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Warring parties in Sudan sign agreement to avoid harming civilians

The agreement affirmed Sudan's sovereignty and unity and welcomed the mediation efforts of other countries

UNHRC passes resolution on human rights abuses in Sudan, amid conflict

The United Nation's top human rights body adopted a resolution on Thursday that drew attention to mounting civilian deaths and rights abuses in Sudan since a bloody conflict erupted between the African country's two top generals last month. The violence in Sudan has so far killed more than 600 people, including civilians, and displaced hundreds of thousands. The fighting has also spread to other regions, namely the restive Darfur province. The Human Rights Council - made up of 47 UN member states - narrowly passed the resolution with 18 states voting for the resolution, 15 against and 14 other nations abstaining. The resolution aims to further scrutinise human rights violations taking place in Sudan since April 15. The fighting in Sudan started as a result of a power struggle between the chief of Sudan's military, Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, and rival Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who commands the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Arab and African nations - including Sudan -

25 doctors dead in tribal fighting, says Sudan doctors' syndicate

Tribal clashes over several days killed 25 people in southern Sudan, the country's doctors union said on Wednesday, raising fears the war between the country's rival top generals currently centred in the capital could set off more violence in far-flung provinces. It remained unclear whether the tribal clashes were related to the brutal fighting that ignited mid-April across the country as a result of a power struggle between the military's head, Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, and Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who commands a powerful paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces. The tribal violence in the south erupted Monday between the Hausa and Nuba tribes in the city of Kosti, the capital of White Nile province bordering South Sudan, according to Sudanese local media reports. Deadly tribal violence is not uncommon in Sudan's south and west, where disputes dating back to the country's split from South Sudan remain unresolved. The country's wider conflict has so far claimed the .

Ceasefire talks yield 'no major progress' as fighting rages in Sudan

The SAF warned citizens to keep away from the clash areas and avoid approaching any unknown metal objects until the technical crews arrive to deal with them

At least 100 people killed in Sudan's Darfur clashes: Doctors' union

Clashes that erupted last month between armed fighters in a city in Sudan's restive Darfur region killed at least 100 people, according to Sudan's Doctors Syndicate. Hospitals were still out of service in the Darfur city of Genena and an accurate count of the wounded was still hard to make, the doctors' union added in a statement posted on its official Facebook page late Sunday. The fighting in Genena, which broke out a few days after Sudan's two rival generals took up arms against each other in the capital of Khartoum, points to the possibility that the conflict could engulf other parts of the East African country. The syndicate's death toll comes as talks continue between the warring parties in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. A statement issued by the Saudi foreign ministry on Monday said the negotiations between delegations from the country's military, on one side, and on the other the powerful paramilitary, the Rapid Support Forces, are expected to go on for a few more days.

Sudan doctors syndicate: At least 100 killed in armed fighter clashes

At least 100 people were killed in clashes that erupted last month between armed fighters in a city in Sudan's restive region of Darfur, according to the Sudan's Doctors Syndicate. Hospitals were still out of service in the Darfur city of Genena and an accurate count of the wounded was still hard to make, the doctors' union added in a statement posted on their official Facebook page late Sunday. The fighting in Genena, which broke out a few days after Sudan's two rival generals took arms against each other in Khartoum, pointed to the possibility that conflict in the capital could spiral to other parts of the East African country. At least 481 civilians were killed in Khartoum clashes that erupted in mid-April between the military, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, led by Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, according to the same doctors' statement. The number of the wounded among civilians has jumped to more than 2560.

Sudan's warring generals send envoys to Saudi for firming up cease-fire

Sudan's two warring generals sent their envoys on Friday to Saudi Arabia for talks aimed at firming up a shaky cease-fire after three weeks of fierce fighting that has killed hundreds and pushed the African country to the brink of collapse, three Sudanese officials said. The negotiations would be the first between Sudan's military, led by Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, commanded by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, since clashes broke out on April 15. According to the three two senior military officials and one from their paramilitary rival the talks will begin in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah on Saturday, following concerted efforts by Riyad and other international powers to pressure the warring sides in Sudan to the negotiating table. The three officials spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the upcoming peace talks. No timeframe was given for the length of the talks. The fighting has turned Sudan's capital of ...

17 IAF flights, five sorties of Navy ships rescue 3,862 Indians from Sudan

India on Friday wrapped up 'Operation Kaveri', launched to rescue its nationals stranded in crisis-hit Sudan, with the transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force making its final flight to bring 47 passengers home. India launched Operation Kaveri on April 24 to evacuate its nationals from Sudan, which has witnessed deadly fighting between the country's army and a paramilitary group. With the arrival of the Indian Air Force C130 flight on Friday, 3,862 people have been moved out of Sudan through Operation Kaveri, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said. The Indian Air Force operated 17 flights and the Indian Navy ships carried out five sorties to move Indians from Port Sudan to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, he said. Jaishankar said 86 Indians were evacuated through countries bordering Sudan. "The flight from Wadi Sayyidna which was executed at great risk also deserves recognition," he said, adding that air force and commercial flights were pressed into service to bring people home fr

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The Sudan crisis has highlighted the plight of the nomadic tribes in India, particularly the Hakki Pikki tribe, who are marginalised and ignored instead of being valued for their knowledge

Andhra Pradesh expatriate returnees from Sudan increases to 98: Official

The number of Andhra Pradesh expatriates who returned from strife-torn Sudan safely to India rose to 98, said Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu Society (APNRTS) chief executive P Hemalatha Rani on Friday. Out of the 98, 97 have returned to their hometowns while the remaining one person is expected to reach Vijayawada on Saturday. "Of all the people who landed at airports in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kochi, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad, AP government has returned 63 of them to their hometowns via air and roadways at its own expense," said Venkat S Medapati, president of APNRTS, in a statement shared by the society. Medapati noted that some returnees who did not come through government assistance availed evacuation facility arranged by their employers. The evacuation, which is part of the Union government's 'Operation Kaveri', was coordinated by AP Bhavan additional resident commissioner Himanshu Kaushik, APNRTS, district officials and others for bringing back people from the souther

Indian Air Force brings back another 192 people from violence-hit Sudan

The aircraft refuelled at Jeddah to undertake a non-stop flight from Jeddah, via war-torn Sudan, to India

Operation Kaveri: Nearly 3,800 Indians evacuated from crisis-hit Sudan

Nine days have passed since the Government of India launched its ambitious rescue mission, "Operation Kaveri" to evacuate stranded Indians in conflict-ridden Sudan

US President Joe Biden issues order setting path for sanctions in Sudan

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Thursday setting the path to sanction individuals involved in the recent violence in Sudan that's left hundreds dead and thrown the African nation into chaos. Biden said in a statement that his order will hold individuals responsible for threatening the peace, security, and stability of Sudan; undermining Sudan's democratic transition; using violence against civilians; or committing serious human rights abuses. He said the violence taking place in Sudan is a tragedyand it is a betrayal of the Sudanese people's clear demand for civilian government and a transition to democracy." I join the peace-loving people of Sudan and leaders around the world in calling for a durable ceasefire between the belligerent parties, Biden said. Sudan's fighting broke out April 15 between two commanders who just 18 months earlier jointly orchestrated a military coup to derail the nation's transition to democracy. The power struggle between the armed forc

Shelling in Sudanese capital disrupts aid delivery efforts to civilians

Heavy shelling in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Thursday disrupted efforts to deliver badly needed aid to trapped civilians as yet another fragile and frequently violated truce ran out, residents said. Sudan has plunged into chaos since fighting erupted in mid-April between the country's two top generals. There is increasing concern for those trapped and displaced by the fighting, and aid workers and civilians have said there is a dire lack of basic services, medical care, food and water. In central areas of the capital, Khartoum, sporadic explosions could be heard Thursday, a day after the United Nations warned that the country's people are facing a humanitarian catastrophe," and the latest in a series of cease-fires expired earlier in the day. The situation is very dire, Atiya Abdalla Atiya, secretary of the country's doctors' syndicate said. All forms of shelling can still be heard in Khartoum, whether air or artillery shelling. Black plumes of smoke rising from downtown

22nd batch of Indians departs from Sudan for Jeddah under Operation Kaveri

Under Operation Kaveri, the 22nd batch with 135 stranded Indian evacuees have left on IAF C-130J aircraft from war-torn Sudan for Saudi Arabia's Jeddah

'Operation Kaveri': India brings home fresh batch of 231 stranded people

India on Wednesday brought back home a total of 231 people under its mission to evacuate stranded Indians from strife-torn Sudan. The Indians arrived in Mumbai in a commercial flight. "Another #OperationKaveri flight brings citizens back home. Flight carrying 231 passengers lands in Mumbai," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted. The Indians were brought back home from the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah where India set up a transit camp for the evacuees. Under 'Operation Kaveri', India has been taking its citizens in buses from conflict zones of Khartoum and other troubled areas to Port Sudan from where they are being taken to the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah in Indian Air Force's (IAF) heavy-lift transport aircraft and Indian Navy's ships. From Jeddah, the Indians are being brought back home in either commercial flight or IAF's aircraft. On Tuesday, 231 Indians arrived in Ahmedabad while another batch of 328 citizens were brought to New Delhi. India brough

India brings back home 559 people under Operation Kaveri on Tuesday

India on Tuesday brought back home a total of 559 people under its mission to evacuate stranded Indians from violence-hit Sudan. While 231 Indians arrived in Ahmedabad, another batch of 328 citizens were brought to New Delhi. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted, "328 more passengers have landed in New Delhi. #OperationKaveri moving steadily forward as around 3000 have reached India now." Earlier in the day, 231 people reached Ahmedabad. "Another #OperationKaveri flight lands in Ahmedabad. 231 more passengers have reached home safely," Jaishankar said in another tweet. Separately, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said a group of 20 Indians crossed over to Chad through the adjoining land border with Sudan. "Our teams are facilitating their journey back home," he said on Twitter. On Monday, India brought back 186 people under the evacuation mission that was launched a week back. On Sunday, 229 Indians arrived in Bengaluru while 365 people reached De

India temporarily relocates embassy from war-hit Khartoum to Port Sudan

India has decided to temporarily relocate its embassy from the violence-hit Sudanese capital city of Khartoum to Port Sudan in view of the prevailing security situation in the African country. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said this on Tuesday. "In view of the prevailing security situation in Sudan, including attacks in Khartoum city, it has been decided that the Indian Embassy in Khartoum will be temporarily relocated to Port Sudan," it said. "The situation will be assessed in the light of further developments," the MEA said. Port Sudan is a port city on the Red Sea in eastern Sudan. It is located at a distance of around 850 km from Khartoum. India has been operating military aircraft and naval ships from Port Sudan to evacuate its citizens from the African country. The Indian embassy in Khartoum is located just opposite to the airport in the city and that zone has seen a lot of fighting. In the last few days, Indian officials worked round the clock to evacuate Indians

65 out of 71 identified Andhra expats return to India from war-hit Sudan

As many as 65 Andhra Pradesh expatriates out of the 71 identified thus far have returned to India safely from strife-torn Sudan, the state-government body Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu Society (APNRTS) said on Monday. Out of the six remaining expats, one has reached Port of Sudan and another has reached Jeddah in Saudi Arabia while four more are expected to reach the Sub-Saharan country's port city shortly, APNRTS chief executive P Hemalatha Rani said, adding that they would then be ferried back to India with the help of the Ministry of External Affairs. As per the guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, one evacuee has been quarantined in Delhi and four more in Cochin as they did not produce yellow fever vaccination certificates, Rani said in a press release shared on Monday. APNRTS president Venkat S Medapati said that evacuees arriving in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Cochin airports were being safely repatriated to their hometowns at the state government's .

Sudan's warring generals agree to negotiate in Saudi Arabia: UN envoy

Sudan's warring generals have agreed to send representatives for negotiations, potentially in Saudi Arabia, the United Nations' top official in the country told The Associated Press on Monday, even as the two sides clashed in the capital despite another three-day extension of a fragile cease-fire. The talks would initially focus on establishing a stable and reliable cease-fire monitored by national and international observers, Volker Perthes said. A string of temporary truces over the past week has de-escalated fighting only in some areas, while in others, fierce battles have continued to drive civilians from their homes and push the country into a humanitarian crisis. Perthes cautioned that logistics for talks were still being worked out. So far, only the military has announced it is prepared to join negotiations, with no public word from its opponent, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Any talks would be the first major sign of progress since fighting erupted on April 15 betwe