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ICC prosecutor seeking arrest warrants for those accused of atrocities in Sudan's West Darfur region

Jan. 27, 2025 21:38 PM EST

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced Monday that his office will be seeking arrest warrants for those accused of atrocities in Sudan’s West Darfur region, which has seen reported ethnic cleansing by paramilitary forces that have been fighting...

Fighting in Sudan's civil war sets ablaze the country's largest oil refinery, satellite photos show

Jan. 25, 2025 13:20 PM EST

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fighting around Sudan 's largest oil refinery set the sprawling complex ablaze, satellite data analyzed by The Associated Press on Saturday shows, sending thick, black smoke over the country's capital. Forces loyal to Sudan’s military under...

South Sudan orders temporary ban on social media over violence in neighboring Sudan

Jan. 22, 2025 16:29 PM EST

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudanese authorities on Wednesday ordered telecoms to block access to social media for at least 30 days, citing concerns over the dissemination of graphic content relating to the ongoing violence against South Sudanese in neighboring Sudan. The...

South Sudan imposes nationwide overnight curfew to curb violence targeting Sudanese traders

Jan. 17, 2025 16:14 PM EST

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudanese authorities have imposed a countrywide dusk-to-dawn curfew after a night of violence during which businesses run by Sudanese traders in the capital were looted. Police chief Gen. Abraham Manyuat said Friday that the curfew will commence from...

Sudan’s military retakes a strategic city from RSF rebels, dealing them a major blow

Jan. 11, 2025 12:03 PM EST

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s military and its allies have taken back a strategic city from the rebel Rapid Support Forces, officials said Saturday, dealing a major blow to the notorious paramilitary group which the United States accused of committing genocide in the country’s ongoing civil war. ...