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El Fasher and Abu Shouk Camp — Fierce fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted in the northern parts of El Fasher,

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The Peace and Security Council of the African Union has called for an immediate end to the conflict in Sudan without preconditions from the warring factions.

A group of gunmen attacked displaced people in North Darfur on Sunday. They raped a 13-year-old girl and beat up the others. On Saturday, a villager was killed inside his farm in Dogo Dasa in South Darfur. More than 30 houses burned to the ground in the area. Four others were wounded in attacks in East and Central Darfur.

Several separate protests in North and South Darfur are demanding action from local authorities over financial aid issues, tribal leaders, and agricultural crop failure as the region continues to suffer from growing acute food insecurity, recent flooding, and mass displacement.

A 15-year-old protester was killed in peaceful processions in Khartoum North (Bahri), on Wednesday evening, with a gunshot wound to the chest, bringing the total number of demonstrators killed in Khartoum since the military coup to 103.

The Regional Governor of Darfur, Minni Arko Minawi, has called for the traditional migration tracks of herders to be reopened speedily, and stressed reconciliation and tolerance among all components, in order to stabilise and expand agriculture in East Darfur.

The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors (CCSD) confirmed the death of one protestor and at least 78 injured, during yesterday’s nationwide anniversary demonstrations commemorating the 6 April 2019 protests that heralded the overthrow of the 30-year Omar Al Bashir’ dictatorship less than a week later.

The last quarter of 2021 was a turbulent one for Sudan, the aftershocks of which continue until now. In October, the civilian sections of the government were divided over which course to follow. On October 25, Sudan’s military seized power in a coup d’état, placing civilian Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok under house arrest. In western Sudan, insecurity increased and in the eastern part of the country sea ports and roads were blocked by the High Council of Beja Nazirs who demand the cancella...

Mass demonstrations are underway in the capital Khartoum, and cities across Sudan today, to mark the third anniversary of the revolution that overthrew the 30-year Al Bashir dictatorship in 2019. Security forces have blocked several major roads leading the airport and the headquarters of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), and closed the bridges that link Khartoum to Omdurman to the west, and Bahri to the north. Early reports indicate that tear gas has already been used to disperse demonstrators.