Sudan: Life slowly resuming in the capital despite fears of another attack

Fears grow for civilians as paramilitary group closes in on strategic Sudanese city

Paramilitary attacks on a city of a half-million people in Sudan have raised international alarm that mass violence against civilians might follow

Sudanese return to Khartoum, a capital unready to welcome them - News

In the year since the Sudanese army recaptured the capital Khartoum from a paramilitary force, more than 2 million of the 5 million people who fled their homes have returned. But those returning are finding the city ill-equipped for daily life. #News #Africa #Sudan #Khartoum #Refugees #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4w0fg2O 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

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Sudan has been engulfed in a devastating civil war since April 2023, when fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict has displaced millions of people, triggered one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises and led to widespread allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Al [] The post Why Is the UN Investigating Alleged Atrocities in Sudan’s Al Obeid? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Police units deployed across South Africa before anti-immigration marches

Government fears repeat of anti-migrant violence in 2008 that led to looting and resulted in deaths of 62 peopleSouth African authorities have deployed police units to towns and cities around the country before planned demonstrations against undocumented foreign nationals.Security personnel were seen patrolling the central business district in Johannesburg, the economic capital, where many shopkeepers decided not to open on Tuesday. Trucks and other assets belonging to the South African National Defence Force were also present, according to local media reports. Continue reading...

Sudanese return home to a capital unready to welcome them

By El Tayeb SiddigKHARTOUM, July 10 (Reuters) - In the year since the Sudanese army recaptured the capital Khartoum from a paramilitary force that had seized it at the outset of civil war in 2023, more than 2 million of the 5 millionpeople who fled their homes in the city have returned.But although the authorities promised a quick restoration of normal life after their military victory, power is still mostly out, buildings remain damaged and workers are going unpaid. Some say they have come back only as a last resort, fleeing a crackdown on refugees in neighbouring Egypt.