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US announces sanctions over 'appalling' violence in Sudan

The White House on Thursday announced economic and visa sanctions against Sudanese leaders it holds responsible for breaking a ceasefire.

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US imposing sanctions against those perpetuating violence in Sudan

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on companies it accused of fueling the conflict in Sudan, stepping up pressure on the army and a rival paramilitary force to bring an end to the fighting as ceasefire talks are at risk of collapse.

Reuters

Families split apart as Sudan’s Darfur burns

Silence over fate of loved ones trapped in Darfur amid communications blackout is heavy burden for those who fled.

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US imposes sanctions on companies tied to Sudan forces as fighting rages

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on companies it accused of fuelling the conflict in Sudan, stepping up pressure on the army and a rival paramilitary force to stop fighting raging in Khartoum and other regions.

Reuters

Congo woman saves young mothers from unpaid maternity bills

Three weeks after giving birth to twins, 16-year-old Annaelle felt like a hostage: the hospital would not let her leave until she'd paid her medical bills, but she had no money.

Reuters

Sudan: 27 reported killed in shelling of market in poor area south of Khartoum

Tanks believed to have attacked area residents say is not close to any military target

The Guardian - UK

Police response lashed after ill woman starved to death

A coroner has criticised the response of police after a Tasmanian woman with mental health issues died from starvation in community housing.

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Woman with mental health issues starved to death in community housing after Tasmania Police welfare check

A woman's "lonely death" of starvation in the suburbs of an Australian capital city raised "several issues", including with police inaction, a Tasmanian coroner has said.

ABC News

Trapped by Sudan fighting, dozens of infants, toddlers and children died in Khartoum orphanage

At least 60 infants, toddlers and older children perished over the past six weeks while trapped in horrific conditions in an orphanage in Sudan’s capital as fighting raged outside

The Independent UK

Fighting in Sudan: A timeline of key events

Six weeks after fighting erupted between Sudan’s army and RSF, ceasefires were broken and hundreds have been killed.

Al Jazeera

Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa sets election date as Aug. 23

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that national elections will take place on Aug. 23

The Independent UK

Free secondary education in African countries is on the rise - but is it the best policy? What the evidence says

When President Salva Kiir announced the abolition of secondary school fees in South Sudan in February 2023, he was following several fellow African leaders.

The Conversation

How fighting in Sudan’s Darfur could worsen W Africa insecurity

Conflict poses threat to Chad and wider Sahel amid fears over arms proliferation and returning fighters, analysts say.

Al Jazeera

Sudan's military says it has suspended its participation in talks with paramilitary rival

A spokesman for Sudan's military says it has suspended its participation in talks with a paramilitary force it has been battling for weeks

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Sudan army suspends participation in Jeddah ceasefire talks

Move raises fears of renewed fighting between the army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces.

The Independent UK

South Sudan struggles to clear mines after decades of war as people start returning home

Many South Sudanese are returning to areas riddled with mines left from decades of conflict as they trickle back into the country after a peace deal was signed in 2018 to end a five-year civil war that killed nearly 400,000 people and displaced millions

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Sudanese doctor ‘abducted’ after smear campaigns, say family

Dr Alaa Nogod, a prominent figure in Sudan’s protest movement, was taken amid continued fighting in the country.

The Independent UK

Changes to food aid in debt bill would cost money, far from savings GOP envisioned

A Republican attempt to expand work requirements for federal food aid in debt legislation moving through Congress would increase federal spending by $2.1 billion over 10 years — far from the cuts GOP lawmakers had envisioned

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Fighting continues in Sudan a day after ceasefire extended

Clashes have resumed on the outskirts of Sudan’s greater capital, despite a five-day truce extension.

The Independent UK

Indian wrestlers delay plan to throw medals into Ganges River as part of sexual abuse protest

India’s top wrestlers have held off for now from throwing their medals into the country’s sacred Ganges River as part of an ongoing protest against sexual harassment

The Conversation

Ethiopia: how a lucky village in Tigray survived the devastating war

The war waged by the Ethiopian Federal Government and Eritrea against the Tigray regional government, which lasted from November 2020 to November 2022, caused massive devastation. Multiple war crimes were reported and there were claims of genocidal intent. A starvation campaign led to the death of at least 300,000 civilian…

The Hindu

VPP president’s hunger strike demanding review of 1972 job reservation policy enters eighth day

VPP President’s hunger strike demanding the review of the 1972 job reservation policy enters 8th day.

The Conversation

Some refugee girls are forced into early marriage for safety – here's why

Rates of child marriage increase in communities displaced by conflict as well as communities affected by natural and environmental disasters.

The Guardian - UK

Under the Kundè Tree review – a fractured tale of family strife and colonial uprising

Boldly directed, lyrically enacted play melds a personal story of rebellion in French Cameroon with the story of independence – but leaves both unfinished

Reuters

Intense clashes in Sudan's capital after ceasefire extended

Intense clashes could be heard in Sudan's capital on Tuesday, residents said, after military factions battling for more than six weeks agreed to extend a ceasefire aimed at allowing aid to reach civilians.

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