Sudan war and climate change see parents struggle to feed their children
War, poverty and climate change are all affecting Sudanese, with increasing cases of child malnutrition.
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War, poverty and climate change are all affecting Sudanese, with increasing cases of child malnutrition.
War has left Sudanese workers jobless and consumers facing higher prices as factories struggle to reopen.
In tonight's edition: South Africa's ruling ANC party faces a crucial test as millions vote to elect municipal governments. Also, Ethiopia has expelled six Sudanese diplomats amid accusations it's allowing the paramilitary RSF to launch drone strikes from its territory. Plus an ongoing humanitarian crisis deepens in Ethiopia, where renewed fighting has displaced thousands.
Thousands of Arab Sudanese who have arrived in Chad after fleeing fighting at home are facing mistrust and hostility from fellow Sudanese refugees. Fighters linked to the Rapid Support Forces, whose ranks are largely drawn from Sudan’s Arab communities, have been accused of repeatedly targeting civilians from other ethnic groups. FRANCE 24's Harold Girard reports.
Sudan's displaced people now face a mounting food crisis, with warnings of famine.
Sudan’s war is spilling over into Chad. A drone strike killed at least four people last week in the border town of Bamina, and hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees have crossed over in search of safety. Many of those who survived the massacre in El Fasher are still deeply traumatised. FRANCE 24's correspondent Harold Girard has more.
Commanders from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces face travel and asset freezes.
A BBC investigation has found evidence that Sudanese paramilitary fighters systematically destroyed el-Fasher's healthcare system.
The death toll from a drone strike Monday on a market in an area disputed between Sudan and South Sudan has risen to 153 and is likely even higher, a local official told AFP on Wednesday. Authorities in Abyei district said the strike on the Amiet market involved the use of multiple munitions and was carried out by the Sudanese army. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Jan Pospisil, Sudan Affairs Analyst at the Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform. He says that for a long time the Sudanese army has tried "to portray a picture internationally that they are humane, whereas RSF is committ
Sudanese are facing growing costs of medicine caused by the country's civil war.
Last July, Chad announced plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, accusing it of inefficiency and of disproportionately targeting African nations. The decision could complicate future investigations into alleged war crimes linked to the conflict in neighbouring Sudan, particularly as ICC investigators engage with Sudanese refugees sheltering in eastern Chad. Despite the political headwinds, humanitarian organisations remain on the ground, supporting those displaced by the crisis, as FRANCE 24’s Harold Girard reports.
Emergency Lawyers blames Egypt for the deadly attack in northern Sudan.
At least 72 workers were killed in air strikes on a gold mine on the Sudan-Egypt border on Saturday, a Sudanese rights group said on Sunday. The Emergency Lawyers organisation accused Egypt’s air force of the attack. AFP could not independently verify the account and Egypt has issued no official comment.
Moroccan, Algerian women killed in Abha, Sudanese national killed in Riyadh.
This week, Marjorie Hache has the pleasure of sitting down with Sudan's Sulaf, who is releasing her debut album "Aba", a poetic exploration of traditional Sudanese music with a contemporary twist and which she recorded in Paris where she has been living in exile since 2022.
Egyptian, Eritrean, Somali and Sudanese leaders also call for talks to end the civil war in Sudan.
The SAF claims victory in a vital North Kordofan town, weakening RSF’s access to fighters and supply routes.
Displaced by war and shut out of formal jobs, young Sudanese are turning to art, small businesses, and entrepeneurship.
Dozens of motorcycles were impounded in Sudan’s Blue Nile State, after their riders were accused of flouting a curfew.
UN refugee agency says 400 people a day, about 20 times the previous daily rate, now cross from Sudan into eastern Chad.