{"id":20093392,"date":"2024-07-19T10:49:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T08:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20093392"},"modified":"2024-10-14T15:02:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T13:02:26","slug":"sudan-timeline-april-june-2024-sudan-war-remains-overlooked-by-international-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/sudan-timeline-april-june-2024-sudan-war-remains-overlooked-by-international-community","title":{"rendered":"Sudan timeline April-June 2024: Sudan war \u2018remains overlooked by international community\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On April 15, the war between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) entered its second year. The continued fighting and attacks on civilians have <\/strong>taken a devastating human toll. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan in mid-May urges the international community to give greater attention and resources to Sudan, where millions are \u201ctrapped in an inferno of brutal violence\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UN Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Sudan warns that \u2018the clock is ticking … the choice is clear\u2019. Other <\/strong>UN agencies predict that \u2018Sudan risks a lost generation, with grave implications for the country\u2019s future\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Paris Conference concludes on April 15 with governments pledging more than \u20ac2 billion to address the severe humanitarian crisis in Sudan. New international or regional attempts, however, to pressure the warring parties to enter negotiations, are not forthcoming. Governments release condemnation statements, sanction individuals and entities, as aid officials remain calling for more funds and a safe passage of aid.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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April<\/strong>: By April 15, one year after the war between the SAF and its paramilitary counterpart, the RSF, erupted, no end of the fighting is in sight. Regional and international parties which in vain tried to bring the warring parties together for peace talks in 2023, seem to have given up hope. Statements denouncing the war and calling on the SAF and RSF to stop fighting remain. The RSF siege on El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, and the last capital of the five Darfur states not occupied by the RSF, is discussed by the UN Security Council in \u2018a closed session\u2019. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) again strongly refutes Sudan\u2019s \u2018baseless accusations\u2019 that Abu Dhabi is supplying the RSF with arms and pledges to donate millions of dollars for aid to the Sudanese.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 1: Many families leave Kendebbe camp in West Darfur<\/a> to seek safety and aid in Chad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 2: At least five members of the SAF-affiliated El Baraa bin Malik Brigade<\/a> in River Nile state die in a drone attack. Sudan halts operations<\/a> of Saudi and UAE state-owned channels. US Special Envoy<\/a> for Sudan Tom Perriello condemns the civilian toll in the nearly one-year old war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 3: The Sudanese Air Force conduct more airstrikes across Darfur<\/a>. People living in the Sakali camp for the displaced near Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, call for urgent aid<\/a>. Members of the Darfur Bar Association meet<\/a> the US Special Envoy to Sudan in the Egyptian capital of Cairo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 4: According to the Civil Democratic Forces (Tagadom) chaired by former PM Abdalla Hamdok, the charges filed in Port Sudan, the de facto capital of the country, against its leaders last week \u201cwill not affect communication<\/a> between the alliance and the army leadership\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 5: Psychotherapists are treating traumatised people<\/a> in nine Sudan states despite a \u201ccomplete lack of health services\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 6: Armed men reportedly allied with the RSF kill more than 100 villagers<\/a> in the area controlled by the Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement-North under the leadership of Abdelaziz El Hilu (SPLM-N El Hilu) in South Kordofan. Social media activists call for a digital protest march<\/a> under the slogan \u2018This Country Belongs to Us\u2019 at 19:00 Sudanese time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 7: The Sudan Media Forum group launches the #StandWithSudan<\/a> campaign to address famine and human rights abuses. In the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bakri El Jak, spokesperson for Tagadom (Photo: Tagadom FB page)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

April 8: Battles between the SAF and RSF<\/a> resume in El Gezira, drones attack El Gedaref. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) say that the nearly one-year old con\ufb02ict in Sudan<\/a> is taking a devastating human toll. The European Union confirms that \u2018external sponsors fuel war in Sudan<\/a>\u2019 and that the suffering \u2018is entirely manmade\u2019. Representatives from France, Norway, United Kingdom, USA, and EU call on the belligerents<\/a> to agree to a sustained ceasefire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 9: Drones target<\/a> the offices of General Intelligence Service (GIS) in El Fao in western El Gedaref. A medic reports 300 suspected cases of dengue fever<\/a> in Khartoum North. Observers believe that the European position towards the war in Sudan represents a shift<\/a> in international trends. The RSF says it is ready for peace, but has not received an invitation to rejoin the Jeddah negotiations<\/a> platform so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 10: Intensified air strikes<\/a> on Nyala and the North Darfur capital El Fasher are reported in recent days. The UN Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan warns of the ‘impending death of many thousands<\/a>‘ in Darfur if the UN in Sudan does not get access and receive more funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 11: The SPLM-N El Hilu accuses Military Intelligence of killing nine South Kordofan graduates \u2018in explicit racist targeting<\/a>\u2019. According to political analysts, the speech of Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, president of the Sovereignty Council and SAF commander-in-chief, on the occasion of Eid El Fitr, represents a new turning point<\/a> in Sudan\u2019s political arena. Prominent INGOS call on the EU<\/a> to urgently respond to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 12: The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the holding of a humanitarian conference on Sudan in Paris on April 15 \u2018without coordination<\/a> with its government\u2019. The downward trend<\/a> of the Sudanese Pound against hard currencies continues despite the increase in remittances from abroad. Waging Peace launches the book The Children\u2019s Drawings<\/a>, featuring dozens of artworks by Sudanese children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 14: Nine people are killed in bombardments in El Fasher and airstrikes target<\/a> RSF sites in North Kordofan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 13: At least 10 dead in attacks<\/a>, reportedly by RSF, on North Darfur villages. The World Health Organisation (WHO) laments \u2018huge human cost<\/a>\u2019 of the war in Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 15: The Paris Conference on Humanitarian Issues in Sudan concludes, with donors pledging \u20ac2 billion<\/a> to address the humanitarian catastrophe in the country. The UAE pledges a further $100 million<\/a> for aid. Political analyst Fayez El Selik says that it would have been better<\/a> if the SAF and RSF would have been invited. Canada sanctions<\/a> individuals and entities affiliated with Sudan\u2019s warring parties. The UN Commissioner for Human Rights warns of an imminent offensive<\/a> on North Darfur capital of El Fasher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Drawing of attackers in military uniforms, riding camels, setting houses ablaze, while civilians face gunfire from all directions (Source: wagingpeace.info)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

April 16: Yale researchers confirm nine RSF arson attacks on villages<\/a> west of El Fasher. The Sudanese Missing People Initiative reports a total of 990 enforced disappearance cases<\/a> since the start of the SAF-RSF war last year. The US envoy for Sudan tells Radio Dabanga that he hopes the Jeddah talks<\/a> between the SAF and RSF will resume in May. Former PM and current chair of the Civil Democratic Forces (Tagadom) Abdalla Hamdok meets French President<\/a> Emmanuel Macron in a closed session in Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 17: Displaced Darfuri renew their call to the world to save them<\/a>. El Burhan replaces<\/a> Sudan\u2019s Foreign Affairs Minister and the governors of Kassala and El Gedaref. US analyst Cameron Hudson says he does not expect that the Jedda talks will yield<\/a> positive results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 18: Battles between the army and the RSF continue unabated<\/a> in several parts of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 19: According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) the upcoming planting season forms \u2018a window of opportunity\u2019<\/a> to prevent famine in Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 20: Massive demonstrations take place in Port Sudan, Kassala, and El Gedaref denouncing racist statements<\/a> of a former GIS director about three former eastern Sudanese officials. Sennar state starts measles vaccination campaign<\/a> targeting more than a million children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 21: Military Intelligence and GIS agents detain six activists<\/a>, including an imam, in Sennar and El Gedaref within two weeks. The Sudanese de facto government in Pot Sudan announces that the country\u2019s gold exports surge<\/a>, exceeding $428 million. The UAE objects to the UN Security Council <\/a>over Sudan\u2019s \u201cbaseless\u201d accusations that Abu Dhabi is supplying the RSF with weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 22: The Red Cross president laments the world\u2019s \u2018failure to protect civilians in armed conflict\u2019. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Sudan announces the completion of humanitarian aid projects funded by Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 23: The IOM displacement matrix reports that within 16 days more than 40,000 people have been displaced<\/a> by SAF-RSF fighting in El Fasher, North Darfur. The SAF says it shot down two drones above Shendi<\/a> in River Nile state. Sudanese teachers call for education to resume<\/a>. The EU ambassador to Sudan urges \u2018press protection<\/a> and humanitarian access\u2019 in the country. Refugees International warns that the RSF is about to launch fierce attacks<\/a> on El Fasher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 24: The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate denounces threats directed at journalist<\/a> Samar Suleiman in Kassala. South Darfur starts an immunisation vaccination campaign<\/a> for children in one third of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 25: Desperate Sudanese refugees in Amhara, Ethiopia, demand evacuation to a safer area. The New Humanitarian reports that thousands of Sudanese refugees in Egypt<\/a> have been detained by Egyptian authorities in secret military bases. The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network reports on \u2018the aftermath of rape\u2019<\/a> in Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 26: Seven herders and more than 250 camels are killed in an air strike<\/a> by the Sudanese Air Force near Mellit, North Darfur capital of El Fasher. Former governor of Kassala Saleh Ammar tells Radio Dabanga that the \u2018eastern Sudanese have overcome<\/a> their conflicts\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 27: The Sudanese army says it repelled drone attacks<\/a> targeting Merowe Airport in Northern State. The UN Security Council expresses \u2018deep concern\u2019<\/a> about the situation in El Fasher and calls on the warring parties to immediately halt attacks on the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 28: Resistance committees in Wad Madani, the capital of El Gezira, report a new wave of RSF violence<\/a> against villages in the state. The RSF continue to besiege El Obeid<\/a>, the North Kordofan capital, and to raise levies on the roads leading to the city. An economic analyst recommends further regulation of gold exports<\/a> is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 29: Yale research shows that an additional 11 villages<\/a> near El Fasher were razed by \u2018apparent arson\u2019 between April 20-25. Toby Harward, deputy UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, warns of a major conflict looming<\/a> over El Fasher. The UN Security Council convenes a closed session<\/a> in New York to address the situation in the North Darfur capital. The authorities in Atbara, River Nile state expel displaced<\/a> sheltering in two schools in the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 30: Chadian forces storm<\/a> the border town of Um Dukhun in Central Darfur, controlled by the RSF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wreckage of one of the drones that fell on El Gedaref on April 9 (File photo: Supplied)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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May: <\/strong>US Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello says that despite the severity of the crisis, Sudan remains largely overlooked by the international community. The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) warns of famine in Sudan if the people\u2019s access to food does not improve. Malnourished children are dying in Darfur camps. UN agencies warn that \u2018Sudan risks a lost generation, with grave implications for the country\u2019s future\u2018.<\/em> Pro-SAF political blocs sign a charter in Cairo on governance in Sudan after the war. The Tagadom founding conference concludes successfully, after heated discussions over the formation of a new government.<\/em> This month also sees a new wave of unlawful detentions and extrajudicial killings by Military Intelligence, the security apparatus, or the RSF, of activists in the country.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 1: In a testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington DC yesterday, US Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello issues a stark warning<\/a> about the dire humanitarian crisis in Sudan. SpaceX is poised to imminently terminate Starlink<\/a> satellite internet services within Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 2: Two ICRC drivers are killed<\/a> in an attack by gunmen in South Darfur. The SIHA Network demands an end to RSF siege of Tuti Island<\/a> in Khartoum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 3: The FEWS NET Food Security Alert warns of imminent Famine (IPC Phase 5)<\/a> in Sudan. Sudanese journalists brave conflict<\/a> on World Press Freedom Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 4: A child was killed and two others are injured in two separate detonations  of explosive remnants of war<\/a> (ERWs) in Nyala, South Darfur. The RSF siege of El Fasher leads to food and medicine shortages<\/a> for its about 800,000 residents. The SPLM-N El Hilu and the SAF agree in Juba to jointly facilitate delivery of aid<\/a> in South Kordofan. The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate says that reporters are targeted<\/a> by both sides in the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 5: Military Intelligence in El Gedaref detain nine political activists<\/a>. People from West Darfur continue to flow into Chad<\/a>, while those already sheltering in refugee camps report dire humanitarian conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 6: The Sudanese Air Force bombs RSF targets<\/a> in the southern part of North Kordofan. The warring parties are using fake social media accounts to spread false news, hate speech, and racism<\/a>, says Dabanga Editor-in-Chief Kamal Elsadig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 7: Heavy battles<\/a> between the army and the RSF are reported from Mount Kordofan in the south of North Kordofan. The Tagadom alliance says that the SAF and RSF should return to the negotiation table<\/a> \u2018without conditions\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 8: A group of 48 Sudanese political blocs backing the SAF<\/a> sign a charter in Cairo outlining their vision to manage the transitional period after the war. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes EU donations of \u20ac117 million and \u20ac185 million<\/a> to avert a humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan and neighbouring countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 9: The Sudanese Pound<\/a> continues its rapid decline and economists expect the collapse of 25 banks in Sudan. According to a new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, the RSF\u2019s \u2018methodical destruction\u2019 in West Darfur \u2018amounts to genocide\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A child is assessed for malnutrition at a WFP-supported health centre in Port Sudan (Photo: Abubakar Garelnabei \/ \u00a9WFP )<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

May 10: Counterfeit and expired medicines<\/a> are being sold on Sudanese markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 11: USAID calls on Sudan\u2019s junta<\/a> for \u2018immediate action to lift impediments to humanitarian aid operations\u2019. London youth protest the \u2018media neglect<\/a>\u2019 of the Sudanese war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 12: In camps for displaced people in Darfur, children are dying of malnutrition<\/a>. The old Republican Palace building is set ablaze<\/a> by a SAF airstrike, while at least 40 people are killed in attacks in various places in the country. El Fasher is witnessing SAF-RSF fighting<\/a> in the east and north of the city for the third day. The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) issues a damning report on human rights atrocities<\/a> during the more than one-year old war. A new wave of unjustified detentions and extrajudicial killings<\/a> of activists is taking place these days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 13: Experts question the Central Bank of Sudan\u2019s ability to control export revenues<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 14: The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) states that Sudan tops the global displacement crisis<\/a>. The US Ambassador to the UN warns of an imminent \u2018large-scale massacre<\/a>\u2019 in El Fasher. US Envoy Tom Perriello, touring the region \u2018to advance efforts to end the conflict in Sudan\u2019, discusses the situation<\/a> with rebel leader El Hadi Idris in Kampala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 15: \u2018Time is running out\u2026 We need action now<\/a>\u2019, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan says. A fresh round of US sanctions<\/a> targets two RSF commanders. El Fasher witnesses renewed airstrikes<\/a> for the second consecutive day. The Sudanese Transparency and Policy Tracker (STPT) reports that the RSF is using Mellit in North Darfur as a base to control trade<\/a> in the region. Beja leaders are working on tribal reconciliation, as militarisation of civilians<\/a> in eastern Sudan continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 16: Community leaders in the North Kordofan capital of El Obeid agree with the RSF to reopen the road<\/a> linking the city with White Nile state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 19: The RSF recaptures Um Rawaba<\/a> in the southern part of North Kordofan. SAF airstrikes devastate Nyala, RSF bomb neighbourhoods,<\/a> a hospital, and the Abu Shouk camp in El Fasher, and battles are reported<\/a> from Khartoum and El Gezira. The British foreign secretary is appalled<\/a> by the violence in and around El Fasher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 20: The ACJPS reports a surge in rape-related pregnancies<\/a> in Sudan. A former UN official says that the war can be halted by<\/a> controlling Sudan\u2019s livestock trade with the Gulf. The school year resumes in several parts of Sudan, which means that shelter centres in the schools<\/a> will no longer be as available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 21: The Sudanese Air Force bombs the El Jeili Oil Refinery<\/a> north of Khartoum. Rebel leader El Taher Hajar protests his \u2018unconstitutional dismissal\u2019<\/a> by El Burhan from the Sovereignty Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Still from footage seemingly showing the El Jeili Oil Refinery set ablaze following a SAF airstrike on May 22 (Source: @El_manshar via X)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

May 22: More than 100 displaced people, including 66 children, recently died of malnutrition and diseases<\/a> in the large Kalma camp in South Darfur. The Sudanese Air Force bombing of RSF-held Kabkabiya, North Darfur, kills at least 16 people<\/a>. North Kordofan activists warn of a \u2018looming humanitarian catastrophe\u2019 in Um Rawaba<\/a>. The UN Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide<\/a> briefs the Security Council on the \u2018alarming situation\u2019 in Sudan. Residential real estate rent prices in Port Sudan are soaring amid renewed Iranian diplomatic presence<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 24: The Sudanese Together Against Rape and Sexual Violence<\/a> campaign launches an initiative to pressure the warring parties to commit to prohibiting sexual violence by their members. Experts warn that the destruction of the El Jeili Oil Refinery may have disastrous consequences for the environment<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 25: Many more residents of El Fasher are fleeing the intensified SAF-RSF battles<\/a> for the city. A staff member of M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res team (MSF) in El Fasher is killed by a shell<\/a>. Kidney failure patients in Port Sudan protest the Ministry of Health\u2019s failure to allocate dialysis machines received<\/a> through foreign aid. The authorities in Port Sudan are reportedly working on a new constitutional framework for a new government<\/a>. The RSF denies plans to set up an independent state in western Sudan. The junta is also strengthening its relations with Russia and Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 26: The El Gedaref Ministry of Health reports a significant increase in kala-azar rates<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 27: The awaited founding conference<\/a> of the Civil Democratic Forces alliance (Tagadom) kicks off in Addis Ababa. The Sudanese Air Force continues its airstrikes on RSF sites<\/a> in and around El Fasher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 28: SAF-RSF clashes over the North Darfur capital continue and a SAF airstrike<\/a> sets a hospital in nearby Kutum on fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 29: The UN secretary-general\u2019s personal envoy to Sudan discusses UN\u2019s role<\/a> in addressing the Sudanese crisis with El Burhan in Port Sudan. The secretary-general of the SPLM-N El Hilu says that Sudan is \u2018teetering on the edge of total collapse<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 30: Three large UN agencies warn that \u2018Sudan risks a lost generation<\/a>, with grave implications for the country\u2019s future\u2018. The Tagadom founding conference concludes<\/a> in Addis Ababa with the approval of a political paper and confirmation of Abdalla Hamdok as chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 31: The UN Inter-Agency Standing Committee warns that \u2018time is running out for millions of people<\/a> in Sudan\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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June<\/strong>: The RSF fighting for control over the North Darfur capital El Fasher continues unabated, killing dozens of people, and causing thousands to flee the city. The RSF are still creating havoc in El Gezira. On one day, more than 100 people of the same village were killed. Three international reports flag Sudan as one of the highest concern \u2018hunger hotspots\u2019. The WFP scales up its emergency response to avert famine in Sudan. Three international reports flag Sudan as one of the largest \u2018hunger hotspots\u2019. Child malnutrition in the large South Darfur Kalma camp surges as resources dwindle.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 1: The Tagadom conference prompts mixed responses<\/a> in Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 2: Pope Francis calls for peaceful dialogue<\/a> in Sudan. The German government grants US$12 million to support agriculture<\/a> in eastern Sudan. At least 12 are killed by shells<\/a> in El Fasher. RSF-allied gunmen plunder<\/a> trucks on North Kordofan roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 3: A high-level Sudanese government delegation attends the St Petersburg Economic Forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A civil servant charged with \u2018undermining the constitutional order\u2019 and a young woman accused of cooperating with the RSF are sentenced to death<\/a>. The National Medical Supplies Fund airdrops medicines<\/a> into El Fasher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 4: More than 27,000 people have recently sought refuge<\/a> in Jebel Marra, Central Darfur.  A human rights defender warns that with both warring parties accusing civilians of aligning with the opposition, the risk for those who speak out against the war<\/a> is growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 5: RSF elements kill more than 100 people<\/a> in Wad El Noura village in El Gezira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 6: The indiscriminate RSF shelling<\/a> of the North Darfur capital continues unabated. The WFP is scaling up to provide life-saving food<\/a> aid to an additional five million people in Sudan by the end of this year. \u2018Technical problems\u2019 lead to closure of the dialysis centre<\/a> in Ed Debba, Northern State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 7: The SAF shoots down four drones<\/a> above Kosti and Kenana in White Nile state and two near the Wadi Sayedna army base in Omdurman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 8: RSF soldiers kill staff and patients<\/a> in the El Fasher Southern Hospital, while three children die by RSF artillery strikes in the Abu Shouk camp, north of the city. The RSF release 739 detained SAF members and police forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 9: According to former rebel leader and prominent Tagadom member Yassir Arman \u2018the Russian Red Sea base and an RSF \u2018government\u2019 in Darfur will prolong war and condemn Sudan<\/a>\u2019. A Sudanese Ba\u2019ath party leader warns that both warring parties seek \u2018to narrow the public discourse<\/a> on the conflict\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Gathering for the burial of victims killed by the RSF in Wad El Noura village, El Gezira, June 5 (Photo: @Res_Wadmadani via X)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

June 10: Three international reports flag Sudan as one of the highest concern \u2018hunger hotspots<\/a>\u2019. Child malnutrition<\/a> in the large South Darfur Kalma camp surges as resources dwindle. Shortage of funds threatens a good harvest<\/a> in the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. A heatwave kills dozens of Sudanese crossing the border<\/a> to Egypt illegally. US ambassadors highlight the Sudan crisis<\/a> at home and abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 11: Eight soup kitchen volunteers are killed<\/a> in renewed fierce battles in El Fasher. The International Criminal Court (ICC) will step-up its investigations into crimes<\/a> allegedly committed during the war in Sudan and in particular in Darfur. The National Umma Party condemns arbitrary detentions<\/a> by Military Intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 12: Cairo host a meeting of the Arab League seeking to \u2018harmonise\u2019<\/a> the Sudan peace efforts. Security agents continue to arbitrarily detain activists<\/a> in White Nile state, accusing them of being RSF collaborators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 13: The UN Security Council adopts<\/a> a resolution demanding the RSF cease its blockade on El Fasher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 15: US Envoy Perriello warns Sudan factions to \u2018negotiate peace or face international intervention\u2019<\/a>. UN officials hope<\/a> the new UNSC resolution \u2018will alleviate suffering\u2019 in the North Darfur capital. Egypt deports more Sudanese<\/a>, as bureaucracy makes asylum \u2018nearly impossible\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 16: The National Umma Party (NUP) issues a warning about the dire state of Sudan\u2019s agricultural sector<\/a> and the \u2018looming threat of famine\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 17: Satellite imagery investigated by the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) shows over 50 residential areas repeatedly scorched<\/a> in North Darfur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 18: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warns  the UNSC that the humanitarian crisis in Sudan continues to spiral into chaos<\/a>. Saudi Arabia renews its call for dialogue<\/a> to pave the way for a political solution in Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 19: A journalist is detained<\/a> by a force from the Sudan Liberation Movement faction led by Darfur Governor Minni Minawi (SLM-MM) in El Fasher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 20: A new report of the Sudanese Transparency and Policy Tracker (STPT) brings to light the profound impact of the war on women<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A woman who fled her home rests at a centre for displaced people in El Fasher, Darfur (File photo: Mohamed Zakaria \/ \u00a9 UNICEF)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

June 21: The Peace and Security Council of the African Union proposes an extraordinary summit on Sudan<\/a>. A group of 60 civil society organisations call on the international community to urgently meet the financial pledges<\/a> they made in Paris on April 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 22: M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res (MSF) calls for protection of hospitals<\/a> in El Fasher to ensure that they can continue to offer medical aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 23: RSF accuses the Sudanese army of bombing the Khartoum North power station<\/a>. The No to Women\u2019s Oppression initiative urges the international community to resolve the crisis of Sudanese refugees stranded<\/a> in the forests of Ethiopia. The European Union sanctions<\/a> six entities accused of \u2018destabilising Sudan\u2019s political landscape\u2019. The RSF shell the last remaining dialysis centre<\/a> in El Fasher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 24: Radio Dabanga receives reports about incommunicado detention<\/a>s of a member of the Communist Party in northern Sudan and a human rights defender in Darfur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 25: The UAE suspends<\/a> \u2018emergency\u2019 residence permits for Sudan refugees. Egypt postpones studies<\/a> in Sudanese schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 26: At least six malnourished children die<\/a> each month in El Sareif camp near Nyala. El Fasher witnesses<\/a> renewed artillery shelling by the RSF. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 27: Former Sudan FM Maryam El Sadig proposes a civil-led \u2018third way\u2019<\/a> to end the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 28: The situation in the Abu Shouk camp, north of El Fasher, has become \u2018intolerable\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Map of fires in and around El Fasher, North Darfur, since April 15, 2023 (Source: CIR \/ Sudan Witness)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

June 29: The RSF announces its control over Singa<\/a>, the capital of Sennar, as Military Intelligence officers detain activists in the state. The UAE again denies supplying arms to the RSF<\/a>, after having granted $20 million for Sudan war victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 30: More than 50,000 people in Singa have fled<\/a> the RSF-SAF fighting, the Sudanese Air Force launches airstrikes on the city. The RSF seizes<\/a> the 67th Infantry Brigade site, the last SAF stronghold in Singa. More people are fleeing Sennar following rumours about RSF advances<\/a>. Security agents briefly detain an activist in South Kordofan to question her about her contacts<\/a> with the SPLM-N El Hilu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Previous timelines<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline January-March 2024: Sudan becomes \u2018the largest humanitarian crisis in the world\u2019<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline October-December 2023: War deepens Sudan\u2019s suffering<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline July-September 2023: Sudanese \u2018in survival mode\u2019<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline April-June 2023: Tensions between Sudanese army and the paramilitary RSF erupt into full-scale armed conflict<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline January-March 2023: Economy \u2018grim\u2019 amid fractious talks on transition to civilian rule and security sector reform<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline October\u2013December 2022: Anti-junta protests swell amid regime crackdown, tribal strife displaces thousands as economy bleeds<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline July- September 2022: Junta continues to repress resistance as Pound founders and hunger grows<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline April\u2013June 2022: Popular resistance to junta escalates, banditry and intercommunal strife in Darfur and across Sudan as 15 million face hunger<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline January\u2013March 2022: Political turmoil, lawlessness as attempts to revive democratic transition collapse<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline October-December 2021: Democratic transition under siege, foreign finance cut as military sizes power<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline July-September 2021: Political discord escalates, poverty grows, as thousands are displaced by floods, violence<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline April-June 2021: Waves of violence continue, international debt relief brings hope for economic upturn<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline January-March 2021: Holdout rebels in from the cold, Sudanese pound devalued, COVID-19 vaccine roll-out begins<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline October-December 2020: Peace accord signed, COVID second wave bites, security fears as UNAMID withdraws<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline July-September 2020: Public anger at slow implementation of revolution, floods devastate communities countrywide<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline April-June 2020: Covid-19 marks all aspects of life, inflation soars<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline January-March 2020: Little relief to the country\u2019s economic, security woes<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline October-December 2019: Interim government put to the test<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline July-September 2019: Turbulent transformation from tyranny<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan timeline December 2018-April 2019: How did civil discontent propel Sudan towards the overthrow of Al Bashir?<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n