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<p>February 28, 2021 (GEDAREF) - Sudanese army retook control of large agricultural areas after fierce clashes near the volatile border strip with Ethiopia on Sunday.</p>

February 28, 2021 (GEDAREF) - Sudanese army retook control of large agricultural areas after fierce clashes near the volatile border strip with (...)

February 25, 2021 (GADAREF ) - Armed Ethiopian militias carried out a fresh cross border attack and abducted two Sudanese farmers after looting (...)

Program/Project Management Job in Sudan, requiring 5-9 years of experience, from Concern; closing on 10 Mar 2021

<p>February 23, 2021 (GEDAREF) - Ethiopian army-backed militias Tuesday looted the crops of Sudanese farmers and retook control of a border area recently recaptured by the Sudanese army.</p>

February 23, 2021 (GEDAREF) - Ethiopian army-backed militias Tuesday looted the crops of Sudanese farmers and retook control of a border area (...)

Fifteen members of a contingent of Ethiopian peacekeepers in South Sudan, originally from the Tigray region, have refused to return to Ethiopia, the UN said, citing their right to seek asylum if they fear for their lives. The UNHCR defends the principle of "non-refoulement," or allowing refugees or people seeking asylum not to return to their country of origin "if they feel their lives or freedom could be threatened," Dujarric said.

What’s new? A peace agreement signed on 3 October 2020 paves the way for armed and unarmed opposition groups in Sudan to join the transitional government, dramatically expanding representation of the country’s peripheries during the interim period before elections. The two most powerful rebel movements remain outside the accord, however. Why does it matter? Clinching the agreement was necessary for the country’s transition but implementation poses challenges. The agreement risks bloat...

Program/Project Management Job in Sudan, requiring 3-4 years of experience, from Première Urgence Internationale; closing on 31 Mar 2021

Three months have passed since Maryam* and her family fled the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia and crossed the border into Hamdayet, Sudan. Three months have passed since she and her family had their last decent meal. While the refugees in Hamdayet have many unmet needs, food concerns are overshadowing every other in this reception centre. In recent days, the patience of refugees has been running low, and people have started to demonstrate, as they are tired of begging to receive proper food. “I...