UK to raise security situation in Sudan in UNSC today

The UK will raise the security situation in Sudan in the Security Council tomorrow.

This follows the continued advance by paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the city of Wad Madani.

The UN reports at least 250,000 people have already fled the violence. pic.twitter.com/nKI8Yx037j

— UK at the UN 🇬🇧🇺🇳 (@UKUN_NewYork) December 20, 2023

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Sudan: UNICEF is working with partners to help 200 orphan babies evacuated from Khartoum to Madani

NOTE from Sudan Watch Editor: This copy of a post at X by Channel 4 News 19 Dec 2023 links to its video report containing news of 200 orphaned babies evacuated from Mygoma Orphanage in Khartoum to Wad Madani, Aj Jazirah. It shows footage of the orphans and their carer tearfully pleading for help, saying of the 200 babies he looks after, half need specialist care. 

The video report shows a UNICEF logo behind Ms. Mandeep O'Brien, Sudan Country Representative, UNICEF saying: “These are safe spaces, we are deeply worried about their situation and we are currently working with partners to see what practical solutions can be done to help these children”.

250,000 flee Sudan’s second city as paramilitary seizes controlhttps://t.co/dPP8adSsxX

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) December 19, 2023

Here is an intro to the report, copied from the website of Channel 4 News:

19 Dec 2023

250,000 flee Sudan’s second city as paramilitary seizes control 

By Keme Nzerem 

A quarter of a million people have been forced to flee heavy fighting in a part of Sudan which was supposed to be a safe haven. The UN said the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces had seized control of the country’s second city Wad Madani – where hundreds of thousands of people from Khartoum have been seeking shelter. Aid organisations have suspended their work in the area, with reports of widespread looting. 

Keme Nzerem reports. 

Channel 4 News is the main news programme on British television broadcaster Channel 4. It is produced by ITN, and has been in operation since Channel 4's launch in November 1982. -Wikipedia

View original and video: https://www.channel4.com/news/250000-flee-sudans-second-city-as-paramilitary-seizes-control 

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Related

Sudan Watch - May 29, 2023

Khartoum orphanage - 50 children including 24 babies died as fighting prevented staff reaching them

https://sudanwatch.blogspot.com/2023/05/khartoum-orphanage-50-children.html

Sudan Watch - December 20, 2023

Sudan: ICRC please help the children evacuated from Mygoma Orphanage in Khartoum to Wad Madani

https://sudanwatch.blogspot.com/2023/12/sudan-icrc-please-help-children.html

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Sudan: SAF to investigate its withdrawal from Madani

Report from Reuters online
Dated Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 4:13 PM GMT - here is a copy in full:

Sudanese army says its forces have withdrawn from Wad Madani city - statement

CAIRO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Sudanese army said in a statement on Tuesday that its forces have withdrawn from positions in Wad Madani city, adding that it will investigate the reasons for the withdrawal.

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took over Wad Madani, a city packed with displaced people and an aid hub, earlier this week.

Reporting by Moaz Abd-Alaziz, Writing by Nayera Abdallah, Editing by Christina Fincher

View original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/sudanese-army-says-its-forces-have-withdrawn-wad-madani-city-statement-2023-12-19/

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