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An atrocity foretold: How the RSF siege of El Fasher turned into genocidal slaughter Communication networks are down but a deluge of shocking videos point to mass killings on a devastating scale.

Christians Face Severe Persecution in Sudan While the fierce persecution of Christians in Nigeria has made recent headlines, fewer are aware of the plight of Christians in Sudan, who for decades have stood in the face of oppression that is centuries old and remains ongoing today. The government of Sudan has, for decades, promoted a policy of....

🔴The humanitarian situation in is catastrophic, with over 6,200 pregnant women lacking medical and humanitarian aid.
🔴UNFPA operates a 24-hour health facility in Tawila providing reproductive health and protection services.

https://www.unfpa.org/resources/flash-update-situation-el-fasher-sudan-october-28-2025

The unfolding tragedy in Darfur, Sudan, demands an immediate and uncompromising call to end the killings and protect civilians caught in Sudan’s brutal conflict. Reports of mass atrocities, indiscriminate shelling, and extrajudicial executions paint a grim picture of a city overwhelmed by violence and fear. Reports received indicate that minority groups are being killed for who they are.

The international community, regional actors, and all parties to the conflict must unite in pressing for a verified ceasefire and the establishment of humanitarian corridors to guarantee the safety of those trapped inside. Mechanisms for civilian protection monitored by impartial agencies must be urgently deployed, ensuring that aid reaches those in desperate need and that further bloodshed is prevented. Every moment of inaction risks more innocent lives lost in what is fast becoming one of the darkest chapters of Sudan’s crisis.

Creating safe pathways for civilians to leave Darfur is both a moral and strategic necessity. Immediate coordination between the United Nations, African Union, neighboring states, and humanitarian agencies should prioritize establishing demilitarized exit routes and temporary safe zones under international supervision. These corridors must allow for medical evacuations, reunification of separated families, and the unobstructed passage of humanitarian convoys.

Local community leaders and faith-based organizations should be empowered to guide and assist those fleeing, while host communities in safer regions must receive logistical and resource support to accommodate the influx. Protecting civilians must take precedence over all military objectives because peace begins not in the absence of war, but in the preservation of human life.

The course "The History of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations from 2000-2020" is now available as an e-publication (EPUB)!

You can now download this course as a PDF, EPUB, or MOBI (Kindle) file. Or you may listen to it as an audiobook.

Learn more and enrol here: https://www.peaceopstraining.org/courses/history-of-peacekeeping-2000-2020/.

'Strengthening local crisis preparedness and response planning through effective logistics networks'. Nov 17th will showcase exciting new innovations focusing on:

* Drones, which can be used for transporting supplies, surveillance, and search and rescue missions

* Crisis Response Software Platforms:

- Enabling better logistics coordination
- Faster, more efficient procurement

* BioNear - Rapidly deployable medical mobile lab enabling better preparation for epidemic control

* Temperature controlled Mobile Storage Units

Register here:
https://www.humanitarianlogistics.org/2022-hhl-annual-conference/

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With the Global Nutrition Cluster, we just presented the preliminary findings of a review on Programmatic Challenges and Promising Practices to the use of Cash and Voucher Assistance to contribute to nutrition outcomes. This review of practices is based on data collection across 15 countries with more than 125 practitioners. To know more about the Nutrition and Cash and Voucher Global Technical Working Group visit: https://ta.nutritioncluster.net/CVA_Nut_GTWG