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Press Statement: Update on Atrocities at Zamzam Displacement Camp, North Darfur

News, Press Release, Statement, Sudan / David

In the aftermath of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) brutal attack on Zamzam Camp — one of Darfur’s largest and oldest displacement camps —on April 12, 2025, new and horrifying details continue to emerge. Zamzam, home to between 350,000 and 500,000 displaced civilians, has become the latest epicentre of mass atrocity crimes perpetrated by the RSF.

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Press Statement – Darfur Genocide Continues: RSF Slaughters Civilians, Women Volunteers, and Children in Zamzam Camp

News, Press Release, Statement, Sudan / David

SIHA Network expresses deep devastation and outrage over the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) brutal attack on the Zamzam IDP Camp in North Darfur today, which killed over 112 civilians in just a few hours, including children, the elderly, and women.
We are dismayed and shocked by the loss of community workers and volunteers from the women-led community kitchen we have been supporting and partnering with inside the Camp.

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A Unified Call for Peace, Accountability, and Action – South Sudanese Women Demand Immediate Action to Address the Ongoing Conflict

News, Press Release, South Sudan, Statement / David

We, the women of South Sudan, are deeply concerned and strongly condemn the escalating violence in our country, particularly the recent clashes in Nasir, Upper Nile State, that erupted on February 14, 2025. We extend our deepest condolences to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for the tragic loss of their crew member and to all the families mourning their loved ones lost in this conflict.

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Submission by the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa to the The United Nations Human Rights Council on the Escalating Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Sudan and the Urgent Need for Action

News, Press Release, Statement, Sudan / David

The humanitarian and human rights catastrophe in Sudan has reached unprecedented levels, with conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) being systematically weaponized against women and girls in the ongoing war. The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network submits this statement to the Human Rights Council under Item 2, urging immediate intervention to address this escalating crisis. SIHA is a regional feminist organization with over 200 women-led organizations as network members dedicated to advancing the rights and well-being of women and girls across the Horn of Africa.

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غير مرئيات وغير مسموعات: النساء والفتيات المفقودات في حرب السودان

News, South Sudan / David

منذ اندلاع الحرب في السودان في 15 أبريل 2023، ظل المدنيون يعانون من فظائع شنيعة، بما في ذلك عمليات القتل الجماعي، والتهجير القسري، والنهب، وتدمير البنية التحتية للبلاد. وقد تعرضت النساء والفتيات للاستهداف بشكل خاص، حيث تعرضن للعنف الجنسي والاختفاء القسري والانتهاكات الجسيمة الأخرى.

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Unseen and Unheard: The Plight of Missing Women and Girls Amidst Sudan’s Crisis

News, South Sudan / David

Since the onset of the war in Sudan on April 15, 2023, civilians have suffered
severe atrocities, including mass killings, forced displacement, looting, and the
destruction of infrastructure. Women and girls have been particularly targeted,
facing sexual violence, enforced disappearances, and other grave violations.
This report will specifically delve into the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of
Africa (SIHA) Network’s work on enforced disappearance.

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Press Statement – Caught in the Crossfire: The Hidden Toll of Sudan’s Conflict on Children

News, Press Release, Statement, Sudan, Sudan / David

Sudan has been one of the most perilous countries for children, even before the outbreak of the current conflict. Despite being among the first nations to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1991 and to incorporate its provisions into domestic laws and policies, successive Sudanese governments have failed to invest in the implementation of child protection.

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Turning the Tide: A Historic Opportunity for Gender Equality through Women’s Meaningful Participation in Decision-making in Somaliland

News, Press Release, Somaliland / David

The recent electoral victory of President Abdirahman Mohamed (Waddani Party) was an important moment for Somaliland. His decisive 64% of the vote reflected widespread public support for change, accountability, and adherence to democratic principles. The Women’s Rights Movement played a critical role in this historic transition, engaging in dialogue with opposition leaders, crafting manifestos, and advocating for the inclusion of women in national decision-making.

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From crisis to action: Story of Zahra, a Sudanese woman at the forefront of humanitarian support

News, Press Release, Sudan, Woman War Stories / David

“My transition from Sudan to Chad was brutal, marked with uncertainty and an overwhelming sense of sadness. I witnessed violence and human rights violations against my community, including rape, killing, burning, displacement, and torture of women, children, men, and even animals. The scenes were indescribable, akin to Judgment Day,” Zahra painfully narrates.

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David

Press Statement: Update on Atrocities at Zamzam Displacement Camp, North Darfur

Press Statement – Darfur Genocide Continues: RSF Slaughters Civilians, Women Volunteers, and Children in Zamzam Camp

A Unified Call for Peace, Accountability, and Action – South Sudanese Women Demand Immediate Action to Address the Ongoing Conflict

Submission by the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa to the The United Nations Human Rights Council on the Escalating Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Sudan and the Urgent Need for Action

غير مرئيات وغير مسموعات: النساء والفتيات المفقودات في حرب السودان

Unseen and Unheard: The Plight of Missing Women and Girls Amidst Sudan’s Crisis

Press Statement – Caught in the Crossfire: The Hidden Toll of Sudan’s Conflict on Children

Turning the Tide: A Historic Opportunity for Gender Equality through Women’s Meaningful Participation in Decision-making in Somaliland

From crisis to action: Story of Zahra, a Sudanese woman at the forefront of humanitarian support

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