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US sanctions Sudan RSF commander over human rights abuses

David Bale4 days ago02 mins

Washington — The United States sanctioned a senior Sudanese paramilitary official on Tuesday, accusing him of overseeing human rights abuses in his country’s West Darfur region. The Treasury Department announced the sanctions on Abdel Rahman Joma’a Barakallah, a commander with Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which it accused of being “a primary party responsible…

Fields aflame and a ruined school: the Ian Parry photojournalism grant 2024 – in pictures

David Bale2 weeks ago01 mins

A look at the work of the recipients of the 2024 Ian Parry photojournalism grant (IPPG), which supports young and emerging photographers. This year’s winner is Iva Sidash, from Ukraine. Ximena Borrazas received the Tom Stoddart award for excellence and the Gentex Corp personal safety award dedicated to ensuring the protection of aspiring photojournalists. The…

Community soup kitchens feed Sudan’s starving as aid access bloc

David Bale2 weeks ago01 mins

In war-stricken Omdurman, Sudan’s most populous city, community-funded soup kitchens are feeding those in need with little help from the international community. As one part of Sudan faces famine, the world’s first in seven years, the U.S. and others have called on the warring sides to allow unfettered access for aid groups. Henry Wilkins reports.