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African Development Bank, World Food Programme Project Boosts Wheat Production In War-torn Sudan Amid Soaring Hunger

AN emergency wheat production project in Sudan financed by the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and executed by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has increased wheat production in the country by up to 70% in targeted project locations across…

Op-Ed: More Accountability For Sexual Violence In Sudan Needed Now

A SURGE of unwanted pregnancies, barriers to sexual and reproductive health and rights due to sexual violence being used as a weapon of war is adding fuel to the fire in the civil war that erupted in Sudan in April…

Sudan’s Army Rejects Peace Talks Amid Ongoing Conflict

IN a defiant stance on Wednesday, Sudan’s army dismissed a call to return to peace talks with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after a conversation between General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The ongoing conflict, which…

Sudanese Civil War Poised To Escalate, UN Warns

THE civil war in Sudan is on the brink of spiraling out of control, the United Nations warned, a year after the start of major fighting in the East African country. At least 16,000 people have died so far, with…

Sudan: UN Calls For End To Military Build-up In El Fasher

UN Security Council members on Saturday called on the warring parties in Sudan to immediately halt the military build-up and take steps to de-escalate the situation in El Fasher, the provincial capital of North Darfur. The call comes amid reports…

Sudan Aid: Donors Pledge 2bn Euros Amid Conflict

IN a concerted effort to address the humanitarian crisis gripping war-torn Sudan, donors pledged over 2 billion euros ($2.13bn) during a conference in Paris, announced French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday. The conference, held on the first anniversary of a conflict described by…

EVACUATION UPDATE: 2,518 Nigerians Evacuated From Port Sudan In 15 Batches

THE 15th Batch of Evacuees: 147 Nationals that departed Port Sudan International Airport, landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 8:30 pm local time on May 13 via Tarco Air. The total breakdown so far; 1st Batch – Military Jet…

Sudan: FG Evacuates 254 More Stranded Nigerians

THE Federal Government, late Tuesday and early Wednesday, brought 254 more Nigerians fleeing the insurrection in Sudan in the country. The 254 evacuees landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, according to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission. The…

VIDEONEWS: Sudan War: Fourth Batch Of Nigerians Arrive Abuja From Egypt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPe67F979lM THE fourth batch of Nigerians, who were evacuated from war-torn Sudan, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Sunday from Aswan International Airport in Egypt. The first batch of 376 evacuees arrived Nigeria from Egypt on…

BREAKING: Sudan War: Over 800 Nigerian Evacuees Arrive In Abuja

EIGHT hundred and thirty-six Nigerians fleeing war-torn Sudan arrived on Sunday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. They were airlifted via Max Air, Azman and Tarco Airlines. Max Air and Azman Air landed with 410 and 324 evacuees respectively with stranded…