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One man’s story inside the siege of El Fasher, Sudan – podcast
By November 7, 2025

What does the fall of El Fasher mean for the future of Sudan? Kaamil Ahmed reportsBy the time Mohamed Douda arrived in El Fasher, a city in the Darfur region of Sudan, the battle between the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was …

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Sudanese militia group accused of war crimes agrees to a ceasefire
ByMark Townsend November 6, 2025

International mediators broker three-month halt to civil war as further evidence emerges of mass civilian killingsA Sudanese paramilitary group accused of killing thousands of unarmed civilians in an ethnically motivated massacre has agreed to a truce….

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The tragedy of El Fasher: inside the 7 November Guardian Weekly
ByGraham Snowdon November 5, 2025

A Sudanese massacre foretold. Plus Margaret Atwood on our dystopian worldGet the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home addressFor some time now, El Fasher in Sudan has been a city beyond the reach of journalists. But the haunting satellite image on ou…

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Libyan general accused of crimes against humanity arrested in Tripoli
ByAngela Giuffrida in Rome November 5, 2025

Osama Almasri Najim was arrested in Italy in January on an ICC warrant, only to be released and flown back to LibyaA Libyan general wanted by the international criminal court (ICC) for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity has been arrested in…

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‘At the mercy of nature’: How the Caribbean is dealing with the unprecedented Hurricane Melissa
ByNesrine Malik November 5, 2025

The category 5 storm has wreaked havoc in the region, as those affected now reckon with damaged livelihoods and the cost of rebuilding• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIt has been one week since Hurricane Melissa made landf…

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‘At the mercy of nature’: How the Caribbean is dealing with the unprecedented Hurricane Melissa
ByNesrine Malik November 5, 2025

The category 5 storm has wreaked havoc in the region, as those affected now reckon with damaged livelihoods and the cost of rebuilding• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIt has been one week since Hurricane Melissa made landf…

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Sudan civil war spiralling out of control, UN secretary general says
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor November 4, 2025

António Guterres calls for the violence to end but there appears little appetite for ceasefire proposed by USThe UN secretary general, António Guterres has said the war in Sudan is spiralling out of control as he called for a halt to the fighting and a…

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As criticism grows, is UAE ready to walk away from Sudan’s RSF militia?
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor November 4, 2025

After mass killings in El Fasher and four years on from a coup, UAE now admits its Sudan policy has gone wrongThe United Arab Emirates’ diplomatic machine is for the first time admitting to mistakes in its Sudan policy after suffering reputational dama…

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As criticism grows, is UAE ready to walk away from Sudan’s RSF militia?
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor November 4, 2025

After mass killings in El Fasher and four years on from a coup, UAE now admits its Sudan policy has gone wrongThe United Arab Emirates’ diplomatic machine is for the first time admitting to mistakes in its Sudan policy after suffering reputational dama…

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At least 36,000 Sudanese have fled since fall of El Fasher to RSF, says UN agency
ByCarlos Mureithi in Nairobi and agencies November 3, 2025

International Organization for Migration says refugees are heading to Tawila, which is already sheltering 652,000 displaced peopleMore than 36,000 Sudanese have fled the Kordofan region east of Darfur since Saturday, the UN’s migration agency has said,…

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