The government army is fighting in Sudan with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RFS). The people who have remained in Khartoum live in constant fear. The past few days have been the worst: there was a deafening roar of high caliber guns, windows were shaking and we could also hear Kalashnikov shots nearby,” says Dr. […]
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Dramatic situation in Sudan. Aid organisations: The war continues, support is lacking
Aid organizations are concerned that the war in Sudan continues, while at the same time there is a lack of support for the civilian population. The situation in Sudan, where a bloody civil war has been raging for three months, is becoming increasingly dramatic. Not enough humanitarian aid reaches the country. Aid organizations are sounding […]
Sudan, truce broken: goodbye to humanitarian aid. Combat in Khartoum
Fighting and airstrikes continued in Khartoum late into the night, despite the official start of a week-long truce between the army and paramilitaries that was supposed to allow civilians and humanitarian aid into Sudan. Since April 15, the war between General Abdel Fattah al-Burhane’s army and General Mohamed Hamdane Daglo’s Rapid Support Paramilitary Forces (RSF) […]
The truce crumbles: Khartoum is under air attack
It is the third week of clashes in Sudan where the truce has been occasionally violated despite the majority of citizens calling for an end to the war. But the fighting between the regular army and the paramilitaries does not subside: clouds of smoke on the horizon of the capital Khartoum. The army said attacks […]
Tonight Italy, Tajani closely follows the problem of Sudan: the risk for migrants
Sudan is in a black crisis. Since April 15, the political rivalry between the two generals at the top of the Sovereign Council that runs the nation, President Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan and pro-Russian Vice President Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has resulted in clashes and violence, with the risk of civil war. The risk is that a large […]
Sudan, immigrant boom in Europe: “Putin’s direction”
Two Air Force flights will arrive in Ciampino tonight around 6.30pm with 95 Italians from Sudan on board. The compatriots will be received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, and by the Minister of Defense, Guido Crosetto. The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, expressed “appreciation for the efficient, brilliant and quick operation […]
Sudan, the great escape has begun: 140 Italians are also gone. French train shooting
“All Italians who asked to leave Sudan are safe and on their way to Djibouti. I am proud of the teamwork that led to the success of this delicate and complex evacuation operation. I thank the Italian military, intelligence and diplomacy». Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani writes on twitter. Around 140 Italians are due to leave […]
Chaos in Sudan, internet outage across the country: “Italians contacted one by one”
Sudan is entering the second week of clashes between the regular army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as the entire country descends into chaos. There is an almost complete collapse of the internet, as verified by NetBlochs, the Cybersecurity and Digital Governance Monitoring Observatory: “Real-time network data shows that internet connectivity has almost completely […]
Sudan, ready for the return of the Italians. The US Embassy was also evacuated.
From Sudan is a general stampede. Given the internal situation, the main western governments are gradually recalling the diplomatic staff employed in the African country. The safe evacuation of US embassy staff and family members from Khartoum has been completed, the US State Department said. Embassy operations have therefore been temporarily suspended, confirmed Secretary of […]
What’s happening in Sudan: contingency plan for Italians’ return
Clashes have been raging in Sudan for over a week between the regular army and the paramilitary forces of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). An unhindered war has already caused more than 600 deaths and more than 3,500 injuries in the early days of the conflict, while the internet has stopped working almost throughout the […]