Headlines- A shooting that took place early on Sunday on a pedestrian promenade near to the University of Iowa campus in downtown Iowa City injured at least three students.
- After issuing warnings, Iranian forces turned back two tankers that were trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the ongoing US maritime blockade as the reason.
- Iran claimed that since the war with the US and Israel started on February 28, over 3,400 people had died.
- On Saturday night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran threatened to strike any ship that approached the Strait of Hormuz.
- India's Ministry of External Affairs called the Iranian ambassador to India to discuss the "serious incident" involving two Indian-flagged ships that were fired upon on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran said that it is examining fresh U.S. proposals that were communicated through Pakistan's mediators, but it has not yet responded.
- Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed on Saturday that his fighters would retaliate against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and stated that the current 10-day ceasefire with Israel cannot be one-sided.
Tag: South Sudan
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Sudan and South Sudan.
South Sudan’s Collapsed Healthcare System Affects...
Thousands of refugees, many of them children, are being forced to flee political unrest in Sudan to seek safety in neighboring South Sudan. There, they face a different threat: a collapsing healthcare system that unable to provide them the treatment they need.
Over One Million People Flee Conflict...
Over 1 million people have fled the conflict in Sudan between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces, according to the UN.The global body added, some of the neighboring nations, like South Sudan and Chad, are welcoming refugees, while others, like Egypt, have restrictions.
Sudanese Refugees in Chad Share Stories...
The International Criminal Court said in July it would investigate allegations of extrajudicial killings, the burning of homes and markets, and looting in Sudan’s Darfur region.
Sudan Conflict “Decimated” Economy in Northern...
Local market traders say that the conflict in Sudan has led to a significant rise in pricing in the border region of South Sudan’s neighbor. The World Bank estimates that 90% of South Sudan’s revenue is generated by oil exports through Sudan, but the conflict is also stifling the country’s ability to produce and export oil.
What Hinders Response to Humanitarian Crisis...
An ongoing violence that has spread to several regions of the country has made the humanitarian crisis in Sudan worse. Nonprofits working in conflict zones say that funding is still inadequate despite the injection of $1.5 billion in aid from donors. Those fleeing the Sudan say that the humanitarian response in the neighboring countries is inadequate, forcing them to return back to their own country.
Fighting Intensifies in Kordofan Region Between...
Fighting in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, and its troublesome Darfur region have received much of attention; however, the Kordofan region, on the border with South Sudan, is also seeing intense clashes. As the number of conflict-related deaths rises, thousands more locals have fled to South Sudan.
UN Says 19,000 Sudanese Refugees Arriving...
Since the military and paramilitary forces of Sudan started fighting on April 15, the United Nations says that 19,000 refugees and asylum seekers have fled to South Sudan. By the end of the year, those numbers are expected to more than quadruple.
UN Security Council Convenes to Discuss...
Acting Director of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ Operations and Advocacy Division, Ghada Mudawi, briefs the Security Council on the situation in Sudan and South Sudan
After the Security Council Meeting,Head of...
Following the Security Council meeting, Volker Perthes, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Sudan and Head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, briefs reporters on the situation in Sudan and South Sudan