Showing posts with label Ramadan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ramadan. Show all posts

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Prospect of Famine Increases in Sudan

 Aljazeera published on 16 March an article titled "UN Warns Five Million Could Suffer 'Catastrophic ' Hunger in Sudan Amid War."

Following the refusal of the Sudan Armed Forces and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces to observe a Ramadan ceasefire, the UN Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator declared half of Sudan's 50 million people now require food aid and almost 18 million "are on the road to famine."

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Sudan: Collective Action Required

 The International Crisis Group (ICG) published on 20 April 2023 a commentary titled "Stopping Sudan's Descent into Full-blown Civil War."

The ICG is calling on all Sudanese and outside countries and organizations that have influence with the Sudan Armed Forces and/or the Rapid Support Forces to demand they agree to a ceasefire, especially during the Eid al-Fitr celebration marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.