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Su­dan’s army, ri­val para­mil­i­tary force sign week-long cease­fire

Warring factions in Sudan have agreed to a seven-day ceasefire following talks in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, according to a statement from Washington and Riyadh, as fighting that has killed hundreds and displaced more than a million entered its sixth week. The ceasefire agreement was signed late on Saturday. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #AlJazeeraLive #Sudan #Khartoum #Army #Military #Sudani #Explosions #Gunfire #RapidSupportForces

Battle for control: Rapid support forces says it captured military bases

United Nations says $3 billion needed to assist in humanitarian aid for the Sudanese people. United Nations says 25 million people, more than half of he population of Sudan needs support. One month since conflict began between Sudanese army and the paramilitary rapid support forces. Air strikes and artillery fire continues across capital Khartoum on according to residents. Fighting between the army and paramilitary rapid support forces has triggered unrest in West Darfur. Two warring sides in the month-long conflict are holding another round of talks in Jeddah. The conflict is forcing tens of thousands to leave their homes in search for safety. UN says most Sudanese refugees are going […]

Rival Sudan factions meet in Saudi Arabia as pressure mounts

Sudan’s warring parties have met for direct talks in Saudi Arabia as mediators pressed for an end to a conflict that has killed hundreds and sent tens of thousands fleeing. Saudi Arabia and the United States welcomed the start of the “pre-negotiation talks” on Saturday in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and urged the belligerents to actively engage and come to a lasting ceasefire, a joint statement said. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Sudan #SudanUnrest #SudanClashes #SudanFighting #RSF […]

Thousands of Sudanese evacuees cross Red Sea to Saudi Arabia

Fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has continued in Sudan. Thousands of people are still scrambling to find ways out of Sudan and seek safety in nearby countries, including crossing the Red Sea into Saudi Arabia. The welcome has been warm thus far and Saudi officials say evacuees are being granted a one-month residence visa. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar reports from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #AlJazeeraLive #Sudan #Khartoum #Army #Military #Sudani #Explosions #Gunfire #RapidSupportForces #Refugees #SaudiArabia #RedSea

Ceasefire falters as exchange of gunfire continues in Sudan

The United Nations is pleading for the conflict to stop to allow the passage of desperately needed aid. Prior to the conflict, 15 million people in the country were reliant on humanitarian assistance. That number is now higher and the UN says Sudan cannot cope with the unfolding crisis. Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan reports from Khartoum, Sudan. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #AlJazeeraLive #Sudan #Khartoum #Army #Military #Sudani #Explosions #Gunfire #RapidSupportForces

At least 10 killed, dozens wounded in central Mali attack

At least 10 people have been killed in an attack on a military camp in central Mali. The attack took place in Sevare near a military camp that hosts Malian forces, UN peacekeepers and Russian Wagner fighters. Three simultaneous explosions hit the Malian city early on Saturday, but a UN peacekeeping force in the area says it repelled the assault. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque has the details. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Mali #attack

UN chief sounds alarm on Somalia’s ‘massive’ need for aid

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is in Somalia for what his office has described as a ‘visit of solidarity’ during the Muslim month of Ramadan. He says the international community has failed to help the country, as it faces its worst drought in decades. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Baidoa, Somalia. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Somalia #UnitedNations

Controversy grows as Russia takes UN Security Council presidency

Russia takes the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council this April as President Vladimir Putin faces an arrest warrant from the international court for war crimes in Ukraine. Al Jazeera’s Diplomatic Editor James Bays reports from the UN headquarters in New York, the United States. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #UNSecurityCouncil #UNSC #UnitedNations #Russia #UnitedStates

War in Yemen: Houthis mark eight years since Saudi invasion

Thousands of Houthi supporters rallied in Yemen’s capital on Sunday to mark the eighth anniversary of the Saudi-led military intervention in the war. Houthi rebels ousted the government from Sanaa in late 2014, following years of instability. As a result of the conflict, the UN says hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, millions internally displaced, and two-thirds of the population are below the poverty line. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Yemen #War

At least 44 killed in eastern DR Congo attack

The United Nation’s visit comes after more violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least 44 people have been killed in a village in North Kivu province. The military says it was targeted by fighters believed to be from the Allied Democratic Forces, a Ugandan armed group that has pledged allegiance to ISIL. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #DrCongo #DRC #Congo #ArmedGroup #Attack