{"id":20044501,"date":"2023-07-04T20:33:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T18:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20044501"},"modified":"2023-07-04T20:33:23","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T18:33:23","slug":"%e2%99%a6-sudan-this-weeks-news-in-brief-%e2%99%a6-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/%e2%99%a6-sudan-this-weeks-news-in-brief-%e2%99%a6-12","title":{"rendered":"\u2666 Sudan: This week\u2019s news in brief \u2666<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DABANGA SUDAN \u2013 July 4, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A compact digest of the past week\u2019s most-read highlights, from the heart of Sudan. Subscribe<\/a> to receive this digest weekly in your inbox.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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West Darfur refugees tell of more horrors: \u2018children deliberately murdered by RSF\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EL GENEINA \/ ADR\u00c9 \u2013 July 3, 2023. Those who have recently fled to Chad have told Radio Dabanga of more horrors in El Geneina, capital of West Darfur, including the alleged killing of 20 children by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and say that bodies are still scattered across the town and on the road towards Chad. Over 8,000 are estimated to have been killed in El Geneina and many refer to the violence as a genocide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The flow of Sudanese refugees to Chad continues despite RSF restrictions. Those left behind live in \u2018catastrophic conditions\u2019 and face continued attacks. \u201cWe lived through tragic conditions. The militias and the Rapid Support Forces destroyed the entire city,\u201d one refugee who preferred to remain anonymous told Radio Dabanga. “Entire families were exterminated on ethnic grounds,” another refugee said. Mohamed, a third refugee who fled El Geneina, said that he saw militiamen and RSF troops as they killed 20 children before throwing them in Wadi Kadja (Kadja river).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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‘Entire families were exterminated on ethnic grounds’<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Sudanese initiatives in North Darfur, South Kordofan to stop the fighting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EL FASHER \/ DELLING \u2013 June 30, 2023. Civilian groups in the North Darfur capital of El Fasher have managed to convince the warring Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces to stop fighting in the area. Native Administration leaders in Delling, South Kordofan, agreed on Tuesday to launch a similar initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acting Governor of North Darfur Nimir Abdelrahman called on all Sudanese \u201cto start similar initiatives in order to stop the war, especially those who enjoy good relations with both sides\u201d. The governor called on the rest of the country\u2019s states \u201cto follow the example of North Darfur, as the biggest losers of the war are the Sudanese people\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018Unprecedented pace\u2019 of fighting in Sudan\u2019s Omdurman<\/a>
OMDURMAN \/ KHARTOUM \u2013 July 4, 2023. Eyewitnesses report that the pace of fighting in Omdurman, especially in El Thawrat, Ombadda, and Wad El Bashir, has \u201cescalated in an unprecedented manner\u201d since Sunday with intense clashes this morning. Air raids also took place in Khartoum yesterday morning. There are reports of ethnic targeting in the capital.
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SPLM-N El Hilu wins terrain in South Kordofan<\/a>
DALAMI \/ DELLING \u2013 June 3, 2023. The Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement-North, under the leadership of Abdelaziz El Hilu, managed to take control of the encampments of the SAF in the areas of Servaya, El Tagola, and Um Hitan in South Kordofan.
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Sudan grassroots activists in Khartoum North desperate over RSF presence<\/a>
KHARTOUM NORTH \u2013 July 2, 2023. The continuing lack of water in large parts of Khartoum North (Khartoum Bahri) caused the cessation of most of the services and commercial activities in the city. The resistance committee active in El Safya neighbourhood in the centre of the city blame the paramilitary RSF for the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the area.
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El Burhan \u2018accepts any Turkish proposal to bring peace to Sudan\u2019, RSF releases prisoners<\/a>
KHARTOUM \/ PORT SUDAN \/ WASHINGTON DC \u2013 June 30, 2023. Chairman of the Sovereignty Council and SAF Commander-in-Chief Abdelfattah El Burhan accepts Turkey as a mediator in the armed conflict with the RSF, after rejecting Kenyan mediation. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated the release of 125 army soldiers held by the RSF.
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Sudan\u2019s Eid El Adha celebrations \u2018devoid of joy\u2019 this year<\/a>
SUDAN \u2013 June 29, 2023. Throughout Sudan, Eid El Adha festivities were marred by the pervasive impact of conflict, economic hardships, mass displacement, and a prevailing sense of sadness. Residents of Khartoum experienced an unconventional Eid as the city was surrounded by weapons and warplanes, overshadowing the festivities. The lack of liquidity and salaries led to a reluctance among most people to make traditional Eid purchases.
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Zamzam Camp residents report \u2018terror\u2019 over the outbreak of war in Sudan<\/a>
ZAMZAM \/ EL FASHER \u2013 June 28, 2023. A group of counsellors who provide services to victims of sexual violence in Zamzam Camp, south of El Fasher, reports that much of their work \u201cwill be imperilled unless the violence is controlled\u201d in North Darfur.
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Sudan Troika, civil society, White Banners initiatives demand an end to the fighting<\/a>
KHARTOUM \/ WASHINGTON DC \u2013 June 28, 2023. A Sudanese journalist has launched the White Banners initiative to demand an end to the war between the SAF and RSF and a group of 30 human rights organisations in Sudan have sent an open letter to the international community on the need to stop the violence. The Sudan Troika (USA, UK, Norway) has discussed the need for coordinated international pressure to halt the fighting and ensure unhindered humanitarian access.<\/p>\n