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HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 | History Defined

How strategic is Wad Madani city, retaken by Sudanese army?

The army’s recapture of the agricultural and trading hub means the RSF will be cut off from parts of the country.

Al Jazeera · Jan 12, 2025

US sanctions RSF commander accused of rights abuses in Sudan’s Darfur

Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla is accused of leading a campaign marred by sexual and ethnically motivated violence.

Al Jazeera · Nov 12, 2024

‘We will make you have Arab babies’: fears of genocide amid rape and torture in Sudan’s Darfur

UN report indicates militia fighters are attempting to wipe out non-Arab ethnic groups in the region

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2024

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UN official calls for more attention to Sudan’s 'forgotten' war amid fresh atrocities

A senior United Nations official has called for more international attention to “the forgotten crisis” in Sudan, where more than a year and a half of war has pushed the African country to the brink of famine

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024

Sudan’s RSF accuses Egypt of involvement in air strikes on its forces

Egypt denies the allegations by the paramilitary group’s leader and says its military is not involved in the conflict.

Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2024

The Observer view on Sudan: decisive action is needed to avert catastrophe, but where is the will?

Despite UN speeches, the international community is largely absent as the African nation lurches towards catastrophe

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2024

Leader of Sudan’s RSF visits Ethiopia in rare foreign trip as war rages

Trip by paramilitary group’s leader comes a week after his forces captured North African nation’s second largest city.

Al Jazeera · Dec 28, 2023

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Soldiers accused of widespread looting from homes near Sudanese capital

People living in Ombada district in west of Omdurman say soldiers shot at those who tried to stop them

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023

Attack on ICRC convoy kills two in Sudan as rivals commit to dialogue

In tonight's edition: A face-to-face meeting is agreed between warring parties in Sudan. But army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo are yet to make the first move towards a ceasefire. Also, sanctions stay in Niger but ECOWAS says they could be lifted as soon as…

France 24 · Dec 11, 2023

Sudan's military rivals agree to meet to discuss possible ceasefire

East African bloc IGAD has been involved in efforts to mediate over the war in Sudan for months, and says it has secured a commitment from warring parties to implement a ceasefire and to hold a political dialogue aimed at resolving the conflict. On the ground the UN is now…

Radio France Internationale · Dec 11, 2023

How to Help Victims of the Sudanese Civil War

Millions of innocent men, women, and children urgently need help.

Marie Claire · Nov 20, 2023

‘Like a horror movie’: The men defending their homes in Sudan’s bloody war

As conflict rages between the army and RSF forces, some have refused to flee in a desperate bid to protect their homes.

Al Jazeera · Nov 11, 2023

Sudan’s RSF closes in on capturing all of Darfur

The armed group’s takeover could prompt a new wave of rights abuses and atrocities against civilians, experts fear.

Al Jazeera · Nov 8, 2023

Sudanese army chief warns UN about risk of regional conflict

Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan told the United Nations General Assembly that months of war could spill over to the entire region. He urged international pressure on the paramilitary unit his side is fighting.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 22, 2023

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France 24 · Sep 7, 2023

Sudanese leader’s diplomatic tour renews hopes for a peace deal

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the de facto ruler of Sudan, arrived in Qatar Thursday on an official visit to discuss the ongoing crisis in his country. The trip, which comes after similar visits to Egypt and South Sudan in recent days, has prompted speculation that he is willing to seek…

WEKU · Sep 6, 2023

U.S. imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader; boosts humanitarian aid

The U.S sanctioned Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo over human rights abuses, while also announcing over $160 million in humanitarian aid for Sudan.

The Conversation · Aug 24, 2023

Sudan’s future is being shaped by guns and money – like its past

Like most contemporary wars, Sudan’s war cannot be reduced to a contest between two sides. It is many other things, among them a gun class of constantly shifting coalitions of specialists in violence and political trading that prey on civilians. Sudan’s peripheries have long been a lawless arena of brutal…

Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2023

Widespread war crimes committed in Sudan, Amnesty International says

Violations documented in Sudan – such as rape and attacks targeting civilians – amount to war crimes, Amnesty says.

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023

At least 18 die in attack in Sudanese city of Omdurman

Dozens also injured as army shells three neighbourhoods in city close to capital, Khartoum

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023

Army shelling of market kills dozens as Sudan violence escalates

Witnesses say some victims’ bodies still lay uncovered two days after incident in Omdurman

Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2023

Analysis: The war in Sudan is a problem for Egypt

Egypt is keen to protect itself as Sudan’s military strongmen wage war.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023

Calls for sanctions against Sudan amid genocide warnings in Darfur

British MPs have been warned of ‘systematic ethnic cleansing’ at the hands of paramilitary forces

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

Sudanese army declares ‘unilateral’ ceasefire on first day of Eid

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announces ceasefire during televised speech

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2023

Sudan paramilitary group boasts of detaining Islamists

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of the Rapid Support Forces, wants to frame Islamist opponents as a threat

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

White House imposing sanctions as Sudan's warring sides fail to abide by cease-fire deal

The White House says it's imposing sanctions against key defense companies and people who “perpetuate violence” in Sudan as the warring sides fail to abide by a cease-fire agreement in the northeastern African nation

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