UN News
UN Human Rights Chief Tells Sudan's Warring Factions: 'Enough, Already'
Volker Türk calls for ceasefire in Sudan's fourth year of war, as drones turn weddings and hospitals into targets, and hospitals crumble. UN asks nicely, again.
2026-09-07
UN News
2026-08-07
BBC World
Sudan's Invisible Children: Born in War, Denied Everything but a War Story
A 17-year-old survivor of war-time rape in Sudan can't register her baby's birth, leaving him legally invisible and doomed to a life without vaccines, school, or rights.
2026-07-21
The Guardian Europe
Ethiopia Unveils Plan to Turn Refugees Into Taxpayers, Because Humanitarian Aid Is So Last Century
Ethiopia's Makatet plan aims to turn refugees into taxpaying citizens, offering a cheeky alternative to fortress Europe - if the RSF and regional wars don't spoil the party.
2026-07-10
UN News
Cholera Returns to Sudan, Because Apparently War Wasn't Enough
Sudan adds cholera to its already impressive roster of crises, with over 100 dead and aid access hampered by drones.
2026-07-04
The Guardian
Sudan's El Obeid Residents Can't Even Count Drone Strikes Anymore, But They're Pretty Sure It's a Lot
In El Obeid, Sudan, drone strikes are so frequent that residents count them like sheep - except the sheep are killing people and destroying infrastructure, and the international community is being told to pick up the phone.
2026-06-25
UN News
Drone Strike Near School Injures Students in Sudan, Because of Course It's Near a School
UN warns of imminent RSF assault on El Obeid after drone strike near school injures students; WHO preps supplies for yet another crisis.
2026-06-18
UN News
UN Warns Impending Attack on Sudanese City Could Be 'Playbook' Repeat of Earlier Horrors
UN warns that an imminent RSF offensive on El Obeid risks 'serious international crimes' and repeats the horrors of El Fasher - because apparently the world needs a second viewing of this particular tragedy.
2026-06-10
UN News
Sudan's Warring Factions Add 'Blowing Up Bridges' to Their Ever-Growing Resume of Bad Ideas
Sudan's warring factions continue their demolition derby on bridges and roads, making it harder for aid to reach millions while Chad braces for a regional spillover. Who needs infrastructure anyway?
2026-04-28
The Guardian
Sudan’s RSF Leaders Apparently Forgot to Read ‘How to Hide War Profits 101’
Investigation finds RSF leaders built a £17.7 million Dubai property empire while Sudan starves - because nothing says 'war crimes' like a villa near a golf course.
2026-04-22
Phone Tracking Reveals Colombian Mercenaries Were Basically Running Uber for UAE-Backed RSF
Phone tracking data reveals Colombian mercenaries backed by the UAE helped Sudan's RSF capture el-Fasher, with Wi-Fi network names providing the smoking gun.
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