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Yahoo
20-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Sudan's military says it took full control of Greater Khartoum region that includes the capital
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan's military on Tuesday said it took full control of the Greater Khartoum region after a long-running battle against remnants of a paramilitary group in the region's west and south. The development was the latest victory for the military in its more than two years of fighting against the Rapid Support Forces, a civil war that has pushed parts of the country into famine. Brig. Gen. Nabil Abdullah, a spokesman for the Sudanese military, said forces retook the Greater Khartoum region, which include the capital city of Khartoum and its sister cities of Omdurman and Khartoum North, or Bahri. 'Khartoum state is completely free of rebels,' he declared in a video statement. Earlier, Abdullah said troops battled RSF fighters in the western and southern areas of Omdurman as part of a large-scale operation to kick the paramilitaries out of their pockets there. There was no immediate comment from the RSF. Sudan plunged into civil war on April 15, 2023, when simmering tensions between the military and the RSF exploded into open warfare in Khartoum and other parts of the country. The war has killed at least 24,000 people, though the number is likely far higher. The war has driven about 13 million people from their homes, including 4 million who crossed into neighboring countries. Parts of Sudan have been pushed into famine. The fighting has been marked by atrocities including mass rape and ethnically motivated killings that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, especially in Darfur, according to the U.N. and international rights groups.
Winnipeg Free Press
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
Sudan's military says it took full control of Greater Khartoum region that includes the capital
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan's military on Tuesday said it took full control of the Greater Khartoum region after a long-running battle against remnants of a paramilitary group in the region's west and south. The development was the latest victory for the military in its more than two years of fighting against the Rapid Support Forces, a civil war that has pushed parts of the country into famine. Brig. Gen. Nabil Abdullah, a spokesman for the Sudanese military, said forces retook the Greater Khartoum region, which include the capital city of Khartoum and its sister cities of Omdurman and Khartoum North, or Bahri. 'Khartoum state is completely free of rebels,' he declared in a video statement. Earlier, Abdullah said troops battled RSF fighters in the western and southern areas of Omdurman as part of a large-scale operation to kick the paramilitaries out of their pockets there. There was no immediate comment from the RSF. Sudan plunged into civil war on April 15, 2023, when simmering tensions between the military and the RSF exploded into open warfare in Khartoum and other parts of the country. The war has killed at least 24,000 people, though the number is likely far higher. The war has driven about 13 million people from their homes, including 4 million who crossed into neighboring countries. Parts of Sudan have been pushed into famine. The fighting has been marked by atrocities including mass rape and ethnically motivated killings that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, especially in Darfur, according to the U.N. and international rights groups.
Leaders
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Leaders
Port Sudan under RSF's Drone Attacks for Third Day
The Red Sea city of Port Sudan has been under drone attacks for three consecutive days as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit key targets in the de-facto capital of Sudan's government. The RSF's attacks of Port Sudan started on Sunday, targeting the city's airport for the first time since the conflict between the paramilitary group and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) broke out two years ago. Drones Hit Key Targets Early on Tuesday, RSF drones struck key targets inside Port Sudan, including the airport, the maritime port and a hotel, the Associated Press (AP) reported citing two Sudanese military officials. Local media reported loud explosions and plumes of dark smoke rising from the area around the port and the airport. The attack likely disrupted the airport's operations, with Cairo airport in Egypt cancelling three flights heading to Port Sudan. The Red Sea city serves as the interim seat of power for SAF-allied government and had been a safe haven for hundreds of thousands of people escaping the two-year civil conflict that engulfed Sudan. Port Sudan under Attack The RSF targeted Port Sudan for the first time in war on Sunday, hitting the city's only functioning airport and the country's main entry point in the last two years. The drone attack disrupted air traffic in the airport. The drones also struck a military ammunition warehouse in the Othman Daqna airbase, setting it on fire for two days. The Sudanese army spokesperson, Nabil Abdullah, blamed the attack on the RSF, saying that the paramilitary group launched many 'suicidal drones' at the base, 'a goods warehouse and some civilian facilities,' as quoted by the BBC. He added that the attack caused 'limited damage' with no injuries reported. Then, on Monday, drones hit fuel depots in the city near the densely populated city center, where the UN and aid agencies, and hundreds of thousands of displaced people, have relocated from Khartoum. Retaliatory Attacks The drone attacks apparently come in response to SAF's strikes on Nyala airport in South Darfur, which the RSF has turned into a base and where it receives arms and drone shipments. In March, the SAF recaptured most parts of Sudan's capital, Khartoum, in a major victory for the country's military after two years of fighting against the RSF. The civil war has split Sudan in two, with the SAF controlling the center, north and east, and the RSF holding almost all of the western Darfur region and parts of the south. The two warring parties engaged in fighting in April 2023, causing what the UN calls 'the world's most devastating humanitarian and displacement crisis.' The war has so far claimed the lives of at least 24,000 people, displaced 13 million inside Sudan and to neighboring countries, and caused famine in some parts of the country, according to AP. Alarming Development Following the drone strikes that hit Port Sudan, the UN raised concern over the escalation of violence in Sudan. 'These attacks appear to be the latest in a series of retaliatory military operations, conducted by the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces, targeting airports in each other's areas of control,' UN Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq, told reporters on Monday. Moreover, Haq raised the alarm over the drone attacks on Port Sudan as a 'worrying development threatening the protection of civilians and humanitarian operations' in the city. The UN Deputy Spokesperson also conveyed the concern of the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, over the recent attacks on civilian infrastructure. He said Guterres 'renews his call for urgent dialogue between the warring parties towards an immediate cessation of hostilities and an inclusive political process.' Furthermore, Haq emphasized that the UN still operates in Port Sudan. 'None of our offices, premises or warehouses have been impacted, and we continue to carry out our regular operations,' he noted. However, he pointed out that the UN Humanitarian Air Service flights in and out the city have been temporarily paused, with the UN closely monitoring the situation in Port Sudan. Threat to Regional Stability Saudi Arabia has strongly denounced the attacks on vital facilities and infrastructure in Port Sudan, warning that such acts represent a threat to regional stability and Arab and African national security, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Moreover, the Kingdom reiterated its position that the crisis in Sudan would only be solved through a Sudanese-Sudanese political resolution that respects Sudan's sovereignty and unity, stressing the importance of protecting civilians and implementing the commitments of the Jeddah Declaration. Short link : Post Views: 27
News24
05-05-2025
- Politics
- News24
Sudan's RSF rebels strike Port Sudan, army says
Sudan's military on Sunday said the eastern, coastal city of Port Sudan, the government's temporary seat of power since the war broke out in 2023, had been attacked by paramilitaries in a drone strike. Army spokesperson Nabil Abdullah said in a statement that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) "targeted Osman Digna Air Base, a goods warehouse and some civilian facilities in the city of Port Sudan with suicide drones". The spokesperson said there had been no casualties but that there had been limited damage. Large explosions reported earlier An AFP news agency correspondent reported that explosions in the morning shook his home, about 20km north of the key coastal city's airport. On social media meanwhile, unverified footage of a large explosion followed by a large plume of smoke was widely shared. READ | Sudan's war: Two years of devastation The regular army controls the central, eastern and northern parts, while the RSF maintain a strong presence in the vast western region of Darfur and parts of the south. In the initial stages of the war, the government moved from Khartoum to Port Sudan making it the de facto capital. AFP Until Sunday's attack, Port Sudan had been spared any violence in the two-year conflict, indicating that the RSF has managed to expand the scope and frequency of drone attacks on army-held areas since losing control of other areas, including most of the capital Khartoum. How Sudan's civil war started Sudan's civil war erupted two years ago amid the country's bumpy transition to democracy following the 2019 fall of Omar al-Bashir's ironclad rule. The government troops and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were allies that joined forces to oust the Islamist leader. The Sudanese Armed Forces under General Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan and the RSF, headed by General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti, initially joined a civilian-led transitional council following the fall of al-Bashir. But in October 2021, they staged a coup together, derailing Sudan's democratic transition to a civilian government, and Hemedti became Burhan's deputy. The two generals turned on each other after Hemedti refused to integrate his militia into the national army, triggering the civil war. AFP Both parties have been accused of committing war crimes and violating international humanitarian law, with tens of thousands dying in the war and more than 12 million displaced in what is believed to be the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
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05-05-2025
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Sudan's RSF launches drone strikes on Port Sudan targeting military airbase, civilian fcailities
The city's airport has been the country's entry point since the RSF occupied the Khartoum international airport at the start of the war read more Smoke rises from the airport of Port Sudan following reported attacks early on May 4, 2025. AFP Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces conducted a drone strike Sunday on a military airbase and civilian facilities in the coastal city of Port Sudan, according to the military. There were no deaths recorded in the Rapid Support Forces' first documented raid on the Red Sea city. Port Sudan has acted as the government's temporary seat since the conflict between the military and the RSF paramilitary organisation began more than two years ago. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Brig. Gen. Nabil Abdullah, a spokesman for the Sudanese military, said RSF drones hit an ammunition warehouse in the Osman Digna airbase, causing explosions. The attack also hit a cargo warehouse and civilian installations, he said in a statement. Video footage posted on social media appeared to show plumes of thick smoke rising above the airbase. The attack briefly halted air traffic at Port Sudan's airport, according to the Sudanese civil aviation authority. The city's airport has been the country's entry point since the RSF occupied the Khartoum international airport at the start of the war. The miliary retook the capital's airport earlier this year but the facility has yet to be functional. There was no immediate comment from the RSF. The rebel group has stepped up its drone attacks on civilian facilities in military held areas in Sudan. Last month, the paramilitaries hit a major power plant in Atbara, a railway city, north of Khartoum. The drone attacks came after the military re-took Khartoum earlier this year, pushing the RSF to their stronghold in the western region of Darfur. As the military consolidated its positions in the capital, the RSF advanced in other areas in the county's peripheries, capturing Sudan's largest camp for displaced people in North Darfur and a key town in West Kordofan province. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Activists accused the RSF of committing atrocities, including street killing and rape, in the two areas where hundreds of people were reported killed. Sudan's ongoing war broke out on April 15, 2023 after simmering tensions between the military and the RSF exploded into open warfare across the country. Since then, at least 24,000 people have been killed, though the number is likely far higher. The war has driven about 13 million people from their homes, including 4 million who crossed into neighboring countries. It also pushed parts of the country into famine. The fighting has been marked by atrocities including mass rape and ethnically motivated killings that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, especially in Darfur, according to the U.N. and international rights groups. 'No safe place' Sudan's government has accused the United Arab Emirates of supplying the paramilitaries with advanced drones. The UAE has long denied reports from UN experts, US politicians and international organisations that it provided support to the RSF. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Satellite imagery analysed by Yale University's Humanitarian Research Lab, which tracks the conflict, shows six advanced drones at the RSF-controlled Nyala Airport in Darfur. In an April report, it said the Chinese-made drones 'may be capable of long-range surveillance and strikes'. Saudi Arabia, which previously mediated truce talks, Sunday condemned RSF attacks 'on vital facilities and infrastructure in Port Sudan and Kassala'. Egypt said the attacks undermine 'efforts to restore stability' in the war-torn country. Sunday's was the latest RSF drone attack on military and civilian infrastructure deep in army-held territory. A retired Sudanese army general told AFP on condition of anonymity such attacks 'serve to send a message' that 'there is no safe place' for the RSF's rivals. 'Their other objective is to halt air traffic,' he said, and to 'impact the armed forces' supply chain'.
