{"id":20054380,"date":"2023-09-29T12:51:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T10:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20054380"},"modified":"2023-09-29T12:52:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T10:52:53","slug":"%e2%99%a6-sudan-this-weeks-news-in-brief-%e2%99%a6-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/%e2%99%a6-sudan-this-weeks-news-in-brief-%e2%99%a6-20","title":{"rendered":"\u2666 Sudan: This week\u2019s news in brief \u2666<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\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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Sudan war: both El Burhan and Hemedti arrive in Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

28\/09\/2023 – LONDON \/ PORT SUDAN. Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, head of Sudan\u2019s Sovereignty Council and commander of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), and Lt Gen Mohamed \u2018Hemedti\u2019 Dagalo, commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reportedly arrived in Saudi Arabia, raising hope for the country\u2019s population of 48 million people that the clashes may come to an end soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is the first time since the outbreak of the war that the warring leaders themselves are visiting Saudi Arabia. An \u201cinformed Sudanese source\u201d expects a new round of negotiations between the two parties whilst a military expert explained to Radio Dabanga that the war between the SAF and the RSF cannot be resolved militarily, only through negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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‘Consider the plight of the displaced and permit humanitarian organisations to provide the much-needed aid’<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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South Kordofan\u2019s displaced in Kadugli \u2018denied aid\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

26\/09\/2023 – KADUGLI. The authorities in Kadugli, capital of South Kordofan, reportedly barred humanitarian organisations from providing aid to hundreds of displaced families in the city. According to a government source, the authorities in Kadugli cited \u201cconcerns about prolonging the stay of displaced people in these sites, environmental risks, and the lack of essential services\u201d for the decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activists criticised the justifications as \u201cinadequate\u201d and called on the authorities \u201cto consider the plight of the displaced and permit humanitarian organisations to provide the much-needed aid\u201d. The humanitarian and charity organisations in Kadugli are ready to provide aid, they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sudan and Niger discuss RSF \u2018mercenaries\u2019, Khartoum clashes continue<\/a>
27\/09\/2023 14:38 PORT SUDAN \/ KHARTOUM. Sudan\u2019s acting Foreign Affairs Minister Ali El Sadig met his Nigerien counterpart Bakary Sangar\u00e9 in New York to discuss security collaboration between the two countries and the presence of RSF ‘mercenaries’ from Niger in Sudan.
 
Sudanese Pound \u2018collapses\u2019 against hard currencies as CBoS limits bank transfers<\/a>
27\/09\/2023 – KHARTOUM. The Sudanese Pound (SDG) has recorded an \u2018unprecedented collapse\u2019 against foreign currencies in the parallel market, as the US Dollar sold for more than SDG900 after the Central Bank of Sudan (CBoS) limited transfers from both regular and \u2018privileged\u2019 accounts.
 
Sudan: El Geneina massacre retold by Arab tribal leaders<\/a>
26\/09\/2023 – EL GENEINA. The office of the Arab Tribes Native Administration has warned of a new outbreak of violence in El Geneina, West Darfur, after thousands of people were killed and injured between April and June in what was described by many as \u201cethnic cleansing\u201d and \u201cgenocide.\u201d
 
Unravelling Sudan\u2019s militia matrix: PRF and other emerging forces<\/a>
26\/09\/2023 – DABANGA SUDAN. In Sudan\u2019s intricate political and military arena, new actors continually surface, raising concerns over a prolonged conflict. A new group, the Sudanese Popular Resistance Factions (PRF), announced its aim to \u201cliberate Khartoum\u201d from the RSF. Another prominent player, El Bara Bin Malik Brigade, gained attention through its active role in battles.
 
Sudan\u2019s El Burhan and Ukraine\u2019s Zelensky hold \u2018unscheduled meeting\u2019 during Irish pitstop<\/a>
24\/09\/2023 – SHANNON AIRPORT, IRELAND. Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, Chairman of Sudan\u2019s Sovereignty Council and SAF commander-in-chief, held an \u201cunscheduled meeting\u201d with Ukraine\u2019s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, during a refueling stop at Shannon Airport on Ireland\u2019s west coast.
 
Violent clashes persist in Sudan capital and South Darfur\u2019s Nyala<\/a>
22\/09\/2023 – KHARTOUM \/ NYALA \/ UM KEDDADA. Fierce battles persisted between the SAF and the RSF in Khartoum and Omdurman on Thursday. Nyala, South Darfur, witnessed renewed fighting.
 
South Kordofan traders resort to South Sudanese pound as banks are closed<\/a>
22\/09\/2023 – KADUGLI. Vendors at markets in South Kordofan have resorted to barter trade and dealing with South Sudanese currency because of the persisting liquidity crisis in the state.
 
Dar Masalit Sultan sounds alarm about hunger in West Darfur<\/a>
20\/09\/2023 – LONDON. Saad Bahreldin, sultan of the Masalit tribe in West Darfur, has sounded the alarm about an imminent \u201cfood disaster\u201d in the region. In an interview with Radio Dabanga, he also expressed optimism about the commitments made during his European trip.
 
UN agencies warn of malnutrition and measles \u2018catastrophe\u2019 in Sudan<\/a>
20\/09\/2023 – GENEVA \/ WASHINGTON DC. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the World Health Organisation (WHO), and FEWS-NET are sounding the alarm on the deteriorating health and food situation in Sudan, which already claimed thousands of lives.<\/p>\n