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Drone Strike Kills 26 Civilians, Including 15 Children, at Water Well in West Kordofan on First Day of Ramadan
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Drone Strike Kills 26 Civilians, Including 15 Children, at Water Well in West Kordofan on First Day of Ramadan

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On the first day of Ramadan, a drone strike hit the village of Um Rasuma in West Kordofan State. The attack killed 26 civilians, including 15...

Feb 19, 2026 08:24 PM 2 min read 1 source
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UN Investigators Find Hallmarks of Genocide by RSF in El Fasher, Sudan
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UN Investigators Find Hallmarks of Genocide by RSF in El Fasher, Sudan

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The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out ethnically targeted killings during their late-October takeover of El Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region....

Feb 19, 2026 08:24 PM 2 min read 1 source
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29 Countries Issue Joint Statement Condemning Attacks on Civilians in Sudan
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29 Countries Issue Joint Statement Condemning Attacks on Civilians in Sudan

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A group of 29 countries has issued a joint ministerial statement condemning continued attacks on civilians in Sudan. The statement also condemns...

Feb 19, 2026 08:24 PM 2 min read 2 sources
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UN Inter-Agency Convoy Delivers Aid to 130,000 in Sudan's South Kordofan After Three Months
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UN Inter-Agency Convoy Delivers Aid to 130,000 in Sudan's South Kordofan After Three Months

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A United Nations inter-agency convoy led by the World Food Programme (WFP, the UN agency focused on hunger relief), the United Nations Children's...

Feb 19, 2026 08:23 PM 2 min read 1 source
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UN Rights Chief Alarmed by 57 Killed in Sudan Drone Strikes Over Two Days
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UN Rights Chief Alarmed by 57 Killed in Sudan Drone Strikes Over Two Days

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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Wednesday for warring parties in Sudan to take urgent steps to protect civilians. This follows...

Feb 19, 2026 08:23 PM 2 min read 1 source
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UNHCR and 123 Partners Appeal for $1.6 Billion to Aid 4.3 Million Sudanese Refugees
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UNHCR and 123 Partners Appeal for $1.6 Billion to Aid 4.3 Million Sudanese Refugees

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As the war in Sudan approaches a fourth year, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, responsible for...

Feb 19, 2026 08:17 PM 2 min read 1 source
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Militaries Wield Major Political Influence in Countries Including Egypt, Pakistan, Myanmar, and Uganda
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Militaries Wield Major Political Influence in Countries Including Egypt, Pakistan, Myanmar, and Uganda

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Militaries play a major role in the politics of many countries. They determine whether elections can occur and who can compete. From Egypt to...

Feb 19, 2026 08:16 PM 1 min read 1 source
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Khartoum State Wali Ahmed Othman Hamza Meets Swiss Special Envoy for Horn of Africa in Khartoum
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Khartoum State Wali Ahmed Othman Hamza Meets Swiss Special Envoy for Horn of Africa in Khartoum

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Khartoum State Wali Ahmed Othman Hamza met with Swiss Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ambassador Sylvain Astier. The meeting took place...

Feb 19, 2026 08:16 PM 2 min read 1 source
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Jihadist Lakurawa group destroys 7 villages in Nigeria's Arewa region, killing over 30; multiple attacks reported nationwide
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Jihadist Lakurawa group destroys 7 villages in Nigeria's Arewa region, killing over 30; multiple attacks reported nationwide

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Members of the Lakurawa group attacked 7 villages in the Bui area of the Arewa region, killing more than 30 villagers and stealing some livestock....

Feb 19, 2026 03:54 PM 2 min read 1 source
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