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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.

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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.

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Man arrested after deliberately driving into seven children in Osaka

Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday after he rammed his car into a group of seven schoolchildren in an apparent deliberate attack in the city of Osaka.

The children, who were on their way home from school, sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital. All seven remained conscious, according to local authorities.

An Osaka police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the suspect is a 28-year-old man from Tokyo. The officer shared statements the man made after his arrest: “I was fed up with everything, so I decided to kill people by driving into several elementary school children,” the suspect reportedly said.

The man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

The injured children, aged between seven and eight, included a seven-year-old girl who suffered a fractured jaw. The six other children—all boys—suffered minor injuries such as bruises and scratches and were undergoing medical evaluation.

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Witnesses described the car as “zigzagging” before hitting the children. One witness told Nippon TV that a girl was “covered in blood” and the others appeared to have scratches.

Another witness said the driver, who was wearing a face mask, looked to be in shock when school staff pulled him from the vehicle.

Violent crimes are rare in Japan, though serious incidents do occur from time to time. In 2008, Tomohiro Kato drove a two-ton truck into pedestrians in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, then fatally stabbed several victims. Seven people were killed in that attack.

Internacionales

Clashes erupt during may day protests across France amid calls for better wages

May Day protests in France were marked by a heavy police presence and clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement in several cities.

In Paris, Lyon, and Nantes, thousands took to the streets to demand better wages, fairer working conditions, and to voice their dissatisfaction with President Emmanuel Macron’s government.

While the majority of the demonstrations remained peaceful, isolated confrontations broke out in some areas. Protesters threw objects at the police, prompting the use of tear gas and resulting in several arrests.

Videos showing police crackdowns circulated widely on social media, drawing criticism from labor unions and human rights advocates, who denounced the authorities’ response to the protests.

International

Kristi Noem credits Trump for mass migrant deportations by mexican president

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claimed that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has deported “more than half a million” migrants due to pressure from former President Donald Trump.

During a cabinet meeting highlighting the “achievements” of Trump’s administration in its first 100 days, Noem asserted that under the Republican leader’s influence, “Mexico has finally come to the table” to negotiate on migration and fentanyl trafficking.

“The president of Mexico told me she has returned just over half a million people before they reached our border,” Noem stated, criticizing media reports that suggest the Biden administration deported more migrants than Trump’s.

“I wish those deportations were counted,” Noem added, “because those people never made it to our border—she sent them back because you made her.” She went on to thank Trump: “They never made it here because they got the message—because you were so aggressive.”

Noem has made controversial claims about Sheinbaum in the past, prompting the Mexican leader to refute them.

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On April 1, Sheinbaum responded to one such statement by declaring, “The president answers to only one authority, and that is the people of Mexico,” after Noem said on Fox News that she gave Sheinbaum “a list of things Trump would like to see” and that Mexico’s actions would determine whether Trump granted tariff relief.