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Thursday, 18 May 2023 04:11

All we know after Day 33 of battles of Sudan military factions

UN seeks $3 billion for Sudan as fighting rages in Khartoum The United Nations said on Wednesday more than half Sudan's population now needed aid and protection, as civilians sought shelter from air strikes and sporadic clashes between rival military factions in the Khartoum area. Residents said power had been cut, food was in short supply, and drinking water scarce due to the violent power struggle, now in its second month despite international mediation efforts. Launching an appeal for some $3 billion in aid, the United Nations said 25 million people needed help - the highest number ever recorded in…

Wednesday, 17 May 2023 04:32

What to know after Day 447 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Patriot missile defense system in Ukraine likely damaged - US sources A U.S.-made Patriot missile defense system being used by Ukraine likely suffered some damage from a Russian strike, two U.S. officials said on Tuesday, adding that it did not appear to have been destroyed. The Patriot system is one of an array of sophisticated air defense units supplied by the West to help Ukraine repel a Russian campaign of air strikes that has targeted critical infrastructure, power facilities and other sites. One U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity and citing initial information, said Washington and…

Wednesday, 17 May 2023 04:32

All we know after Day 32 of battles of Sudan military factions

Air strikes, artillery fire escalate as factions battle in Sudan capital Air strikes and artillery fire intensified sharply across Sudan's capital on Tuesday, residents said, as the army sought to defend its bases from paramilitary rivals it has been fighting for more than a month. The air strikes, explosions and clashes could be heard in the south of Khartoum, and there was heavy shelling across the River Nile in parts of the adjoining cities of Bahri and Omdurman, witnesses said. The conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has triggered unrest elsewhere in Sudan, especially in…

Tuesday, 16 May 2023 04:15

What to know after Day 446 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia launches air raid on Kyiv 'exceptional' in intensity Russia launched an exceptionally intense air attack on Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday, using drones, cruise and probably ballistic missiles, city officials said, as the Ukrainian capital suffered its eighth air raid this month. "It was exceptional in its density - the maximum number of attack missiles in the shortest period of time," Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv's city military administration, said in comments posted on the Telegram messaging app. "According to preliminary information, the vast majority of enemy targets in the airspace of Kyiv were detected…

Tuesday, 16 May 2023 04:14

All we know after Day 31 of battles of Sudan military factions

Sudan grandmother's death shows struggle to help those stranded in war As she tried to save her ailing grandparents stuck amid fighting in central Khartoum, Azhaar Sholgami put in calls from New York to Sudan's two warring factions, aid workers, and embassies near her grandparents' home, but her efforts were in vain. Sholgami's grandmother died alone, her body still lying unburied at the family home. Her grandfather was shot three times while out seeking supplies and remains stranded with his wounds in Khartoum. Her story echoes those of other desperate members of Sudan's diaspora and those outside the capital struggling…

Monday, 15 May 2023 04:00

What to know after Day 445 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Here are the Zelensky ‘treason’ quotes the Washington Post deleted The Washington Post has deleted a large tract of an interview with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in which he lashed out at alleged “traitors” in his ranks. RT is publishing the entire section that the US newspaper would rather keep hidden. The following section appeared in an interview with the Ukrainian president published on Saturday. By Sunday it had been removed with no explanation. After discussing a trove of recently leaked Pentagon documents, which revealed – among other things – that the US monitors Zelensky’s communications, the newspaper…

Sunday, 14 May 2023 03:34

What to know after Day 444 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Zelensky dismisses Pope’s peacemaking efforts Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has rejected Pope Francis’ offer to help negotiate an end to the conflict in his country. Zelensky previously banned all contact between his government and Moscow, and has since rejected all offers of foreign mediation. “With all due respect to His Holiness, we don’t need mediators, we need a just peace,” Zelensky told Italian talk show host Bruno Vespa on Saturday, after a meeting with the pontiff in the Vatican. "It was an honor for me to meet His Holiness, but he knows my position: the war is in…

Sunday, 14 May 2023 03:32

All we know after Day 29 of battles of Sudan military factions

Sudan talks to resume in Saudi Arabia amid heavy fighting Khartoum residents described fierce battles on Saturday with fighters roving the streets and little sign Sudan's warring sides were respecting an agreement to protect civilians ahead of ceasefire talks due to resume in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Fighting has rocked Khartoum and adjoining areas as well as Geneina in the Darfur region since the warring army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary force agreed a "declaration of principles" on Thursday. "It was much worse this morning compared to the past two days. You could clearly hear the tanks and the…

Saturday, 13 May 2023 04:10

What to know after Day 443 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine says it has retaken territory near embattled eastern city of Bakhmut Ukrainian military commanders said Friday that their troops had recaptured more territory from Russian forces at the scene of the war’s longest and bloodiest battle, for the eastern city of Bakhmut, but it wasn’t clear if this marked the start of Kyiv’s long-expected counteroffensive. Russia’s Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said Ukrainian forces had stepped up attacks north of the region while denying speculation by Russian military bloggers that the Kyiv forces had achieved “defense breakthroughs.” The 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) of territory that Ukrainian forces south of…

Saturday, 13 May 2023 04:09

All we know after Day 28 of battles of Sudan military factions

Warring Sudanese factions fight on after failing to agree truce Air strikes and artillery pounded Khartoum on Friday after Sudan's warring army and Rapid Support Forces paramilitary failed to agree to a ceasefire despite committing to protect civilians and allow humanitarian access. A so-called declaration of principles was signed in Saudi Arabia late on Thursday after nearly a week of talks between the two factions, which had shared power before falling out over a transition to civilian rule. RSF adviser Moussa Khadam told Sky News Arabia the group would abide by the principles agreed to and aimed to reach a…

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Friday, 12 May 2023 04:17

What to know after Day 442 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE In Bakhmut's ruins, Ukraine says intensity of Wagner attacks growing A Ukrainian brigade commander fighting in the ruins of Bakhmut said Russian mercenary forces have stepped up shelling and artillery attacks in recent days and were not facing a munitions shortage, despite its chief's claims to the contrary. Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has complained for weeks that Russia's army is depriving his Wagner troops of enough ammunition to capture the eastern Ukrainian city, where months of fierce fighting have been dubbed the "meat grinder". Reuters has not been able to independently confirm the situation on the ground…

Friday, 12 May 2023 04:15

All we know after Day 27 of battles of Sudan military factions

Sudan's rival forces agree to protect civilians but no ceasefire Sudan's warring factions early on Friday committed to protect civilians and the movement of humanitarian aid, but did not agree to a ceasefire and remain far apart, U.S. officials said. After a week of talks in the Saudi port of Jeddah, Sudan's army and rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) signed a declaration that they would work towards a short-term ceasefire in further discussions, they said. "The two sides are quite far apart," a senior U.S. State Department official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. A text of the declaration…

Thursday, 11 May 2023 04:28

What to know after Day 441 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine says it routs Russian brigade, Kremlin acknowledges 'very difficult' campaign A Ukrainian unit said on Wednesday it had routed a Russian brigade near the stronghold of Bakhmut in an incident underlining the task facing the Kremlin as it carries out what it calls a "very difficult" military operation. The unit's claim appeared to buttress comments by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner private army, who on Tuesday said the Russian brigade had abandoned its positions in Bakhmut, Moscow's primary target in its winter offensive and scene of the bloodiest ground combat in Europe since World War…

Thursday, 11 May 2023 04:27

All we know after Day 26 of battles of Sudan military factions

Battles shake Sudan's capital, ceasefire talks reported to make progress Fighting in Sudan's capital escalated on Wednesday with fierce clashes and air strikes, but rival military factions were reported to be close to a ceasefire agreement in talks in Saudi Arabia. Residents reported ground battles in several neighbourhoods of Khartoum between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as well as heavy gunfire in the north of Omdurman and the east of Bahri, two adjacent cities separated from Khartoum by the River Nile. The army has been pounding targets across the three cities since Tuesday as it tries…

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