More air strikes in Sudan as ceasefire expiry looms Fighting between the army and RSF paramilitary rages for a second straight day in West Darfur’s capital, Geneina. Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2023
Reported fighting in Sudan's Darfur mars fragile truce Residents say fighting has intensified in Sudan's war-ravaged province of Darfur during a fragile three-day truce between the country's battling top generals The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023
Sudan’s Descent Into Chaos What Washington and Its Arab partners must do to stop the shootout. Foreign Affairs · Apr 27, 2023
UK ‘should impose sanctions on human rights abusers in Sudan’ – report UK all-party group says failure to bring to justice Darfur abusers 20 years ago has led to current violence The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023
Factbox-Sudan's Bashir and allies out of prison With conflict raging in Sudan, the army said on Wednesday former long-time autocratic ruler Omar al-Bashir had been moved from prison to a military hospital along with at least five members of his former administration. Reuters · Apr 26, 2023
Sudan’s Bashir and Allies Out of Jail, Fighting Flares Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) battled on the outskirts of the capital on Wednesday, undermining a truce in an 11-day conflict that civilian groups fear could revive the influence of ousted President Omar al-Bashir and his loyalists. Fuelling those concerns, the army confirmed the transfer of 79-year-old… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 26, 2023
Sudan fighting surges after nightfall despite ceasefire Some fear fighting between rival military leaders in Sudan that has turned Khartoum into a war zone could reawaken war in the desert region of Darfur. The New Daily · Apr 25, 2023
Battle in Sudan's capital risks awakening war in Darfur (This April 25 story has been corrected to change Mohamed Suleiman's job description in paragraph 21) Reuters · Apr 25, 2023
Jailed strongman's whereabouts unknown amid Sudan chaos An attack on the prison holding deposed Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir has raised questions about his whereabouts as the country's two top generals battle for power The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023
The seeds of Sudan’s collapse were sown decades ago The conflict in my birth country has its roots in a power struggle that began with the Darfur genocide 20 years ago, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2023
Explainer-Sudan's conflict and what worries neighbours, the U.S. and others A conflict raging in Sudan is rattling neighbouring countries and worrying the United States and others for reasons ranging from concern about shared Nile waters and oil pipelines to the shape of a new government and a new humanitarian crisis in the making. Reuters · Apr 21, 2023
‘Burhan and Hemedti are both genocidaires’: activists despair as Sudan violence surges Sudanese campaigners describe their fears amid escalating clashes between forces loyal to the two generals, as well as their anger over warnings ignored The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2023
Sudan created a paramilitary force to destroy government threats – but it became a major threat itself Sudan is in crisis. Fighting continues between Sudan’s military leader, Abdelfattah Al-Burhan, and his deputy on Sudan’s ruling council, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo, who commands the paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The Conversation · Apr 19, 2023
Darfur on edge as violence spreads amid Sudan power struggle Witnesses say conflict escalating in Sudanese region as the army and the RSF battle it out for control. Al Jazeera · Apr 18, 2023
The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023 Sudan’s temporary ceasefire collapses – with areas set to run out of food and water within days The country’s warring generals had agreed to 24-hour halt to fighting – but trapped residents and aid workers are scared to move as truce fails
The Conversation · Apr 17, 2023 Sudan conflict: Hemedti -- the warlord who built a paramilitary force more powerful than the state Dozens have been killed in armed clashes in the Sudanese capital Khartoum following months of tension between the military and the powerful paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Behind the tensions is a disagreement over the integration of the paramilitary group into the armed forces – a key condition of…
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2023 Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo: the feared ex-warlord taking on Sudan’s army Commonly known as Hemedti, the general of the Rapid Support Forces rose through the ranks of Janjaweed in 2003-05 war
Al Jazeera · Apr 17, 2023 Sudan fighting: How military rivalry descended into open warfare After years of protests and pressure to form a civilian government, how did things devolve into fighting on the streets?
Al Jazeera · Apr 16, 2023 Sudan unrest: What are the Rapid Support Forces? The RSF evolved from so-called Janjaweed militias that fought in a conflict in the 2000s in the Darfur region.
Al Jazeera · Apr 16, 2023 Who is ‘Hemedti’, general behind Sudan’s feared RSF force? Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo has risen through the ranks to become one of the most powerful and richest men in Sudan.
The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2023 Dozens dead and hundreds injured as fighting in Sudan power struggle enters second day Senior official said international community had failed to act on growing tensions between two sides
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 16, 2023 Sudan's Burhan, Hemedti… a Violent End to an Old Friendship The armed conflict that erupted on Saturday between the Sudanese army, led by Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) headed by Lt. Gen. Mohammad "Hemedti" Dagalo, ended an old friendship and cooperation between the two men, which had started with the beginning of the conflict…
Reuters · Apr 15, 2023 Sudan's Hemedti carved route to power by crushing Darfur revolt Sudan's General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, rose from lowly beginnings to head a widely feared Arab militia that crushed a revolt in Darfur, winning him influence and eventually a role as the country's second most powerful man, and one of its richest.On Saturday, fighting erupted between his Rapid…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 26, 2023 Rights Group: 5 Killed in West Sudan Tribal Violence Two days of tribal violence in western Sudan’s long-troubled Darfur region killed at least 5 people, tribal leaders and a rights group said Friday. The violence between African Masalit tribesmen and Arab shepherds in West Darfur erupted Thursday after two armed assailants fatally shot a merchant in a remote area,…
Al Jazeera · Mar 21, 2023 As Sudan’s rival forces vie for power, who pays the price? Analysts warn that the army and RSF’s respective quest to consolidate power could spark a wider conflict.