Riots ERUPT In Belfast After Migrant Attack

"Chaos has erupted in Belfast after a sickening attack. A 30-year-old Sudanese man has been charged with attempted murder, possession of a bladed article in a public place, and making threats to kill. He is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court. Under Northern Ireland law, the accused's name is not released before a court appearance. The victim — a man in his 40s — remained in a serious condition in hospital, having suffered serious eye, face and back wounds. Police commanders and political leaders have appealed for calm after anti-immigration protests across Northern Ireland threatened to turn violent. There has been widespread condemnation of the knife assault." SkyNews

UN condemns deadly drone strike on peacekeepers in Sudan’s Kordofan

"The United Nations has condemned a recent drone attack that targeted its Sudanese logistics in the central region of Kordofan base in Kadugli, resulting in fatalities & injuries of members of the Bangladeshi Peacekeeping contingent.
The UN's Secretary General António Guterres said in a statement that attacks against UN

peacekeepers like this one are unjustifiable & may constitute war crimes. He further reminded the parties to the war of their obligation to protect UN personnel & civilians, while also calling for accountability.
A drone strike hit the UN facility in war-torn Sudan on Saturday, killing six peacekeepers, according to the U.N.
Eight other peacekeepers were wounded in the strike.
All the victims are Bangladeshi nationals, serving in the U.N. Interim Security Force for Abyei, UNISFA.
“Attacks targeting United Nations peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law,” said Guterres, who called for those responsible for the “unjustifiable” attack to be held accountable.
The Sudanese military blamed the attack on the Rapid Support Forces, RSF, a notorious paramilitary group at war with the army for control of the country for more than two years.
There was no immediate comment from the RSF." AfricaNews

Sudan military signals willingness to work with US and Saudi for peace

"Sudan's Sovereign Council, led by army chief Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Al-Burhan, announced its readiness to cooperate with the United States and Saudi Arabia to end the two-year-long conflict devastating the country.

The council expressed gratitude to both nations for their ongoing efforts to halt the violence and affirmed its willingness to participate seriously in peace initiatives for Sudan.

This statement comes after US President Donald Trump signaled his willingness to work with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt to resolve the fighting between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Clashes between the military and this paramilitary group, accused of serious abuses, have plagued Sudan since April 2023.
"We will work with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and other partners in the Middle East to end these atrocities," Trump declared on his Truth Social account. The comment followed a visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington, where he urged Trump to take action to end the conflict.
Recently, Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for an end to foreign military support for the RSF, highlighting concerns about escalating violence.
Recent RSF offensives, including the capture of North Darfur's capital el-Fasher, have resulted in hundreds of deaths and forced tens of thousands to flee amid reports of atrocities. The International Organization for Migration reported that nearly 90,000 people have left el-Fasher and nearby villages, facing hazardous conditions without necessities like food or medical care.
Saudi officials caution that worsening instability in Sudan could threaten the Red Sea region and Africa, possibly enabling extremist groups to expand.
Regional divisions have emerged: Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia support the Sudanese Armed Forces, while the UAE reportedly supplies arms to the RSF.
Trump further pledged on social media that the US would work with Middle Eastern partners to end the violence and stabilize Sudan." 

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Mass Killings Reported, Many Thousands Trapped, As Key Sudanese City Seized By Militia

"Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has stormed the North Darfur city of el-

Fasher, prompting fears of widespread killings and abuses, hours after ceasefire negotiations in Washington collapsed. There were hopes late last week that the US-sponsored talks could achieve some sort of breakthrough.
However, sources told Middle East Eye that the UAE, which is the RSF’s most significant patron, refused to address the situation in el-Fasher, which has been under siege for over 500 days. RSF fighters entered the city, where around 260,000 people have been trapped, seizing an army base and causing the defenses to collapse." ZeroHedge

Fighting in North Darfur sees number of displaced people triple

"Fighting in North Darfur’s embattled capital of el-Fasher has tripled the number of displaced people this year alone in Tawila, a town about 60 kilometers away, said a UN migration

agency official.
Ugochi Daniels, deputy director general for operations at the International Organization for Migration, IOM, told the Associated Press Thursday that the conflict had also reduced el-Fasher’s own population by 62 percent this year. She warned that the massive displacement presents major challenges for the country, echoing other aid workers who have repeatedly labeled Sudan the world's largest displacement crisis.
The recent displacement spike was fueled by intensified fighting in el-Fasher, which has seen a series of attacks in the conflict between the army and rival paramilitaries as they seek to control the city." AfricaNews

Over 1 000 killed after devastating landslide wipes out Tarasin village, Darfur, Sudan

 "A large landslide wiped out the village of Tarasin in Sudan’s Amo District and claimed at least 1 000 lives. The landslide was triggered by heavy rains through the last week of August, according to local authorities." W

Coalition led by paramilitary RSF forms parallel government in Sudan

"After 27-months of civil war, a Sudanese coalition led by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces says it has formed a parallel government.
The announcement on Saturday came nearly five months after it announced its intention to do so, and raises concerns that the move could prolong the devastating conflict.
RSF leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo was named head of the new 15-member Presidential Council.

Abdel Aziz al-Hilu, leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) - one of the country's largest rebel groups - was appointed as vice-president.
Civilian politician, Mohamed Hassan Al-Ta'ayshi, who served on the Transitional Sovereign Council from 2019 until the 2021 military coup, was named as prime minister.
The parallel government aims to challenge the military-aligned international-recognized administration’s legitimacy.
The military, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, condemned the creation of a parallel government and has promised to keep fighting until it controls all of Sudan.
It holds the north, east, and center of the country, after recently retaking the capital Khartoum.
The RSF controls most of Darfur (west) and parts of Kordofan (south-central), where recent attacks left hundreds dead, according to local human rights groups." AN

Sudan’s military seizes palace in key battle against RSF

"Sudan’s military has recaptured the Republican Palace in Khartoum, marking a significant victory against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Footage aired by Al-Arabiya on Friday showed soldiers inside the palace, which appeared partly in ruins. The army, led by Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, has made steady advances in recent months." AfricaNews

Russia Seeks Red Sea Base in Sudan After Losing Influence in Syria

"Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yusuf Sharif told Russian media that an agreement first proposed in 2017 to give Russia a naval base on the Red Sea coast will finally proceed, giving Moscow an opportunity to replace the base it lost in Syria with the fall of dictator Bashar Assad." Breitbart

70 killed in attack on hospital as Sudan war escalates

"Around 70 people were killed in an attack on a hospital in Sudan's city of El Fasher. The attack targeted the Saudi Teaching Maternal Hospital, which local officials blame on the rebel group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

This incident comes as the civil war in Sudan intensifies, with the RSF suffering apparent losses to Sudanese military forces. On Saturday, army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan appeared near a burning oil refinery north of Khartoum, which his forces claimed to have seized from the RSF.
Saudi Arabia condemned the attack, calling it a violation of international law.
Meanwhile, neighboring South Sudan has suspended access to social media platforms for at least 30 days due to the circulation of videos showing alleged killings of South Sudanese nationals in Sudan. This decision aims to prevent further violence and unrest within South Sudan." AfricanNews

Sudan partners with Russia on hydropower

"Sudan has signed an agreement with the Russian firm Power Machines to upgrade national hydropower infrastructure, the African nation’s energy and oil minister said during his official visit to Russia." RT

CNN reporter, crew held captive as ‘spies’ by militia in Darfur

"CNN correspondent Clarissa Ward revealed that she and her team were held captive by a militia for two days while reporting in Darfur earlier this month.

The 44-year-old veteran war correspondent traveled to Sudan to report on the civil war, which has ignited a humanitarian crisis with more than 26 million people facing famine.
In an essay she penned for CNN, Ward said she and her team were detained by a militia led by a man who went by the moniker “the general,” just hours after arriving in North Darfur.
Ward, cameraman Scott McWhinne and producer Brent Swails were inside a vehicle when they were surrounded by armed fighters who angrily told them not to film on the scene.
Ward’s producer tried to defuse the situation but the general grabbed a rifle and fired off a round– apparently targeting a bird..... they were met by a rival militia and two trucks carrying rocket propelled grenades and machine guns.
The team’s driver was hauled off in chains to the town jail and the crew was interrogated individually for three hours in a “small, windowless room.”
After the questioning, Ward and her team were put in their vehicle and ordered to follow a convoy that was headed deeper into Darfur. The crew was then held for two days under the watch of armed men, some as young as 14, Ward wrote.After 48 hours, the general informed the CNN team that they would be let go, with the general saying, “We thought you were spies but now you can go home.” NYP

UAE Accuses Sudanese Army of Airstrike on Its Ambassador's Residence in Khartoum

"The United Arab Emirates accused the Sudanese army of involvement in the airstrike on the residence of the head of the UAE diplomatic mission in Khartoum.

The accusation comes in light of the conflict between the two countries over the UAE's support for the rebels from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the UAE Foreign Ministry said in a statement quoted by the state news agency WAM." Sputnik

What Is Ukrainian Intelligence Doing in Africa?

"The defeat in Mali is the worst the Wagner Group has suffered—outside of its operations in the war against Ukraine—since February 2018. At that time, U.S. Army helicopters

destroyed a similar convoy near the Syrian town of Kasham. The coalition of Tuareg rebels operates in northern Mali under the name "Strategic Framework for the Defense of the People of Azawad." In recent years, Wagner Group's Russian private army mercenaries have fought on the side of the Malian government. Among those killed in the attack was Nikita Fedyanin, the author of the Telegram channel "Gray Zone" with over half a million subscribers. Fedyanin reported on the Wagner Group. Since February 20, there have been several posts on that channel about the offensive in northeastern Mali. Fedyanin allegedly handed over photos to the channel showing that Tuaregs were trained by members of the Ukrainian military intelligence service (HUR). Ukrainian military intelligence service was involved in the attack on Wagner mercenaries in Mali. Ukraine and its allies are doing everything they can to undermine Russia. To fight against the Tuareg rebel coalition, the Malian junta under Colonel Assimi Goita decided to hire the Russian "Wagner Group."
Ukrainian units were engaged in Sudan during the fall: they disrupted the logistics of the rebels, mined roads to Khartoum, and conducted night drone attacks. "Our goal was never to track individual Wagner mercenaries." . "If Ukrainian forces' involvement in Mali is confirmed, it means that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is not limited to Ukrainian territory but extends to other places, especially Africa," said Nina Wilén." FW

Ukrainian special forces capture Russian mercenaries in Sudan as part of global mission

"We are on the side of righteousness. We are not just defending Ukraine, but also the

legitimate government of Sudan," said Ukrainian military, Ihor Czeczerynda. He was commenting on the Kyiv Post's publication that included a video of the mercenary interrogation, believed to be conducted by the special unit of Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR). One captive, seen in the video, speaks in Russian. He reveals his affiliation to the so-called Wagner Group. He further alleges that the mercenaries' mission was to overthrow the Sudanese authorities, with numbers reaching up to a hundred.
The video also shows two men, probably local recruits, blindfolded and kneeling. One of them mentioned their pay scale was a thousand dollars." MS

Sudan army chief al-Burhan faces calls to go after RSF gains

"The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has captured Sudan’s second-largest city, just a

day after the army and its supporters prematurely celebrated repelling an attack.
As army soldiers retreated from Wad Madani – once a hub for hundreds of thousands of displaced people – they left civilians behind. The army has released a rare statement acknowledging that its troops withdrew too quickly and promising an investigation, yet their supporters are calling for accountability.
Countless civilians like Arbab are calling for army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to step down in the hope that a new leader can thwart the RSF’s advances.
Al-Burhan’s subordinates are also furious with the way he is fighting the war, according to sources close to security forces. But experts warn that a change of guard could lead to a power struggle – or vacuum – fracturing the Sudanese army." MS

More than 20 killed in Sudan after shell hits market

"More than 20 people were killed after shells hit a market in a suburb of the Sudanese capital Khartoum....It was the latest bloodshed in the fighting between the forces of army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)." MS

Sudan's paramilitary RSF advances, seeks to cement control

"The paramilitaries fighting the Sudanese army over the past six months have advanced and

sought to consolidate their reach in the capital in recent weeks, eyewitnesses told Reuters.
Fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted on April 15 over tensions linked to a planned transition to civilian rule. It has devastated the capital Khartoum and sparked ethnically driven attacks in Darfur." MS

Trump wrote:

"Trump wrote: "IRAN WAS BROKE AND TALKING, NOW THEY ARE RICH AND

WATCHING, WAITING TO MAKE THEIR MOVE, AND IT WILL BE A BIG ONE! HOW COULD CROOKED JOE BIDEN, THE WORST AND MOST INCOMPETENT PRESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN?"
The Abraham Accords, agreements intended to normalize Israeli-Arab relations, were signed between Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates in September 2021. Israel signed additional agreements with Morocco and Sudan during the final months of the Trump administration.
Trump and other Republicans have criticized the Biden administration over a prisoner exchange deal that involved the release of $6 billion in frozen funds to Qatar, where it could be accessed by Iran." Newsweek

Sudan: three civilians killed in hospital bombardment

"At least three civilians were killed in Sudan when shells fell on a hospital, a medical source

said, as fighting between rival generals continued unabated. Omdourman is the scene of violent fighting between the regular army led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhane and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdane Daglo. AfricaNews