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Access to telecommunication services is a basic human right and should not be weaponized in Sudan’s conflict
Following ten (10) months of horrific fighting in Sudan that have claimed thousands of lives, and led to enforced disappearances, forced evictions, and mass displacement; the people of Sudan are cut off from the outside world because of telecommunication outages, including disruptions to internet, calls, and data services.
Report: Gezira under RSF Control – Overall Situation
On December 18th, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) invaded Gezira State and initiated a new phase of the ongoing conflict. Unlike in Khartoum, where upon outbreak of the war, active combat was initiated between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) within residential neighbourhoods, in Gezira the RSF entered the state swiftly and without much resistance or combat with the SAF, whose forces had quickly withdrawn from the region. While active combat was minimal in the state
Gender Alert: Women’s Rights Organizations Condemn Escalating Femicides in Somalia and Somaliland
We, the undersigned coalition of women’s rights organizations, women’s rights activists, and women human rights defenders in the Somali region, express our deep sadness and grave concern over the alarming increase of femicides across the Somali territories. The recent incidents in Hargeisa and Mogadishu, where three men brutally murdered their wives, with two of them killed by knives and one burned alive, shocked our collective conscience.
Sudan women and girls at ongoing risk of abduction and enforced disappearance
Since the onset of the Sudan crisis in April 2023, SIHA Network has trucked more than 104 cases of missing women and girls on social media, revealing a deeply troubling situation.
According to the latest update from the Sudanese Group for Victims of Enforced Disappearance in December 2023, out of the 842 civilians who have disappeared, 48 women and girls have been confirmed as forcibly disappeared. These stark numbers emphasize the urgent need for immediate action and justice to address the escalating disappearance crisis in Sudan.
“RAPE TAKES PLACE GRADUALLY, NOT SUDDENLY” Summary of Findings
The report offers an in-depth examination of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Wau. It critically analyzes the gradual emergence and complex nature of rape and other forms of SGBV in the context of ongoing conflict and cultural norms. It utilizes a mixed-methods approach, combining
Statement: CSOs Condemn the Escalating Violence in Sudan as the War reaches Wad Madani and Al Gezira State
This latest development is a significant and alarming extension of the brutal war that has plagued the country since April 15. The conflict was initiated with clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who took over Greater Khartoum, most of the Darfur region, and now Wad Madani City 180 kilometres South of Khartoum and across Gezira State, causing unfathomable suffering.
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN TIMES OF WAR: FAIZAT BADMUS-BUSARI TALKS ABOUT SUDAN & THE IMPACT OF GBV ON WOMEN & GIRLS IN CONFLICT ZONES
At Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network, our approach to eliminating violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the Horn of Africa is grounded in intersectional feminist principles. We prioritize support for women and girls from diverse and
marginalized backgrounds, …
Periods Don’t Stop for War! Stand with Sudanese Women and Girls: They Need Your Help Now!
The current conflict in Sudan, which started on the 15th of April and has claimed over 4,000 lives, and has been characterized by high rates of SGBV, has also created a severe scarcity of menstrual products throughout the country.
Women and girls who have been displaced to other neighbourhoods, cities and states are usually forced to leave under gunfire and threats of sexual violence without carrying necessary dignity kits…