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[Dabanga] New York -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed to the international community to renew focus on finding an end to the brutal war in Sudan. "The world must not forget the people of Sudan," Guterres says, in a statement to mark the second anniversary of the outbreak of the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on April 15, 2023, that has left "a crisis of staggering proportions, with civilians paying the highest price".

The country is experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world two years into a bloody civil war.

[U.S. House of Representatives] Washington, DC -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, alongside Representatives Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Jonathan Jackson, Pramila Jayapal, and Johnny Olszewski, Democratic Members of the Africa Subcommittee, today issued a joint statement marking the two-year anniversary of the outbreak of war in Sudan:

[WHO] Two years into the conflict, Sudan's health system is at breaking point. As the rainy season looms the country faces a perfect storm of disease outbreaks, malnutrition and collapsing services at a time when humanitarian access is dangerously restricted and funding for health is running dry.

[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM -- THE National Anti-Human Trafficking Network (TANAHUT) has called on government authorities, including the Police Force and Judiciary, to take swift and appropriate action in response to reports and incidents of human trafficking to ensure justice for victims of such crimes.

[Daily News] ZANZIBAR -- ZANZIBAR's management firm, Showtime, has noted remarkable success in the just concluded CARDIOTAN 2025, a groundbreaking scientific program conference dedicated to tackling cardiovascular complications.

[RFI] The UK led international calls, today, Tuesday, for an urgent end to the war in Sudan, as London hosted a high-level conference marking two years since the conflict began. Britain pledged an additional £120 million (137 million euros) in humanitarian aid, warning that Sudan is now facing the worst humanitarian crisis on record.

El-Fasher residents Mostafa, Hafiza and Manahel film as their home city comes under fire in Sudan's civil war.

Foreigners are however allowed to buy gold directly from GoldBod, a new state regulator.

[SAnews.gov.za] In a major breakthrough in the fight against rhino poaching and wildlife-related crimes, a 54-year-old Zimbabwean national and wanted fugitive, Thomas Chauke, also known as Sazu Nkambuya, has been convicted and sentenced to 110 years' imprisonment by the Makhanda High Court.

[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- The Ethiopian Deposit Insurance Fund (EDIF) has collected 5.2 billion Birr in premiums from member financial institutions over the last nine months, representing an 11.1 percent increase compared to the same period last year, Desalegn Ambaw, CEO of EDIF, announced.

[Dabanga] Sudan -- To mark the second anniversary of the outbreak of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on April 15, 2023, the Sudan Media Forum has released this joint statement to highlight the humanitarian catastrophe faced by millions of civilians. It laments the dire state of the Sudanese print and electronic media infrastructure, particularly journalists, who face extreme challenges and persecution in their efforts to provide independent reporting, and accurate,

[ISS] A clear vision for peace operations should redefine the complementary roles of the AU and the UN.

People share videos of themselves crying, saying that they cannot withdraw their money on CBEX.

[allAfrica] Geneva -- Two years of war in Sudan have created what is now the world's worst humanitarian and displacement crisis, intensified by extreme cuts to international aid, says the UN Refugee Chief Filippo Grandi.

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[350Africa.org] Just one day before the Oman East Africa Trade and Investment Expo opens in Muscat on April 16, over 70 civil society organisations (CSOs) from Uganda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and beyond have published an open letter urging the Government of Oman to refrain from providing financial or diplomatic support for the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).