2024 in Sudan
| |||||
| Decades: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See also: | Other events of 2024 History of Sudan | ||||
The following lists events during 2024 in the Republic of the Sudan.
Incumbents[edit]
- Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council: Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
- Deputy Chairman of the Sovereignty Council: Malik Agar
- Prime Minister: Osman Hussein (acting)
Events[edit]
Ongoing: War in Sudan (2023–present), 2024 Sudan famine
- 8 January – The SPLM-N (al-Hilu) together with the SAF clashed with the RSF in the Nuba Mountains, while the SAF launched airstrikes on an RSF camp in Al-Dabaibat, north of Dalang.[1]
- 15 January – Clashes in Khartoum State kill thirteen civilians as the Sudanese Armed Forces continue their offensive in Omdurman.[2]
- 16 January – Sudan suspends its membership of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) after accusing it of inviting Rapid Support Forces official Hemedti to an upcoming summit in Kampala, Uganda.[3]
- 22 February – The World Food Programme releases a report stating over 95% of Sudan's population cannot afford a meal a day.[4]
- 26 February – Sudanese military ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan meets with Libyan Government of National Unity prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh to request help in the war in Sudan as Libyan mercenaries keep getting involved there.[5]
- 12 March – The Sudanese Army says it took control of the national television and radio broadcaster in Omdurman from the Rapid Support Forces.[6]
- 7 April – A RSF attack kills at least 20 civilians in the outskirts of Khartoum.[7]
- 12 April – Canada pledges $132.2 million dollars to Sudan to help people affected by the country's ongoing humanitarian crisis.[8]
- 13 April – An offensive by the Rapid Support Forces begins in El Fasher.[9]
- 15 April –
- The Rapid Support Forces capture Mellit, North Darfur.[10]
- Battle of El Fasher: At least nine civilians are killed and sixty others are injured during a renewed offensive by the Rapid Support Forces on the city of El Fasher.[11]
- Aftermath of the Siege of El Obeid: Five civilians are killed and ten others are injured during crossfire between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces.[12]
- The Joint Darfur Force declares war on the Rapid Support Forces and allies with the Sudanese Armed Forces.[13]
- 17 April – Taqaddum leader and former Prime Minister of Sudan Abdalla Hamdok meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.[14]
- 12 May – Battle of El Fasher: Fighting during RSF attacks on eastern El Fasher, over the weekend, kill at least 38 civilians and injure 189 others amid fears of an all out RSF assault on the city.[15]
- 15 May – The United States issues sanctions on two commanders of the Rapid Support Forces, Ali Yagoub Gibril and Osman Mohamed Hamid, for their roles in the escalating violence in Darfur.[16]
- 2 June –
- Battle of El Fasher:
- Approximately eleven civilians are killed and 42 are injured after large clashes between the RSF, the Sudanese Armed Forces, and various rebel militia groups in El Fasher.[17]
- The UNICEF announces that over 270,000 people, including more than 130,000 children are at risk after fighting at the Golo Reservoir in El Fasher.[18]
- Battle of Khartoum: Seven soldiers are killed and 28 are injured after an offensive by the Rapid Support Forces in the area of Khartoum.[19]
- Battle of El Fasher:
- 5 June –
- Wad Al-Noora massacre: The Rapid Support Forces storm the village of Wad Al-Noora in Gezira State and massacre nearly 100 villagers.[20]
- Battle of El Fasher
- Over 27,000 people from El Fasher take refuge in Jebel Marra.
- 10 June – Battle of El Fasher: The last remaining operational hospital in Al-Fashir, North Darfur, closes down after being stormed and looted by the Rapid Support Forces, according to Médecins Sans Frontières.[21]
- 12 June – The United Nations adds the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to its list of offenders for violating children's rights.[22]
- 14 June – Sudanese Armed Forces killed Ali Yaqoub Gibril a US-sanctioned Rapid Support Forces commander amidst fierce fighting in Battle of El Fasher.[23]
- 19 June – Sudan accuses the United Arab Emirates of arming the Rapid Support Forces.[24]
- 20 June – The Rapid Support Forces captures Al-Fulah, the capital of West Kordofan, after the Sudanese Armed Forces withdraw from the city after several hours of fighting.[25]
Holidays[edit]
Source:[26]
- 1 January – Independence Day
- 7 January – Coptic Christmas
- 10–13 April – Ramadan Bairam Holiday
- 15–19 June – Corban Bairam Holiday
- 7 July – Islamic New Year
- 15 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 19 December – Revolution Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Art and entertainment[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ SudanTribune (8 January 2024). "Sudanese army, SPLA-N clash with RSF in South Kordofan". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Amgad (15 January 2024). "Sudan activists: 'At least 13 dead in Khartoum clashes'". Dabanga Radio TV Online. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Sudan suspends ties with east African bloc for inviting paramilitary leader to summit". AP News. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Over 95 Percent Of Sudanese Cannot Afford A Meal A Day: WFP". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Al-Burhan seeks Libyan help in Sudan war". 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Sudan's army claims control of national broadcast building". Reuters. 12 March 2024.
- ^ AFP, Agence France-Presse- (7 April 2024). "At least 20 civilians dead as Sudan paramilitary attack village". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Canada pledges $132M in aid for Sudan as conflict hits 1-year mark - National | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ SudanTribune (12 April 2024). "Darfur joint force reiterates support for Sudanese army, vows to defend El Fasher". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ نور, محمد حاج. "قوات الدم السريع تبسط سيطرتها على مدينة مليط وتفرض حظر التجوال فيها". sudanwarmonitor.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ نور, محمد حاج. "عشرات الجرحي والقتلى من المدنيين بسبب الإشتباكات في الفاشر مساء اليوم". sudanwarmonitor.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ نور, محمد حاج. "مقتل خمسة مواطنين وإصابة آخرين في تجدد القتال بالأبيض". sudanwarmonitor.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Monitor, Sudan War. "Darfur Joint Force declares war on Rapid Support Forces". sudanwarmonitor.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Dabanga (17 April 2024). "Former Sudan PM Hamdok meets Macron in Paris". Dabanga Radio TV Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Hospitals overflowing in Sudan's El Fashir". The Washington Post. 12 May 2024.
- ^ Staff, Al Jazeera. "US sanctions two RSF commanders as fighting escalates in Sudan's Darfur". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ SudanTribune (1 June 2024). "Clashes reignite in El-Fasher, Killing 11 Civilians". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Team, ThePrint; ThePrint (2 June 2024). "UNICEF raises alarm over conflict in Sudan, says 270,000 people at risk". ThePrint. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ SudanTribune (31 May 2024). "Fierce clashes erupt between Sudanese army and RSF in Khartoum North". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ SudanTribune (5 June 2024). "RSF commits massacre in Al-Jazirah village, leaving nearly 100 dead". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ France-Presse, Agence (11 June 2024). "Sudan: last hospital in North Darfur capital closes after paramilitary attack". The Guardian.
- ^ "Israel and Hamas added to UN list for violating children's rights". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ SudanTribune (14 June 2024). "High-ranking RSF commander killed amidst fierce fighting in El Fasher". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Civil war in Sudan takes centre stage at UN". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Sudan's RSF captures key army stronghold of el-Fula". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Sudan Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
