are “trapped in an inferno of brutal violence”, the top UN aid official in the country said on Wednesday. UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, warned that “time is running out” as famine ...
Fires used as weapon of war in Sudan destroyed or damaged 72 …
Web3 days ago · In the war in Sudan, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have often used fire, setting entire villages ablaze, especially in Sudan’s western Darfur region. The war has wrecked the country and pushed its population to the brink of famine. More than 14,000 people have been killed and thousands have been wounded.
Sudan's Darfur conflict's latest surge in violence displaces
Web20 July 2021. By Reha Kansara,BBC News, El Geneina, Sudan. BBC. Khamisa Juma Ishag Abaker's home used to stand here, before her settlement was attacked. Two years after the Sudanese revolution,...
Sudan Darfur crisis: 'Everything civilians can use has been ... - BBC
WebReuters. Over 90,000 people have fled violence in Darfur across the border with Chad, according to the UNHCR. Entire villages in Sudan's West Darfur region have been burned to the ground by...
Between two wars: 20 years of conflict in Sudan’s Darfur
WebBy Jérôme Tubiana. 30 Jun 2023. In 2003, the Darfur war began. In 2023, a new conflict has engulfed the streets of Sudan's capital, Khartoum, while violence escalates in the restive western...
Clashes displace thousands in Darfur, where 6.2 million will need ...
Web7 December 2021 Human Rights. With escalating violence displacing thousands of people since November, the humanitarian situation in Sudan’s Darfur is getting worse and around 6.2 million people...
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