Deadly clashes continue to rage in Sudan, despite ceasefire efforts from the United Nations. The fighting has so far left 59 civilians dead, including three United Nations workers, with opposing forces showing no signs of coming to a truce.
Apr 2023
Sudan: Ceasefire extended but fighting continues
Rival factions of Sudan's military agreed to renew a three-day ceasefire, following intensive diplomatic efforts by neighbouring countries, as well as the US, UK and UN. But there are reports that heavy fighting in the capital Khartoum is still going on.
In the wake of the cult d ... Show More
23m 32s
Aug 2023
Sudan: ‘No regard for civilians’ lives’, warns senior aid worker
Since the beginning of the brutal military showdown in Sudan, 18 aid workers have been killed, while the impact of the war on civilians has been exacerbated by the climate crisis, and major food insecurity.Humanitarians are having to work under extreme conditions to support refug ... Show More
7m 29s
Oct 2023
After Six Months of War, Sudan is Disintegrating
In this episode of The Horn, Alan talks to Dr Suliman Baldo, Executive Director of the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker, about the dire state of Sudan six months into the war between Sudan’s armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and whether Sudan has a ... Show More
42m 48s
Jul 2023
A Long War Looming in Sudan
Almost three months into the war in Sudan that has pitted the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against the Sudanese Army, the fighting shows no sign of slowing. Khartoum remains the epicentre, but Sudan’s periphery, especially the West Darfur region, has seen a dramatic re ... Show More
47m 45s
Aug 2023
Sudan: ‘Children are dying, mothers are dying,’ says UN humanitarian official
As conflict escalates in Sudan, the need for humanitarian support keeps growing as people “die and suffer”, a senior UN aid official has said.Edem Wosornu, Director of the Operations and Advocacy Division at UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, recently visited the country and n ... Show More
14m 39s