Sudan: Survival Is Impossible - Sudanese Fighters in Russia

A recruiter involved in enlisting young Sudanese men to fight in the Russian army told Ayin that only 15% of those recruited by Russia are actually fighting in Ukraine. Another… Read more »

Sudan: Analysis - When the Sky No Longer Belongs to the Army

For much of Sudan's modern history, control of the air has marked the boundary between state power and insurgency. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) held aircraft, radars, and air… Read more »

Sudan: Darfur Turns to Solar Energy As War Destroys Power Infrastructure

With the war in Darfur devastating nearly all existing electricity infrastructure, thousands of residents have turned to small-scale solar systems as their only reliable source of… Read more »

Sudan: How Confusion Over Massad's Proposal Deepened Diplomatic Rifts

U.S. Special Envoy to Africa Massad Bolous's early-November peace proposal marked Washington's most comprehensive effort to push Sudan's warring parties toward negotiations,… Read more »

Sudan: Heritage Guardians - the Ongoing Quest to Save Sudan's History

In mid-November, Sudanese social media accounts decried yet another loss rarely documented by the media - a priceless Nubian artefact was allegedly stolen and sold on an e-commerce… Read more »

Sudan: Air Strikes Threaten to Close a Vital Crossing Between Sudan and Chad

The Rapid Support Forces accused the Sudanese army of bombing the Adré border crossing with Chad in the west of the country - the Adikong gate - which is used for the… Read more »

Sudan: Peace First, Politics Later - Why Sudan's Peacemaking Keeps Failing

The views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Ayin Network. Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Oil Sector On the Brink of Collapse

Sudan's oil sector is inching closer to collapse as the war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) spreads around vital facilities in the country's western regions.… Read more »

Sudan: Blocked Sanctions - the UAE Factor in Europe's Sudan Policy

The European Union issued one of its strongest statements yet on Sudan in late November, condemning "grave and ongoing atrocities" carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan in a Week - Ayin News Bulletin #10

To keep our readers informed of the multitude of events taking place in Sudan amidst the ongoing, devastating war, we have developed a series of weekly news briefs, covering nine… Read more »

Sudan: Analysis - Sudan's Kordofan War, the Fiercest Front Lines

Military battles between the army and the Rapid Support Forces in Kordofan are escalating day after day. Both sides are engaged in what resembles a race to control the strategic… Read more »

Sudan: 'The War On Sudan: the Choice Is Ours'

By Jean-Nicolas Armstrong-Dangelser, MSF Senior Operations Advisor Read more »

Sudan: Sudan in a Week - Ayin News Bulletin #8

To keep our readers informed of the multitude of events taking place in Sudan amidst the ongoing, devastating war, we have developed a series of weekly news briefs, covering nine… Read more »

Sudan: RSF and the Making of Abu Lulu

Few names drew attention in Sudan before October 26, 2025, like Fateh Abdullah Idris, more commonly known as "Abu Lulu". Before the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) capture… Read more »

Sudan: UAE Senior Government Links to Colombian Mercenary Support to the RSF

A top UAE government official and an Emirati businessman are suppliers of Colombian mercenaries to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, according to a new investigation by the… Read more »

Sudan: Civilians are Targeted in Kadugli and Dilling in South Kordofan

Civilians in the towns of Kadulgi and Dilling in South Kordofan State are increasingly targeted by armed actors as they endure a year-long military siege, local residents… Read more »

Sudan: South Kordofan - Civilians Are the Target of Fighitng in Kadugli and Dilling

Civilians in the towns of Kadulgi and Dilling in South Kordofan State are increasingly targeted by armed actors as they endure a year-long military siege, local residents told… Read more »

Sudan: Cairo Moves, Washington Waits - Renewed Push for Sudan Peace

As Sudan's devastating war approaches its third year, diplomatic activity across the region is quietly intensifying. On 15 October, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of… Read more »

Sudan: The ICC Conviction of Ali Kushayb - Hope for Past Darfur War Victims

On October 6, the International Criminal Court convicted Ali Mohammed Ali "Kushayb" of 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity against civilians in Darfur between… Read more »

Sudan: After 16 Months of Fighting, the Rapid Support Forces Take Control of the Army Base in El Fasher

After a gruelling 16-month siege, the Rapid Support Forces announced on Sunday that they had taken full control of the headquarters of the army's Sixth Infantry Division in El… Read more »

Sudan: Thousands Killed in El Fasher As Ceasefire Talks Collapse

As many as 2,000 civilians may have died in the recent capture of El Fasher, North Darfur State, according to sources in the joint forces. Read more »

Sudan: Burhan's Secret Diplomacy and the Unfulfilled Promises From Washington

As clashes intensified in El Fasher and civilians fled amid mounting violence, representatives of the Quad met in Washington to supervise indirect talks between the paramilitary… Read more »

Sudan: Local Solutions - Traditional Foods to Stave Starvation

The phrase "necessity is the mother of invention" could not be more aptly applied to what is currently taking place in Sudan. Over half of Sudan's population--25 million people--is… Read more »

Sudan: Fears and Deals - Inside the Sudan-Egypt-Libya Border Triangle

When the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized control of the Uwaynat Triangle, a strategically important border crossing between Sudan, Egypt, and Libya, it upset a complex network of… Read more »

Sudan: Digital Wars - Hate Speech Against Women in Sudan

Sara* is still scarred by her memories of fleeing Omdurman, back in 2023 after Sudan's war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces sparked off in mid April the… Read more »