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Sudan kick out Nigeria with 4–0 thrashing in CHAN
Ghanaian Times
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August 14, 2025
Sudan produced the shock of CHAN PAMOJA 2024 so far, dismantling higher-ranked Nigeria 4–0 in Zanzibar to go top of Group D and, in the process, knock the Super Eagles out of the tournament with a game to spare. Abdel Raouf Yagoub struck twice...
MSF: At Least 40 Dead in Sudan's Worst Cholera Outbreak in Years
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 14, 2025
UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg has expressed deep concern over the Houthis’ escalation against commercial shipping, and along frontlines with government forces, stressing the need for “proactive and pragmatic” steps to pave the way for...
The Security Council rejects the creation of a rival government in Sudan
The European Times
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August 13, 2025
In a statement published on Wednesday, the members of the council declared The PAS posed “a direct threat to the territorial integrity of Sudan” And could fragment the country, feed the fighting and deepen an already disastrous humanitarian...
Sudan Is Experiencing The World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis-Yet The International Community Is Silent
The Organization for World Peace
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August 13, 2025
In 2019, the Sudanese Armed Forces led by General Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf (now under the command of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan), and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, coordinated a coup d’etat to remove long-time head of...
Sustainable Development Goals Receding
Electronics Weekly
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This is also true of many of the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), as a report on its progress shows. Hunger, the UN’s target number 2 SDG out of 17, was formulated in 2014 when progress was good and only 552 million people were...
Security Council rejects creation of rival government in Sudan
UN News
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August 13, 2025
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Council members said the step posed “a direct threat to Sudan’s territorial integrity” and could fragment the country, fuel the fighting, and deepen an already dire humanitarian crisis. Ambassadors reaffirmed...
Sudanese youth uphold the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) amid the war in Sudan
Dabanga Radio
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August 12, 2025
In war-torn Sudan, more than 11.3 million people are displaced and over 72 per cent of health facilities in conflict affected areas are no longer functioning, young Sudanese are keeping the spirit of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
Climate change policies fail to protect child health
Globalization and Health
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August 12, 2025
Climate-change policies worldwide had ineffective planning to safeguard child health, with 43% of countries obtaining a score of 0 (no mention of child health). Thirty-eight per cent of countries achieved a score of 1–3; these generally...
The UN Has Declared a Gender Crisis in Sudan as Conflict Escalates
Marie Claire UK
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August 13, 2025
As conflict rages across Sudan, the United Nations has declared a gender crisis, warning that women and girls are suffering the most. With widespread reports of sexual violence, forced displacement, and collapsing healthcare systems, the situation...
Richest 1% in the Middle East and North Africa emit more than twice as much carbon pollution as the poorest half of the population — Oxfam
Ethical Marketing News
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August 13, 2025
The richest 1 percent in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region were responsible for 26 percent of carbon emissions in 2022, while the poorest half of the population were responsible for only 10 percent of emissions, an Oxfam report...
Women in Sudan are Starving Faster than Men; Female-Headed Households Suffer
Inter Press Service
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August 12, 2025
Active Citizens, Africa, Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Gender, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations In...
Sudan: Where the Abraham Accords Face Their Fiercest Trial
The Western Journal
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August 11, 2025
The Abraham Accords represented a bold recalibration of Middle East diplomacy — driven by American resolve, regional pragmatism, and the Trump administration’s unapologetic prioritization of national interests over ideological dogma. Nowhere was...
World News in Brief: Sudan’s agony continues, Colombian presidential candidate dies, the world celebrates the steelpan
UN News
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August 11, 2025
The Director of Operations and Advocacy at the UN aid coordination office (OCHA), Edem Wosornu, warned on Monday that over 60 people reportedly died from malnutrition during a single week in the besieged government-controlled city of El Fasher in...
World News in Brief: The agony of Sudan continues, the deceased Colombian presidential candidate, the world celebrates Steelpan
The European Times
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August 12, 2025
The director of operations and advocacy at the United Nations Coordination Office (Ochha), Edem Wosornu, warned on Monday that More than 60 people have died of malnutrition in a single week In the besieged city of the government of El Fasher in...
Sudan And The Drivers For Transitioning To Renewable Energy
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Sudanow Magazine) By: Dr. Abdallahi Idriss Abdallahi PortSudan (Sudanow)_The transition to renewable energy has become a common term with significant global implications, a topic at the forefront of most governments' agendas. While the...
UAE Vows Support for Sudan’s Peace Initiatives
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday reiterated its firm backing for peace initiatives in Sudan and emphasized the urgent need to protect civilians caught in ongoing conflict. In an official statement, the UAE Foreign Ministry...
AU condemns RSF’s plan for parallel government in Sudan
Zambia Daily Mail
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Urges member states, international community to refrain from providing any support or assistance NKOMBO KACHEMBA Lusaka THE African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council has strongly condemned and rejected suggestions by the Sudan Founding...
Syria, Iraq talk about restart oil pipeline after twenty years
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq and Syria held talks on Tuesday about the potential revival of the Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline, according to a statement from the Iraqi prime minister’s office. The discussions took place in Baghdad between Iraqi Prime Minister...
COP experts: How could the UN climate talks be reformed?
Carbon Brief
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August 11, 2025
This year marks a decade since nations successfully negotiated the Paris Agreement, a landmark treaty that has been the guiding force for international climate politics ever since. Yet, with another round of negotiations looming at COP30 in...
Al-Sudani, the Coordination Framework, and the PMF: Navigating between allies and pressure
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News The raid on Baghdad’s Karkh Agriculture Directorate—an operation that left casualties and sparked public outcry—forced a decisive moment for Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. Acknowledging “gaps in command and control” within the...