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President Donald Trump has pledged to halt Sudan’s two-year war, following a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, raising cautious optimism but experts warn long-term peace remains uncertain.

Sudan defence minister says army to keep fighting after US truce proposal

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday that Washington wanted "to see this conflict come to a peaceful end, just as we have with so many others, but the reality is it's a very complicated situation on the ground right now".

International Criminal Court convicts Sudan militia leader for war crimes in Darfur

The court found Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman guilty of 27 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes, including rape, murder and persecution.

Paramilitary drone attack on mosque during Friday prayers in Sudan kills at least 70, army says

Sudan's army, which has been fighting against the RSF in escalating violence since April 2023, said in a statement that it was mourning the deaths of at least 70 victims in the attack.

More than 1,000 killed in massive Sudan landslide, entire mountain village flattened

The rebel group said that the landslide has flattened an entire mountain village and there was just one survivor.

Tens of thousands killed, over 13 million displaced: Why Sudan is facing 'world’s worst humanitarian crisis'

Gamba’s stark warning underscores fears that ethnic violence in Sudan is escalating unchecked, as global attention remains fragmented and humanitarian access is severely restricted.

Sudan cholera outbreak kills 172 in one week

The ministry said 90 percent of cases were reported in Khartoum state, where water and electricity supply have been severely disrupted in recent weeks by drone strikes

UN food agency pauses aid to famine-hit Sudan displacement camp of half-million people

The World Food Programme said in a statement Wednesday that fighting over the past two weeks between the military and a paramilitary group forced its partners to leave the camp in western Darfur for safety.

Death toll in Sudan military plane crash rises to 46

The Antonov aircraft crashed on Tuesday while taking off from the Wadi Sayidna air base north of Omdurman.

Paramilitary group attacks open market in Sudan, killing 54 people, wounding at least 158

Saturday's attack by the Rapid Support Forces on the Sabrein Market also wounded at least 158 others, the Health Ministry said in a statement

Blackouts hit wide swathes of army-controlled Sudan after drone attacks

The blackouts began on Monday after drone attacks on Merowe Dam, the country's largest, affected Sudan's northern state, while a technical issue affected River Nile and Red Sea states.

Nigerian students flee war-torn Sudan to study in India

194 Nigerian students studying in Sudan have fled to India and Northern Cyrus to continue education.

Sudan wishes for farewell to violence with award-winning film Goodbye Julia

Amid the Sudan war and Darfur genocide, comes Goodbye Julia, a beacon of hope for healing and unity, the first Sudanese film to screen and win the prestigious Un Certain Regard Prize at 2023 Cannes Film Festival, but it failed to find a place on the Oscar longlist of 15 entries for Best Foreign Language Film prize announced on December 21.

Egypt resumes commercial flights to Sudan for the first time since the war

Flight MS865 departed from Cairo and landed in Port Sudan at 6.30 a.m., according to tracking service Flightradar24. A return flight landed in Cairo on Tuesday afternoon.

Conflict in Sudan is fuelling a humanitarian emergency of 'epic proportions,' UN aid chief says

Last week, 20 UN agencies and international organisations called for peace, access to deliver humanitarian aid and respect for human rights.

Desperate Sudanese flee to Chad as fighting deepens: See Pics

Battles since mid-April have killed hundreds of people and wounded thousands of others, disrupted aid supplies and sent 100,000 refugees fleeing abroad.

Sudan envoys begin talks amid pressure to end conflict

The statement did not offer a timeframe for the talks, which come after concerted efforts by Riyadh and other international powers to pressure the warring sides in Sudan to the negotiating table.

Operation Kaveri: 231 more Indian evacuees departs from Jeddah

Under ‘Operation Kaveri’, the 12th flight carrying 231 stranded Indian evacuees, departed from Jeddah on a Mumbai-bound flight.

Sudan's warring generals extend theoretical truce but keep fighting

Previous ceasefire pledges have ranged from 24 to 72 hours but there have been constant truce violations in the conflict that erupted in mid-April between the army and a paramilitary force.

SpiceJet plans to operate more flights under 'Operation Kaveri'

Under 'Operation Kaveri', a total of 2,140 Indians have been brought back from strife-torn Sudan, according to official data.

Sudan conflict shows no sign of easing, U.N. warns of breaking point

The fighting has pitched Sudan towards a civil war and sent tens of thousands of people fleeing into neighbouring countries.

'Operation Kaveri': India brings back another batch of 229 people from Sudan

The fresh batch of evacuees arrived in Bengaluru, a day after 365 people returned from the African country to Delhi.

Sudan fighting continues; ceasefire set to end at midnight

Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands wounded since a long-simmering power struggle between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted into conflict on April 15.

'Never felt as safe to be an Indian': Wife of man rescued from war-torn Sudan

'My husband is the first person to reach India back last night from Sudan,' Meenakshi Agrawal shared.

'Operation Kaveri': India brings back another batch of 229 people from Sudan

Under the evacuation mission, 754 people arrived in India in two batches on Friday.