Anglican Archbishop deeply concerned after drone strikes hit “safe haven” Port Sudan

As drone bombs strike Port Sudan, Archbishop Ezekiel Kondo, primate of the Episcopal (Anglican) Church of Sudan, expressed concern at the attacks, fearing this would further escalate the two-year war in the northeastern African country. While other key …

UAE dismisses Sudan arms allegations

“The UAE strongly rejects the suggestion that it is supplying weaponry to any party involved in the ongoing conflict in Sudan. These claims are baseless and lack substantiated evidence. The UAE reaffirms its consistent and clear position: it is not …

Chinese citizens in Sudan urged to evacuate amid security concerns

The Chinese embassy in Sudan on Thursday issued a statement urging Chinese citizens in the country to evacuate as soon as possible, citing deteriorating security situation and rising security risks. The embassy warned of dwindling supplies of water, …

Gleaming labs turned to rubble: scientists mourn the loss of decades of medical progress in Sudan

“All that I did over 40 years has turned to ashes before my eyes,” says Prof Ahmed Fahal, of the destruction of his research centre in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum. His once-gleaming laboratory, where a team of white-coated expert clinicians once busied over …

World News in Brief: South Sudan urged to avoid slide to war, Türk calls on EU not to weaken landmark law, Ukraine and ...

The Quartet is calling on the country’s leaders to end hostilities and return to dialogue to fully implement the 2018 peace agreement known as the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS). South Sudan …

Bombing Fangak Hospital: Wars that Target Health Facilities Are the Most Destructive and Inhuman Experiences in South ...

By Agar Mayor Gai-Makoon, Cairo, Egypt Thursday, 08 May 2025 (PW) — Wars that target health facilities represent the most destructive and inhuman experiences imaginable. On Saturday, August 5, 1944, as German rule in Poland was collapsing, German forces …

Junior William Deng at the Crossroads: Mapping the Path to Glory in TEYA Politics in South Sudan

By Gai karanja Sr. jba, South Sudan Thursday, 8 May 2025 (PW) — Since national elections — as a means of determining power — are off the table nationally, the Twic East Youth Association (TEYA), based in Shirkat, Juba, now serves as a platform for …

UN chief "gravely concerned" about recent drone attacks in Port Sudan

UNITED NATIONS, May 8 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is gravely concerned that recent drone attacks in Port Sudan, the main entry point for humanitarian aid into Sudan, threaten to increase humanitarian needs and further complicate aid …

The fight for Sudan’s skies

UN extends South Sudan mission amid growing instability

The U.N. Security Council voted Thursday to extend the mandate of the U.N. mission in South Sudan for another year as the world’s youngest nation faces renewed threats of conflict. The resolution, introduced by the United States and backed by 11 other …