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Paramilitary forces raid Sudan’s largest refugee camp
Middle East
February 16, 2025
Paramilitary forces raid Sudan’s largest refugee camp
CNN — Fighters from Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have torched swathes of the country’s largest refugee camp, firing…
Egypt secures African support for regional biomanufacturing hub
Egypt
February 9, 2025
Egypt secures African support for regional biomanufacturing hub
Egypt has successfully secured support of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to establish a regional…
Paramilitary group attacks an open market in Sudan, killing 54 people and wounding at least 158
Middle East
February 2, 2025
Paramilitary group attacks an open market in Sudan, killing 54 people and wounding at least 158
Cairo Associated Press — An attack on an open market in the Sudanese city of Omdurman by a paramilitary group…
Fighting in Sudan’s civil war sets ablaze the country’s largest oil refinery, satellite photos show
Middle East
January 27, 2025
Fighting in Sudan’s civil war sets ablaze the country’s largest oil refinery, satellite photos show
AP — Fighting around Sudan‘s largest oil refinery set the sprawling complex ablaze, satellite data analyzed by The Associated Press…
Sudanese army enters strategic city held by RSF rebel group for over a year
Middle East
January 12, 2025
Sudanese army enters strategic city held by RSF rebel group for over a year
Reuters — Sudan’s army said on Saturday it had entered the central city of Wad Madani and was pushing out…
Genocide is declared once more in Sudan. How did the country get here?
Middle East
January 11, 2025
Genocide is declared once more in Sudan. How did the country get here?
CNN — This week, the United States accused the RSF militia in Sudan’s brutal civil conflict of committing genocide. It’s…
Irrigation min.: 13 countries in ME face water scarcity
Egypt
October 17, 2024
Irrigation min.: 13 countries in ME face water scarcity
Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sweilam stated that the Middle East and North Africa have 13 countries facing global…
Sudanese army launches fierce military operation in Khartoum, seizes control of 3 bridge entrances
Middle East
September 27, 2024
Sudanese army launches fierce military operation in Khartoum, seizes control of 3 bridge entrances
Global media outlets have reported that the Sudanese army is crossing from Omdurman into Khartoum and Khartoum North, suggesting ongoing…
At least 21 killed in airstrike on Sudanese market as civil war rages
Middle East
September 12, 2024
At least 21 killed in airstrike on Sudanese market as civil war rages
CNN — An airstrike targeting civilian areas in southeastern Sudan has left more than 20 people dead and dozens of…
Women and girls in Sudan subjected to widespread sexual violence by warring parties, report finds
Middle East
July 29, 2024
Women and girls in Sudan subjected to widespread sexual violence by warring parties, report finds
CNN — One woman sleeps with a knife under her pillow, in the hope she can protect herself against armed…