Campaigners call for changes to Sudan rape legislation
On Saturday, the Together Against Rape and Sexual Violence campaign sent a memorandum to Sudan’s Attorney General Mubarak Osman demanding that...
Sudan Business for Peace: ‘Corruption finances the war’
Participants in the Sudan Business for Peace Conference workshop, that began in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, yesterday, addressed...
South Darfur displaced ‘terrorised by RSF-linked gunmen’
Displaced individuals in Mershing and Kass in South Darfur are facing a worsening security situation, with continuous violations including reports...
Sudan: Two new sexual violence cases in El Gezira
The Combating Violence against Women and Children Unit of the Sudanese Ministry of Social Affairs says it has received credible...
50+ new instances of rape reported in South Darfur
A distressing pattern of sexual violence in Sudan continues to unfold, as Sudan’s Emergency Lawyers group reported new instances of...
Sexual violence against Sudanese women in wartime: a never-ending tragedy
Whilst the world marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Saturday, Radio Dabanga continues to...
HRW: Security Council must strengthen UN presence in Sudan
With the pending closure of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), and replacement by a special...
Plight of women in Sudan and Darfur highlighted on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Since the outbreak of the current conflict in Sudan in April, women and girls have been particularly vulnerable to violence...
Gender-based violence ‘a weapon of war’ in Sudan and Darfur
Sudan has experienced a concerning rise in sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) since the onset of war between the Sudan...
Darfur Women’s Forum: Risk of rape confines refugees in Chad to camps
Darfuri women refugees in eastern Chad are “unable to leave camps to relieve themselves and to shelter for risk of...
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Sudanese women are not ‘collateral damage’ says SIHA Network
The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA Network) issued a statement on Wednesday condemning the violence...
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