#sudan

#sudan

Drought and rising costs are pushing Somalia deeper into crisis, with 6.5 million people skipping meals and going hungry every day. The impact is felt across the country.

More than 1bn (1.15bn) has been pledged for war-ravaged Sudan at a conference in Berlin, eclipsing the funding target organisers had set to help mitigate the world's largest humanitarian crisis.

Khartoum, once a major urban center in Africa, is slowly reviving with returning traffic and reopened government institutions, but remains heavily damaged and lacking essential services.

The parties agreed to refrain from any action that would undermine the principled delivery of humanitarian assistance within the territories impacted by the conflict. Both sides also pledged not to target civilians and to facilitate medical care for the wounded and sick.

The frequency and intensity of attacks in northern Nigeria have shattered the comforting illusion that the region's long insurgency has receded into the background of national life.

Framing the war as a conflict between two generals overlooks the reality that this is fundamentally a war on civilians, who are bearing the brunt of the violence.

Since early 2025, clashes have intensified in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), displacing hundreds of thousands of people across the region.

The TPLF's announcement marks a significant shift, as it reinstates the Tigray Government Assembly, effectively ending the peace deal established with the federal government. This decision has raised alarms about the potential for renewed conflict in the region.

Tom Fletcher, the UN humanitarian chief, stated that hunger is tightening its grip in South Sudan, with emergency levels of food insecurity expected across all 10 states during the lean season.

The Hope Government initiative for peace in Sudan was launched through a purely national effort in which roles were integrated, ideas exchanged, and previous initiatives built upon.

My day has become a series of attempts to overcome these small details, which have piled up to become a daily burden. When the electricity was stable, daily household chores were easier.

"famine thresholds for acute malnutrition have now been surpassed"

Sudan Airways said in a statement that the flight, which was announced on Saturday with ticket prices starting at $50, reflects the return of spirit and the continuation of the connection between the sons of the nation. The Sudanese military announced regaining full control of the capital from its rival, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, in March of last year.

Fatal drone strikes on civilians persist in Sudan's Kordofan, as the central region has emerged as the latest front line in Sudan's nearly three-year conflict, the United Nations has said. Addressing the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk painted a grim picture of the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has plunged the country into widespread bloodshed and humanitarian catastrophe.