International
The Sudanese government accuses the paramilitaries of killing more than 430 civilians in the south-central part of the country
The Government of Sudan accused on Tuesday the paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces (FAR) of murdering 433 civilians, including several babies, in attacks perpetrated “in recent days” in villages in the state of the White Nile, in the south-central part of the country.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced, in a statement, that this “brutal massacre is the worst” committed by the FAR against civilians since the beginning of the war in the country, in April 2023, after other “criminal massacres” in other regions, including the Zamzam displaced camp, in North Darfur (west).
“The terrorist militia has committed in recent days a horrible massacre in the villages of the Al Gitaina region, in the state of the White Nile. Its (fatal) victims are so far 433 people, including babies,” says the note.
However, he took the opportunity to implicitly accuse the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and African countries, such as Kenya, of “complicity”, as well as to warn against the intention of the FAR and other opposition groups to sign a document for the creation of a parallel government in the regions controlled by the paramilitaries.
“This atrocious massacre confirms that the war of the militia (of the FAR) is directed against the entire people of Sudan (…) and makes it clear that every person who participates in or supports the militia or its political document, supervised by its regional sponsor (…) is complicit in its crimes and atrocities against the Sudanese people,” the statement said.
For his part, the Sudanese Minister of Information, Jaled al Eayser, demanded that the international community classify the FAR as a “terrorist organization” for “the crimes committed by these mercenaries supported by foreigners.”
Both the Army and the FAR have been accused of “war crimes,” but several local and international NGOs have accused paramilitaries in recent weeks of killing hundreds of civilians during their withdrawal from villages in the east and south of Sudan in the face of the advance of government troops in those regions.
The FARs were also accused of murdering dozens of civilians in their attempts to control Al Fasher, capital of North Darfur, even in refugee camps, such as Zamzam, which is home to more than half a million people displaced by the war.
The war in Sudan has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and forced some 12 million people to leave their homes, more than 3 million of them to other nations, which has made the country the scene of the worst displaced crisis on the planet, according to the United Nations.
International
Erin brings strong winds and storm surge despite weakening offshore
Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 2 storm on Tuesday but continues to pose a threat to parts of the U.S. East Coast with potentially dangerous flooding, according to meteorologists.
Although the hurricane’s eye is expected to remain offshore, experts are concerned about Erin’s size, as strong winds extend hundreds of kilometers beyond the storm’s center.
In its 18:00 GMT bulletin, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) lifted tropical storm warnings for the Bahamasand Turks and Caicos Islands, but kept them in effect for parts of North Carolina.
Erin was located several hundred kilometers southeast of North Carolina and was moving northwestward.
“This means there is a risk of potentially life-threatening flooding of 60 to 120 centimeters above ground level,” said NHC Director Michael Brennan.
He also warned of the possibility of destructive waves, combined with storm surge, that could cause severe damage to beaches and coastal areas, making roads impassable.
International
Three U.S. Warships deploy near Venezuela to combat drug trafficking
Three U.S. naval vessels are moving toward the coasts of Venezuela, according to international media reports on Tuesday, after White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed that President Donald Trump is ready to combat and curb international drug trafficking.
Reports indicate that the ships will reach Venezuelan waters within the next 36 hours as part of a recent U.S. deployment aimed at countering international narcotics operations.
The announcement coincides with Leavitt’s statement that Trump is prepared to “use the full extent of his power” to halt drug flows into the United States. The naval deployment involves approximately 4,000 military personnel.
“The President has been clear and consistent. He is ready to use every element of U.S. power to prevent drugs from flooding our country and to bring those responsible to justice. The Maduro regime is not the legitimate government of Venezuela—it is a narco-terror cartel,” the spokesperson said during a press conference.
International
Cuban authorities free salvadoran convicted in 1997 hotel bombing
Salvadoran national Otto René Rodríguez Llerena was released after serving a 30-year prison sentence for his involvement in a terrorist attack at a hotel in Cuba in 1997, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.
During his trial, Rodríguez Llerena admitted to placing an explosive device at the Meliá Cohiba Hotel under the orders of anti-Castro exile leaders. He was arrested the following year when he returned to Havana with another load of explosives that failed to detonate.
“The Cuban government reiterates its commitment to combating terrorism, respecting human rights, and the need for the international community to hold accountable those who promote such acts,” the statement read.
He was released on August 15 and is the second Salvadoran to complete his sentence. In December of last year, another Salvadoran, Ernesto Cruz León, was released after planting bombs at tourist centers, one of which killed an Italian tourist identified as Fabio Di Celmo.
A third Salvadoran, Francisco Chávez Abarca, also received a 30-year sentence from Cuban courts in 2010 after being extradited from Venezuela through Interpol for actions against Cuba.
Rodríguez Llerena had requested conditional release in 2016, arguing that his actions had not caused any direct fatalities, but no further information was released about his situation until now.
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