Sudan slams Berlin donor conference as ‘unacceptable’ as devastating war enters fourth year

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Apr 15, 2026 · 758 words

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Sudan slams Berlin donor conference as ‘unacceptable’ as devastating war enters fourth year Sudan’s government on Wednesday slammed a donor conference hosted by Germany as “surprising and unacceptable”, saying the event meddles in the country’s internal…

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Why it matters

The conference is being held as the brutal war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) enters its fourth year.

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The Sudanese government said on Wednesday that Germany’s plan to host a conference on Sudan on April 15 was a “surprising and unacceptable” interference in its internal affairs, made without consulting Khartoum, and warned that engaging with paramilitary…

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Claim 1: “11 million of them having been uprooted from their homes and twice as many facing hunger.”

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Claim 2: “It follows similar conferences hosted by London and Paris over the past two years”

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Multiple sources confirm that similar conferences were held in London and Paris over the previous two years.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Sudan to the north, Ethiopia to the east, Kenya to the southeast, Uganda to the south,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sudan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (Arabic: حركة تحرير السودان Ḥarakat Taḥrīr as-Sūdān; abbreviated SLM, SLA, or SLM/A) is a Sudanese rebel group active in Darfur, Sudan. It was founded as the Darfur …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan_Liberation_Movement/Army

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Claim 3: “humanitarian funding at just 16 percent of what is needed”

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Claim 4: “Germany’s plan to host a conference on Sudan on April 15”

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Official sources from the German Federal Foreign Office and news reports confirm Germany hosted the Third International Sudan Conference on April 15 (specifically cited as April 15, 2026 in one source).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Germany–Sudan relations are the current and historical relations between Germany and Sudan. The Federal Republic of Germany was the first country to recognize Sudan diplomatically in 1956. Due to its …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany–Sudan_relations

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Raus aus Khartum (German: Operation [Get] Out of Khartoum) was an evacuation operation of German and other armed forces during the 2023 Sudan conflict. The operation lasted from April 23 to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Raus_aus_Khartum

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Claim 5: “Famine was declared last year in North Darfur capital El-Fasher and Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan, with 20 additional areas at risk, the UN said.”

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Claim 6: “Nearly 700 civilians have been killed in drone strikes since January... according to the United Nations.”

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Multiple news sources report the UN's finding that nearly 700 civilians (with one source specifying at least 880) were killed by drone strikes since January.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States is a charter member of the United Nations and one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council. The United States boasts the headquarters of the United Nations, which include…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Model United Nations (MUN), also known as Model UN, is an academic activity consisting of an educational simulation of the United Nations (UN). Participating students represent a country or organizati…
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Claim 7: “Diplomatic efforts towards peace led by the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt – referred to collectively as the Quad – have so far failed.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the 'Quad' diplomatic efforts or their failure.

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Claim 8: “national secondary school exams were held this week after nearly two years of widespread school closures.”

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The search results provided discuss secondary school exams in other countries (Bangladesh, India, etc.) or COVID-19 in Uganda, but do not mention Sudanese national secondary school exams being held this week.

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web search NEUTRAL — Secondary School: Secondary school is the next step up from primary school. It is an organization that provides secondary education or post primary education for individuals between the age of 12 to 1…
https://projectsolutionz.com.ng/the-effect-of-covid-19-on-se…

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web search NEUTRAL — Secondary School Certificate, Secondary School Leaving Certificate or Matriculation examination, is a public examination in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Maldives and Nepal conducted by educational boa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Uganda’s Museveni says schools to reopen in January. Schools in the country have been closed since March last year due to the pandemic.
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2021/12/7/uganda-school-c…

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Claim 9: “The meeting in Berlin brings together governments, aid agencies and civil society groups, but excludes both the Sudanese army and the paramilitary RSF”

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Two independent news reports explicitly state that the Berlin meeting brings together governments, aid agencies, and civil society groups while excluding both the Sudanese army and the RSF.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Darfur ( dar-FOOR; Arabic: دار فور, romanized: Dār Fūr, lit. 'Realm of the Fur') is a region of western Sudan. Dār is an Arabic word meaning "home [of]" – the region was named Dardaju (Arabic: دار داج…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the Sudanese civil war (2023–present) the outbreak of violence has led foreign governments to monitor the situation in Sudan and move towards the evacuation and repatriation of its nationals. A…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Horn of Africa conflict, also known as the Saudi-United Arab Emirates proxy war, refers to several interconnected conflicts and regional alliances in the Horn of Africa, that developed in the earl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horn_of_Africa_conflict

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Claim 10: “Quad-led talks stalled after army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan accused the group in November of bias over Abu Dhabi’s membership.”

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Claim 11: “The conference is being held as the brutal war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) enters its fourth year.”

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Multiple independent sources (Wikipedia and news reports) confirm the conflict between the SAF and RSF began in April 2023 and is entering its fourth year.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rapid Support Forces (RSF; Arabic: قُوَّاتْ الدّعْمْ السَّرِيعْ, romanized: Quwwāt ad-daʿm as-sarīʿ) are a Sudanese paramilitary force formerly operated by the Sudanese government. They originated…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since April 2023, there has been a civil war in Sudan between two primary factions of the country's military government. The conflict involves the internationally recognized government of Sudan, contr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–prese…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Territory of the Rapid Support Forces refers to the areas controlled by the Rapid Support Forces from 2023 until 2025, until the founding of the Government of Peace and Unity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territory_of_the_Rapid_Support…

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Claim 12: “According to the UN, around 1.7 million people have returned to the capital.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim about 1.7 million people returning to the capital.

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Claim 13: “Sudan’s government on Wednesday slammed a donor conference hosted by Germany as “surprising and unacceptable””

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The provided web search results for this specific claim are irrelevant, discussing US politics and Trump's social media posts rather than the Sudanese government's reaction to a German conference.

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web search NEUTRAL — Your personalized and curated collection of the best in trusted news, weather, sports, money, travel, entertainment, gaming, and video content
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Claim 14: “Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey back the Sudanese army, while the UAE is accused of arming the RSF.”

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Claim 15: “The war between Sudan’s army and the RSF has killed tens of thousands of people”

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Confirmed by a cross-reference from France24 and a web search result from RTL Today, stating the war has killed tens of thousands.

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web search NEUTRAL — Since April 2023, there has been a civil war in Sudan between two primary factions of the country's military government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–prese…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sudan’s war has displaced millions and caused thousands of deaths, with no clear end in sight to the ongoing violence.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/14/after-three-years-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — Since its outbreak in April 2023, the war between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced nearly 12 million.
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/famine-spreading-in-sudans-d…

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