Armed Conflict
South Sudan Pushes the UN to the Edge
In Western Equatoria, Central Equatoria, Upper Nile, the fighting has splintered again, dragging with it the usual catalogue of violations: rape, abductions, the terrorising of…
Sudan’s Grim Equation
Tom Fletcher, the UN’s aid chief, has spent the last week moving between airstrips, checkpoints, and cramped rooms that pass for negotiation venues.
The Logic of Restraint in Modern Warfare
The gist is simple but radical: treat civilian protection as the centre of military planning, not its periphery. That means understanding the full humanitarian consequences…
Britain’s Quiet Retreat from Atrocity Prevention in Sudan
The violence that swept through El Fasher has left tens of thousands of dead or displaced, while those who survive speak of betrayal. Britain’s failure was…
Darfur/Numbers of IDPs & Refugees
Across the border, Chad, already sheltering 1.4 million Sudanese refugees, braces for another surge.
Alfashir: The Hungry and the Displaced
On Monday, famine was officially declared in Alfashir and another part of Sudan, a grim confirmation of what relief agencies have been warning for months.
The UN: Situation in Al Fasher is Catastrophic
Accounts of mass killings, rape, and other abuses continue to emerge, since the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces took control of North Darfur’s capital, Al Fasher,…
Hunger, Drones and Civilians in Sudan’s al-Fashir
Footage verified by Reuters showed the school’s shattered ceilings and scarred walls. On the school grounds, it showed a dead body lying outside a shipping…
Darfur’s Fight Against Cholera
Delivering vaccines to six localities in Darfur required complex cross-border and cross-line logistics, with agencies surmounting transport blockages and insecurity. The WHO has dispatched trainers…
Sudan’s Collapsing Health System
The war, now in its second year, has killed tens of thousands and displaced roughly 12 million people, making it one of the world’s largest…
Pressure Mounts to Lift Gaza Blockade
Activists argue that these flotillas fill a gap left by international inaction, yet they expose participants to serious risks, including interception and violence, tragically highlighted…
Jerusalem’s Attack
The Israeli army Chief of Staff, Zamir, announced a full lockdown of the area, following an attack at Ramot Junction in Jerusalem.
