July 03, 2023
Sudan: Army Echoes Top General's Call for Volunteers As Paramilitary Force Holds On
It is unclear if the Sudanese army's call for fighting volunteers is a forced conscription. Meanwhile, fighting between the army and the paramilitary RSF has persisted in the… Read more »
June 30, 2023
Africa: Wagner Group in Africa - What's Its Future After the Mutiny?
Russia's presence in Africa heavily depends on the Wagner Group, headed by Yevgeny Prighozin. But now there is uncertainty about the private military company's role after its… Read more »
June 18, 2023
Sudan: Ceasefire Takes Effect Ahead of Donor Summit
Residents of Khartoum say they hope the latest 3-day truce will hold, allowing the delivery of humanitarian aid. A summit in Geneva to raise $3 billion for those impacted by the… Read more »
June 17, 2023
Sudan: New Ceasefire After Khartoum Airstrikes Kill 17
The warring factions in Sudan's more than nine-week-long war have agreed another cease-fire, mediators say, shortly after deadly airstrikes hit the capital. All previous truces… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan - 17 Killed in Khartoum Airstrikes
Though it is unclear which side was behind the attack, five children were among those killed by airstrikes in Sudan. Meanwhile, medics in Chad have complained of the "overwhelming"… Read more »
June 11, 2023
Sudan: Fighting Resumes After 24-Hour Truce Ends
A short cease-fire in Sudan has finished, with fighting breaking out in Khartoum and surrounds minutes later, witnesses say. Unrest has also affected regions beyond the capital. Read more »
Sudan: Aid Group Blackmailed by Paramilitary Group
Doctors Without Borders said its members were forced to record a video in support of a Sudanese militia in order to reach people in need of aid. Read more »
June 09, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Declares UN Envoy 'Persona Non Grata'
The move comes after army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan accused Volker Perthes of inflaming the fighting between the warring factions in Sudan. Read more »
June 08, 2023
Sudan: Nearly 300 Children Rescued From Orphanage
The International Committee of the Red Cross said the children were evacuated from an orphanage in Khartoum, where they were trapped by ongoing fighting. Read more »
Sudan: More Than 280 Children Rescued From Orphanage
The International Committee of the Red Cross said the children were evacuated from an orphanage in Khartoum, where they were trapped by ongoing fighting. Read more »
June 01, 2023
Sudan: Deadly Blasts Hit Khartoum Market
Artillery and air strikes hit the Khartoum market after the Sudanese military said it was suspending talks. The US warned it wouldn't be able to mediate amid truce violations. Read more »
May 29, 2023
Africa: Chad Villages Overwhelmed With Sudanese Refugees
As Sudan's warring generals make and break ceasefire agreements, tens of thousands of people continue to flee the country. People from the violence-stricken Darfur region in… Read more »
Sudan: Warring Parties Extend Fragile Truce By Five Days
The weeklong cease-fire, which barely held amid reports of ongoing fighting, was extended shortly before it was set to expire. Mediators Saudi Arabia and the US argue the truce… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Sudan: UN Condemns Sexual Violence Amid Weeklong Cease-Fire
US and Saudi monitors said both parties have violated the truce. UN human rights chief Volker Turk called on both sides to stop sexual violence and spare civilians' lives. Read more »
May 23, 2023
Sudan: Sporadic Shelling As U.S. Announces Aid
Despite some fighting, Khartoum residents say the situation in the capital is relatively calm after a new truce took effect. Meanwhile, the US announced a new humanitarian aid… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Sudan: Clashes Reported After Weeklong Ceasefire Starts
Just minutes after a cease-fire brokered by Washington and Riyadh, Sudan's warring parties continued to fight each other. Previous truces struck during the past weeks of the… Read more »
May 21, 2023
Sudan: Sudan's Warring Factions Agree On 7-Day Cease-Fire
The Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces paramilitary agreed on a cease-fire commencing on Monday night. It may be extended if both parties agree, but several cease-fires in… Read more »
May 20, 2023
Sudan: Qatar's Embassy in Sudan Attacked
Sudan's military blamed the raid on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Qatar denounced the attack without laying blame on any group. Meanwhile, there were reports of air… Read more »
May 15, 2023
Sudan: Sudan - Airstrikes in Khartoum As Conflict Enters 2nd Month
Airstrikes once again hit the capital Khartoum and its sister cities Omdurman and Bahri across the Nile, days after the warring generals agreed to a humanitarian truce. Read more »
May 10, 2023
Sudan: Fierce Battles Under Way in Khartoum, Omdurman
Heavy air attacks and clashes were witnessed in several major Sudanese cities, as the UN warned more people will go hungry amid a prolonged conflict. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Sudan: Saudi-Hosted Talks on Sudan Yield 'No Progress' Yet
Sudan's warring parties are not willing to stop fighting as each sees themselves capable of winning, a Saudi diplomat said. Meanwhile, clashes continued on the ground, with… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Sudan: Death Toll Climbs, With 700,000 Internally Displaced
More than 604 people, including civilians, have been killed, and thousands more injured, a UN agency said. The toll climbs as talks between warring parties continue in Saudi… Read more »
West Africa: How the Sudan Crisis Threatens the Entire Sahel
The ongoing fighting in Sudan is driving thousands to flee. The humanitarian emergency is spreading, creating a dangerous security situation in the Sahel, experts warn. Read more »
May 07, 2023
Sudan: Clashes Persist Despite Saudi-Hosted Talks
The country's warring rivals continue to fight each other in the capital and Darfur. Meanwhile, both the army and the powerful RSF paramilitary have sent representatives to talks… Read more »
May 06, 2023
Sudan: Warring Factions to Hold Direct Talks
After three weeks of fighting, envoys of Sudan's rival generals traveled to Saudi Arabia for "pre-negotiation talks" on Saturday. Meanwhile, aid shipments have started arriving. DW… Read more »