Sudan Updates

• Sudan conflict has displaced 1.3M people, UN says

  The conflict has pushed the East African country to near collapse, with urban areas in the capital, Khartoum, and its neighboring city of Omdurman turning into battlegrounds.

  World

  May 24, 2023
  
• Sudan’s UN envoy urges warring generals to honour 7-day ceasefire

  The envoy told the U.N. Security Council that the conflict, which began April 15, has shown no signs of slowing down despite six previous declarations of cease-fires by both sides.

  World

  May 22, 2023
  
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• Sudan crisis: Warring generals fight on after failing to reach truce

  Mediators pushed the sides to sign the declaration of principles on civilian protections in order to reduce tensions because of continuing disagreement on a wider ceasefire.

  World

  May 12, 2023
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• Sudan’s warring forces agree to protections for civilians, but no ceasefire

  Sudan's army and rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces signed a declaration that they would work towards a short-term ceasefire in further discussions in Jeddah.

  World

  May 11, 2023
• Sudan crisis: Air strikes shake capital city after more truce pledges

  The conflict has created a humanitarian crisis, with about 100,000 people forced to flee with little food or water to neighboring countries, the United Nations said.

  World

  May 3, 2023
• Sudan crisis: More than 100K flee war-torn nation amid crumbling ceasefires

  Foreign countries have carried out their own evacuation effort, with an airlift from outside the capital and long road convoys to Port Sudan where ships have ferried them abroad.

  World

  May 2, 2023
• Sudan evacuations: Hundreds of Canadians still waiting for help to escape

  Fighting has forced Canada to abandon evacuation flights and recommend that people shelter in place or take a risky journey by road to Sudan's coast.

  World

  May 1, 2023
• Sudan crisis: New 72-hour truce rocked by air strikes, tank fire

  Hundreds have been killed and tens of thousands have fled for their lives in a power struggle between the army and the Rapid Support Forces that erupted on April 15.

  World

  Apr 28, 2023
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• Canadian government was warned for weeks that Sudan conflict was coming: sources

  Canadian, other governments under pressure to evacuate remaining nationals amid temporary ceasefire in Sudan crisis that has killed at least 427 people and injured thousands more.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2023
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• Canada must support Sudan beyond crisis, MPs say in emergency House of Commons debate

  Melanie Joly spoke on the government's efforts to evacuate Canadians and find a diplomatic solution as the violent conflict stretches into its second week.

  Politics

  Apr 25, 2023