Sudan
2023 Sudan Conflict
Sudan has been engulfed in a violent conflict between its military and paramilitary forces since April this year. The ongoing battle has led to at least 420 deaths, with many more injured and displaced. The Conflict Begins The conflict began ..
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Operation Kaveri
The Indian government has launched a rescue operation in Sudan to evacuate its stranded citizens. The operation, named Operation Kaveri, is currently underway. Number of Indians Stranded in Sudan As per official data, around 4,000 Indians are stuck in Sudan. ..
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Russia’s Wagner Group of Mercenaries
1,000 mercenaries from the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, are being deployed to the eastern part of Ukraine. For the past eight years, this group has been active in Syria, Ukraine, and African countries. They have been accused ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Shipwreck on Blue Nile
A vessel capsized and sank with 29 people on board in south-eastern Sennar province, Sudan. Overview: The authorities of Sudan reported the boat’s sinking on the Blue Nile. It is believed that 23 women have drowned. When the vessel capsized ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Resignation of Sudan’s PM
Following mass protests in the capital city Khartoum, Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation on January 2, 2022. Highlights Protests are being held against a recent deal that Prime Minister had done to share power with the army. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
US names Cuba as State Sponsor of Terrorism
The United States recently designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. What is US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism? The United States lists the countries that repeatedly provide support for acts of international terrorism under the State Sponsors ..