Sudan

Sudanese human rights defenders are welcoming the U.S. Treasury Department’s imposition of sanctions against Sudan’s Central Reserve Police (CRP) for using excessive violence against peaceful protesters.

Sudan’s military junta is seeking regional support months after deposing Prime Minister Abdula Hamdok’s administration with pressure mounting from international partners to hold elections.

Although calm has returned to the Jebel Moon area of Sudan’s West Darfur state after a fresh wave of violence that left 19 people dead, an independent group that helps internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees says the security situation remains uncertain. … The head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, Volker Perthes, released a statement Sunday condemning the attacks. Perthes said the violence represents “another alarming sign of the increasing instability in Sudan.”

The tribunal has been sandwiched between allegations from the public and attacks from the government.

Sudanese security forces arrested a senior opposition leader Tuesday, as officers fired tear gas to stop thousands of protesters rallying against last year's military coup, an AFP correspondent said.

A report to the U.N. Human Rights Council says October’s military coup in Sudan has dealt a heavy blow to that country’s fledgling democracy, which might be difficult to reverse.

The Friends of Sudan welcomed the end of the first stage of the consultations process organised by UNITAMS and called to engage in the next phase paving the way towards restoring a civilian transition government.

The World Food Programme (WFP) has partially resumed humanitarian operations in North Darfur State with a special focus on malnourished children, according to a statement released on Tuesday. The world’s largest humanitarian agency had suspended its activities in December 2021 following looting attacks on its three warehouses in El-Fasher.

The Sudanese groups leading protests against a military coup in October published a political charter for the first time on Sunday, setting out key demands they hope will unify civilian factions.

A UN expert on Thursday urged Sudanese forces to stop firing live ammunition and tear gas at anti-coup protesters in a crackdown that has killed more than 80 people.