{"id":20115989,"date":"2025-04-16T11:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T09:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20115989"},"modified":"2025-04-16T19:33:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T17:33:24","slug":"%e2%99%a6-sudan-news-highlights-%e2%99%a6-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/%e2%99%a6-sudan-news-highlights-%e2%99%a6-2","title":{"rendered":"\u2666 Sudan news highlights \u2666"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A compact digest of the past weeks\u2019 most-read highlights, from the heart of Sudan. Subscribe<\/a> to receive this regular digest in your inbox.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sudan activists rally outside UAE embassy in London as <\/a>genocide<\/a> case opens<\/a>
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10\/04\/2025 – LONDON \/ THE HAGUE. As the International Court of Justice (ICJ) opened its preliminary hearing into Sudan\u2019s genocide case against the United Arab Emirates, protesters gathered outside the UAE Embassy in London to denounce the state\u2019s complicity in Sudan\u2019s war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan filed the case at the ICJ on March 6th, accusing the UAE of violating the Genocide Convention by supporting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which stand accused of carrying out mass atrocities. Outside the embassy in Knightsbridge, activists from London For Sudan, Action For Sudan, and other members of the Sudanese diaspora chanted slogans such as \u201cUAE shame shame, ethnic-cleansing in your name\u201d while live-streaming the proceedings in The Hague.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10\/04\/2025 – AMSTERDAM. Radio Dabanga has delivered accurate, independent, and verified Sudanese news since 2008. Since then, we\u2019ve launched a satellite TV channel, expanded onto social media platforms, and created a website in both Arabic and English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are the information lifeline to millions of ordinary people within war-torn Sudan, giving them a platform to be heard and amplifying their voices to the world! But we can\u2019t do it without YOU. We need your support to stay on air and keep delivering the news that truly matters. Your donation helps us keep this vital work alive\u2014donate now to keep Dabanga broadcasting strong!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UNDP photo essay highlights Sudan\u2019s resilience on war anniversary<\/a>
15\/04\/2025 – SUDAN \/ NEW YORK. As Sudan marks two years of devastating conflict, photographer Giles Clarke\u2019s images offer a stark portrayal of life amid the war.
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UK and EU pledge over \u20ac662 million in aid for Sudan at London conference<\/a>
15\/04\/2025 – LONDON. The UK has pledged \u00a3120 million in new aid for Sudan at a London conference, where the European Union and member states also committed over \u20ac522 million. A high-level delegation from 20 countries and organisations, including the UN, IGAD, and the League of Arab States, gathered to tackle the escalating crisis.
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UK Minister discusses int\u2019l efforts for Sudan ahead of key London conference<\/a>
14\/04\/2025 – LONDON. The UK Minister for International Development, Baroness Chapman, has outlined the British government\u2019s approach to supporting Sudan\u2019s most vulnerable, including displaced people and refugees, in an exclusive interview with Radio Dabanga.
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North Darfur battles: \u2018Hundreds dead and tens of thousands flee\u2019 as RSF claims control of Zamzam and Umm Kaddadah<\/a>
13\/04\/2025 – EL FASHER \/ ZAMZAM CAMP \/ UMM KEDDADA. Hundreds of civilians, including women and children, have reportedly been killed and wounded in shelling as the RSF \u2018tightened their control\u2019 in a ground offensive on Zamzam camp for displaced people, forcing \u2018tens of thousands\u2019 to flee. 150 kilometres eastwards, more than 100 civilians were reportedly killed and wounded during the RSF conquest of Umm Kaddadah.
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Dozen dead in RSF-SPLM attacks in Kordofan<\/a>
10\/04\/2025 – EL OBEID \/ RASHAD \/ ED DEBBA. Several people were killed in attacks by the RSF and allied Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement (SPLM) fighters across North Kordofan, South Kordofan, and Northern State. Indiscriminate shelling\u00a0triggered mass displacement.
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UAE adviser slams Sudan\u2019s ICJ case as \u2018farcical\u2019<\/a>
08\/04\/2025 – ABU DHABI \/ THE HAUGE \/ EL GENEINA. A senior United Arab Emirates official has dismissed Sudan\u2019s case at the International Court of Justice as a \u2018farcical action\u2019, accusing the de-facto Sudan government of distorting the truth.
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RSF drone attack hits airport fuel depot in Sudan\u2019s Northern State<\/a>
08\/04\/2025 – DONGOLA \/ ED DEBBA. The RSF launched a drone strike on Dongola Airport in Northern State, targeting a key fuel depot and triggering a massive explosion visible across the city.
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UN human rights chief \u2018appalled by summary executions\u2019 as Sudan abuses escalate<\/a>
04\/04\/2025 – GENEVA \/ KHARTOUM. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker T\u00fcrk expressed shock at reports of widespread summary executions in Khartoum since its recapture by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) last month.
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Renewed deadly RSF shelling strikes North Darfur camp<\/a>
02\/04\/2025 – ABU SHOUK CAMP \/ ZAMZAM CAMP \/ EL FASHER \/ NYALA. At least seven people were killed and nine injured on Monday when indiscriminate shelling by the RSF struck Abu Shouk camp for the displaced in El Fasher, North Darfur.<\/p>\n