A doctor who spoke with The Times last week was among those killed when a missile hit a mosque on Friday as paramilitaries stepped up their brutal siege of the city of El Fasher.
Tag: Darfur (Sudan)
Starvation and Bombs in Besieged Sudanese City As Residents Cry for Help
At least 260,000 civilians trapped in El Fasher face a dire choice: risk being starved or bombed if they stay, and raped or killed if they flee.
Landslide Kills Hundreds in Sudan
The landslide leveled a village in the remote Marra mountains, a local rebel group said. Its leader appealed for urgent help, saying, “This is a nightmare.”
Sudan Hit by Its ‘Worst Cholera Outbreak’ in Years, Medical Charity Says
International charities warned that, left unchecked, the disease’s spread might exacerbate similar outbreaks across the African region for weeks or months to come.
Sudan’s Civil War Shifts Toward Kordofan
Since the Sudanese Army drove its paramilitary rival from the capital in March, the two sides are battling for territorial gains in the Kordofan region.
Evidence Supports War Crimes Allegations in Darfur, I.C.C. Prosecutor Says
The International Criminal Court has “reasonable grounds to believe” war crimes and crimes against humanity were committed, the court’s deputy prosecutor said.
Conquering Soccer and Arming Warlords
The Emirati vice president is best known as the owner of Manchester City, a top English soccer team. Behind the scenes, he has been described as the “handler” guiding his country’s secret foreign wars.
Paramilitary Fighters Massacre More Than 100 Civilians, Doctors’ Group Says
The Sudan Doctors Network said that the Rapid Support Forces had killed at least 21 children on Thursday, the latest violent spasm in Sudan’s civil war.
R.S.F. in Sudan Declare Parallel Government Amid Assault on Zamzam Camp
The United Nations said that at least 300 people were killed when the armed group, the Rapid Support Forces, stormed a camp in Darfur.