Sudan’s army vows no halt to military operations
Shafaq News – Khartoum (Updated at 18:06)
The Sudanese Armed Forces will continue military operations across the country in line with current plans, a senior army official said on Wednesday.
In a statement, Deputy Commander Shams al-Din Kabashi noted that “the operations aim to maintain security and stability nationwide.”
Meanwhile, the International Committee of the Red Cross reported that more than 445,000 people in South Sudan have been forced to flee their homes since March 2025 due to escalating violence.
📍 South Sudan |🔴 Over 445,000 people displaced in 2025.🔴 Aid funding declining.🔴 Essential services on the brink.The cycle of violence must end so that communities can recover from years of crisis. 👉 Read more in our latest update: https://t.co/JP6UghZvWl pic.twitter.com/Z6gFcQeTBy
— ICRC Africa (@ICRC_Africa) November 5, 2025
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that at least 40 people were killed and several others injured in an attack on a funeral gathering in El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan. The organization did not specify which party was responsible for the attack.
Today's humanitarian update:➖ #Gaza: UN and partners expand humanitarian response➖ #WestBank: @UNReliefChief calls for protection and accountability as attacks on Palestinians continue➖ #Sudan: Ongoing attacks deepen humanitarian crisis in North Darfur pic.twitter.com/aVo5Ibtq8I
— UN Humanitarian (@UNOCHA) November 4, 2025
The UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) declared full famine in El Fasher, North Darfur, and Kadugli, South Kordofan, after the Rapid Support Forces captured El Fasher following an 18-month siege.
Conflict between the RSF and Sudanese Armed Forces, ongoing since April 2023, has killed tens of thousands and displaced more than 10 million people across Sudan.