Civilians attacked in Darfur region as Sudan fighting escalates
UN refugee agency ‘extremely concerned’ about effect on ‘fragile’ region, as evidence emerges of widespread destruction Fighting has erupted in Sudan’s Darfur region – including...
Month : April 2023
Tunisian cemeteries fill up as hundreds of dead refugees wash up on coast
Hospitals, morgues and burial grounds under pressure, with more than 300 bodies found this year in just one region Authorities in Tunisia are considering building...
Sudan: final UK flight leaves as evacuation operation ends
Last flight left on Saturday night following evacuation of nearly 1,900 people and amid concerns Sudan’s army had blocked some from leaving The final UK...
Married NHS doctors stranded in Sudan with their four young children
Sarra Eljak and Mustafa Abbas missed the last flight as 220km trip to airbase was too dangerous for their children A couple who both work...
‘A deadly trip’: Sudanese refugees find little welcome at Egyptian border
People fleeing fighting in Khartoum left waiting for days at sparsely staffed crossing after costly and dangerous journeys Thousands of people have fled fierce street...
Perilous journey for UK nationals and NHS medics seeking Sudan escape
Official instructions given out to make way to airbase just north of capital in order to evacuate before deadline NHS doctors and British nationals have...
UN representatives criticise Germany over reparations for colonial crimes in Namibia
Rapporteurs also chastise the German and Namibian governments for excluding Herero and Nama minorities from talks dealing with the mass murder of their ancestors UN...
Sudan street battles threaten fragile ceasefire as Turkish plane shot
Concerns truce agreement may not hold despite three-day extension as unrest continues Street battles and gunfire threaten what remains of a fragile ceasefire in Sudan,...
Cleverly urged to allow evacuation of NHS doctors trapped in Sudan
Estimated 24 medics being prevented from joining airlift despite having visas as they do not have UK passports Doctors’ groups have urged the foreign secretary,...
Sudan crisis live: UN urges both sides to stop targeting civilians; Turkey says evacuation plane shot at
UN human rights commissioner intervenes; Turkey’s defence ministry says plane was shot at while landing at Wadi Seidna airstrip The US embassy in Khartoum has...