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Tracking atrocities in Sudan: 'The world has become significantly less anonymous for war criminals'

Unlike conflicts in the past, technology is now allowing third-party observers to document human rights abuses in near-real time thanks to, among other things, low-orbit satellites. The Recorded Future News podcast, "Click Here,” looks at the past and current violence in Darfur, Sudan.

Tracking atrocities in Sudan: 'The world has become significantly less anonymous for war criminals'
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Calls for UK to welcome Sudanese refugees the same way as Ukrainians

Calls for UK to welcome Sudanese refugees the same way as Ukrainians
USAID Administrator Samantha Power is interviewed by the AP at USAID Headquarters in Washington, Aug. 4, 2022.

USAID chief says she's haunted by how many people are unable to leave Sudan

USAID chief says she's haunted by how many people are unable to leave Sudan
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Factory that made essential therapeutic food for malnourished children in Sudan burns down

Factory that made essential therapeutic food for malnourished children in Sudan burns down
Evacuees leave Saudi Amanah ship after landing at Jeddah port, Saudi Arabia, May 4, 2023. 

Negotiations continue in Saudi Arabia to end fighting in Sudan

Negotiations continue in Saudi Arabia to end fighting in Sudan
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In Sudan, volunteers step up to help those caught in the crossfire

While many Sudanese are fleeing the country, most people remain trapped in their homes as food and medical supplies dwindle. In the absence of outside help, neighborhood committees have formed to bring in food and water and to check on people's welfare.

In Sudan, volunteers step up to help those caught in the crossfire
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‘You don’t know if you’re ever coming back’: Stories from a bus ride out of Khartoum

Fighting continued on Wednesday on the outskirts of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum. A short-term ceasefire is in place, but the United Nations says it is only partially successful. Over the last 12 days, hundreds of people have been killed. Sudanese residents from the capital region are making tough decisions about leaving. 

‘You don’t know if you’re ever coming back’: Stories from a bus ride out of Khartoum
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Sudan’s health care system near collapse amid fighting

The fighting between Sudan's rival armed forces continues to have a devastating impact on civilians and civilian infrastructure across the country. Hundreds of people have reportedly been killed. The fighting has also damaged Sudan's health facilities, making it difficult for the country's health workers to help those caught in the crosshairs.

Sudan’s health care system near collapse amid fighting
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In Sudan, global powers fuel conflict

Outside powers are propping up the rival generals who have plunged Sudan into chaos in recent days. E

In Sudan, global powers fuel conflict
DMV rapper and record producer Oddisee realized early on that purpose and success are self-designated.

Sudanese American rapper Oddisee on overcoming cultural taboos and confronting self-doubt

"Movement" host Meklit Hadero speaks with Sudanese American MC Oddisee about his new album, "To What End," which grew out of a period of intense self-doubt.

Sudanese American rapper Oddisee on overcoming cultural taboos and confronting self-doubt
Smoke rises from a central neighborhood of Khartoum, Sudan, amid intense fighting between armed forces, April 16, 2023.

Fighting between armed forces in Sudan continues amid warnings of wider regional conflict

The country’s military, the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary began fighting on Saturday, following weeks of tensions. Pressure from international and regional players has so far failed to deescalate the conflict.

Fighting between armed forces in Sudan continues amid warnings of wider regional conflict
Sudanese demonstrators attend a rally to demand the return to civilian rule a year after a military coup, Khartoum, Sudan

Sudanese generals, pro-democracy group sign framework deal

Sudan’s ruling generals and the main pro-democracy group have signed a framework deal to establish a new, civilian-led transitional government to guide the country to elections and offer a path forward in the wake of Sudan's stalled transition to democracy following last year's coup.

Sudanese generals, pro-democracy group sign framework deal
People stage a sit-in demanding a return to civilian rule and to protest the nine people who were killed in anti-military demonstrations last month, in Khartoum, Sudan, Monday, July 4, 2022.

Sudanese protesters demand a 'purely civilian transitional government' activist says

This week, coup leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said he would support a full transition back to civilian rule in Sudan. But the offer was promptly rejected by the political opposition. “We do not trust, nor do we believe the military,” Sudanese activist Daliah Abdel-Moneim told The World’s Marco Werman. 

Sudanese protesters demand a 'purely civilian transitional government' activist says
Kandaka, the lion, with her cubs at the Sudan Animal Rescue, Khartoum, Sudan, Dec, 4, 2021

Founder of animal rescue in Sudan nurses wild animals back to health

Osman Salih cares for vulnerable wild animals from around the country and nurses them back to health.

Founder of animal rescue in Sudan nurses wild animals back to health
Cartagena's historical center is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and contains some of the best preserved examples of 18th century military architecture in the Caribbean. The city's walls were built with slave labor.

Where The World has been in 2021 — the year in pictures

From migrants in Greece, to the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, to rebuilding Lebanon and Haiti, our correspondents from around the globe bring you images of the important stories of 2021.

Where The World has been in 2021 — the year in pictures