IOM says at least 50 dead after vessel carrying Sudanese refugees caught fire off Libya

The International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday that at least 50 people had died after a vessel carrying 75 Sudanese refugees caught fire off Libya's coast on Sunday.

2025-09-17

Over 1,000 killed in landslide in western Sudan village, Sudan Liberation Movement/Army says

At least 1,000 were killed in a landslide that destroyed a village in the Marra Mountains area of western Sudan, leaving only one survivor, The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army said on Monday.

2025-09-02

Supreme Court clears way for deportation to South Sudan of several immigrants with no ties there

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the deportation of several immigrants who were put on a flight in May bound for South Sudan, a war-ravaged country where they have no ties.

2025-07-04

Sudan civil war overwhelms border town in Chad as refugees find little help

Fatima Omas Abdullah wakes up every morning with aches and pains from sleeping on bare ground for almost two years. She did not expect Sudan's civil war to displace her for so long into neighboring Chad.

2025-06-29

Korea's Hanbit Unit marks 12th year of deployment to South Sudan

The Hanbit Unit celebrates 12 years in South Sudan, repairing crucial supply routes and supporting local communities through humanitarian initiatives and vocational training.

2025-03-31

More than 200 children were raped in Sudan since the beginning of 2024, UN children's agency says

Children in conflict-ravaged Sudan as young as a year old have been raped since the beginning of 2024, according to the UN children's agency Tuesday, which said sexual violence is being used as a tactic of war.

2025-03-04

Korean military unit takes part in rice harvesting in South Sudan

Korea’s military contingent stationed in South Sudan has participated in a rice-harvesting event in South Sudan as part of efforts to help the country cope with food shortages, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Sunday.

2024-10-13

President Yoon meets heroes of "Operation Promise."

Some 20 or so from the military and foreign ministry that played a central role in the mission “Operation Promise,” which evacuated 28 Koreans as well as five Japanese out of the war torn Sudan last week met with President Yoon Suk Yeol.

2023-05-01

28 Korean nationals return to Korea from Sudan

Korean nationals who were evacuated from war-torn Sudan arrived safely back in Korea on Tuesday afternoon. A KC-330 military tanker transport aircraft that took off from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia arrived at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi at ...

2023-04-25

Yoon directs evacuation of South Koreans from Sudan en route to U.S.

President Yoon Suk Yeol oversaw efforts to evacuate 28 Koreans from war-torn Sudan through a satellite-linked video meeting with aides on the ground while on Air Force One on the way to Washington, his office said Monday.