27 April to 4 May 2025: US interest in resolving Sudan crisis, civilian suffering in El Nahud, devastation in Zamzam camp, and WFP declares Sudan world's largest hunger catastrophe (English version)
By William Greenwood
Trump advisor to Al Jazeera: Sudan is a priority for us, and this is what the Lebanese Army needs
Massad Boulos, the US President’s Advisor for African and Middle Eastern Affairs, confirmed that the US administration will soon move to resolve the Sudanese crisis.
Boulos described the war in Sudan as the greatest tragedy in Africa and the world, affecting the entire region.
He stressed that the Sudanese crisis is at the top of the US administration’;s agenda, noting that this administration will soon begin its efforts to address it.
From: Al Jazeera, 2 April 2025 (in Arabic)
At least 3 doctors killed by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Nahud
At least three doctors were killed by Rapid Support Forces after they took control of El Nahud, the largest city in West Kordofan, last week.
In a statement, the Preparatory Committee of the Sudanese Doctors Syndicate said that “the martyrdom of Mohammed Al-Amin, the medical director of El Nahud Hospital; Mohammed Al-Nayer, a doctor; and Ibrahim Babiker, the head nurse at El Nahud Hospital, has been confirmed, this in addition to the serious injury of another doctor.”
The statement noted that gross violations against civilians in El Nahud continued for the third consecutive day following the violent attack and subsequent withdrawal of armed forces from the city, leaving a catastrophic security vacuum for which civilians are paying the price.
From: Sudan Tribune, 4 May 2025 (in Arabic)
Sudan’s Foreign Ministry accuses Rapid Support Forces of killing 300 civilians in El Nahud “massacre”
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry accused the RSF of committing a “massacre” against civilians in the city of Nahud, in West Kordofan State in the south of the country, resulting in the deaths of 300
people. In a statement, the RSF claimed to be committed to "protecting civilians and preserving public and private property.”
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry said in a statement: “Over the past two days, this militia has committed a new heinous massacre against civilians in the city of Nahud. The killing was carried out on ethnic grounds, and the death toll has reached approximately 300 so far.”
From: Al-Quds Al-Arabi, 3 April 2025 (Arabic website)
Spokesperson: hundreds of bodies on the roads and in the homes of Zamzam remain unburied after 3 weeks
A spokesperson for the senior management of Zamzam camp in North Darfur reported on Sunday that hundreds of bodies have been found in the camp’s streets and homes, unburied since it was overrun by the RSF 3 weeks ago. Spokesman Mohamed Khamis Doda revealed that “hundreds of bodies have been found in the streets and homes inside the camp that have not been buried since the attack on April 11.” He pointed out that homes in the camp have been subjected to widespread looting and theft by individuals and groups from neighbouring communities.
UNICEF has said that approximately 180,000 individuals remain stranded in Zamzam camp.
From: Sudan Tribune, 4 April 2025 (in Arabic)
World Food Programme: war has pushed Sudan into the world’s largest hunger catastrophe
The WFP said on Wednesday that the two-year-old war in Sudan has plunged the country into the world’s largest hunger catastrophe, confirming that 24.6 million people are suffering from acute hunger.
The UN agency added that 638,000 Sudanese are facing catastrophic hunger, the highest rate in the world.
The WFP’s Regional Emergency Coordinator in Sudan said they are “in a race against time,” stressing the urgent need to increase food stocks before roads become flooded and impassable.
From: Al Jazeera, 1 May 2025 (in Arabic)