The Sudan crisis: A power struggle by design How do the rival Sudanese army and the paramilitary RSF stack up against each other, and what might happen next? Al Jazeera · May 18, 2023
‘On every corner someone disappears’: the frantic search for Sudan’s missing Since fighting erupted last month, dozens of people have vanished, but communities are organising to find and bring them home The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023
Three pro-democracy activists arrested in Sudan Experts say arrests are part of a broader campaign by the army to consolidate control over aid relief. Al Jazeera · May 17, 2023
UN asks for aid for Sudan as fighting rages, despite mediation efforts The United Nations says more than half of Sudan's population needs aid and protection, and has appealed for €2.3 billion of aid as mediation efforts to stop the fighting between the army and paramilitary rebels have failed and the conflict threatens to destabilise the region. Radio France Internationale · May 17, 2023
How volunteers in Sudan are burying unknown victims of the conflict A month after clashes began between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces, air strikes continue to pummel Sudan’s major cities while on the ground street battles rage. Bodies of both soldiers and civilians are piling up in the streets of the capital Khartoum, many of them remaining unclaimed due to… France 24 · May 17, 2023
UN seeks $3 billion for Sudan as fighting rages in Khartoum The United Nations said on Wednesday more than half Sudan's population now needed aid and protection, as civilians sought shelter from air strikes and sporadic clashes between rival military factions in the Khartoum area. Reuters · May 17, 2023
Airstrikes hit Khartoum as fighting between Sudanese factions intensifies Rapid Support Forces claim to have captured 700 soldiers at base during new battles in and around capital The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2023
Sudan rescue worker tells of heartbreak after uncle’s body left undiscovered for a week Mother-of-two trying to help hundreds who have been stuck in Khartoum with no supplies ‘watching neighbours die of thirst, hunger or a bullet’ The Independent UK · May 16, 2023
Women speak out about sexual violence in Sudan fighting Rapes by fighters are being documented in Sudan as doctors and individuals band together to support the victims. Al Jazeera · May 16, 2023
Fleeing Sudan: ‘I had to do it for my daughter’ Hamsa Alfaki shares her experience of having to leave her father in Khartoum as she fled for the border with Egypt. Al Jazeera · May 16, 2023
Sudan: Reports of women being raped in Khartoum by armed men Refugees are among those receiving support since civil war broke out last month – and officials believes more sexual assault cases are going unreported The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2023
Sudan fighting: One month on and no solution in sight While the fighting did not come as a surprise to Sudan watchers, the world seems at a loss to stop the bloodshed. Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023
Sudan is awash with weapons: how the two forces compare and what that means for the war Armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has escalated following an outbreak of violence in April 2023. There is intensive fighting in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, neighbouring Omdurman and elsewhere, including Darfur. The Conversation · May 15, 2023
Air strikes pound Sudan's capital as conflict enters second month The Sudanese army carried out air strikes in the north of the capital Khartoum on Monday, attacking its paramilitary rivals around a hospital that witnesses said was damaged in the bombardment. Reuters · May 15, 2023
Reuters · May 15, 2023 Sudan grandmother's death shows struggle to help those stranded in war As she tried to save her ailing grandparents stuck amid fighting in central Khartoum, Azhaar Sholgami put in calls from New York to Sudan's two warring factions, aid workers, and embassies near her grandparents' home, but her efforts were in vain.
The National (Scotland) · May 15, 2023 Mohamed’s story of evacuating Khartoum with his family as they feared for their lives A MONTH ago exactly, 30-year-old Mohamed and his wife woke up to the sound of artillery fire...
The New Daily · May 14, 2023 Khartoum region bombarded by air strikes as Sudan’s rivals talk Shelling and air strikes have pounded parts of Sudan's capital with little sign that warring military factions are ready to back down.
Reuters · May 14, 2023 Khartoum under bombardment as Sudan's rivals talk Shelling and air strikes pounded parts of Sudan's capital on Sunday with little sign that warring military factions were ready to back down in a month-long conflict that has killed hundreds despite ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia.
Al Jazeera · May 13, 2023 Families, friends search for the missing as Sudan fighting rages People are using social media groups to seek information about their loved ones a month after the clashes erupted.
France 24 · May 12, 2023 How both sides in Sudan claim to be cracking down on gang violence and looting Amid the ongoing fighting in Sudan since April 15, reports of street gangs looting and assaulting civilians, especially in Khartoum and two nearby towns, have emerged. These gangs, known as the "Niqez", have a long-standing presence in the country. However, both conflicting parties in Sudan are now taking measures to…
Al Jazeera · May 12, 2023 Sudan’s army and RSF fight on after ceasefire talks fail Heavy fighting reported in the capital after leaders agree to protect civilians but not on a truce.
Reuters · May 12, 2023 Warring Sudanese factions fight on after failing to agree truce Air strikes and artillery pounded Khartoum on Friday after Sudan's warring army and Rapid Support Forces paramilitary failed to agree to a ceasefire despite committing to protect civilians and allow humanitarian access.
Al Jazeera · May 12, 2023 Sudan fighting in its 28th day: A list of key events Sudan’s warring military factions sign a commitment to respect humanitarian principles in their spiralling conflict.
The Independent UK · May 12, 2023 From allies to foes: How uneasy relations between Sudan army, separate force exploded into violence The explosion of violence in Sudan comes after years of building tensions between the country's two most powerful armed forces
The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2023 Communal violence and civilian deaths in Sudan fuel fears of widening conflict Fighting reported in far south and communal clashes in Darfur, amid power struggle between generals