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Could an old tribal foe undercut Sudan’s Hemedti?

The RSF could be more vulnerable in its stronghold in Darfur, where a rival foe is challenging Hemedti.

Al Jazeera · May 3, 2023

The journalist’s dilemma: ‘I came home to tell Sudan’s story to the world: I don’t want to leave now’

One writer describes the shock of seeing the streets where she lives peppered with bullets

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2023

What next for Sudan fighting after top Bashir-era officials freed

Analysts say revival of loyalists of former ruler Omar al-Bashir could tilt balance of power in war between army and RSF

Al Jazeera · Apr 28, 2023

Sudan's conflict has its roots in three decades of elites fighting over oil and energy

Sudan stands on the brink of yet another civil war sparked by the deadly confrontation between the Sudan Armed Forces of General Abdelfatah El-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (“Hemedti”).

The Conversation · Apr 26, 2023

Sudanese left behind as foreign states evacuate citizens

Experts say Sudanese are paying the price for an armed conflict they argue Western officials helped manufacture.

Al Jazeera · Apr 26, 2023

Ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir held at army hospital

Former leader moved out of prison during heavy fighting as other ex-officials escaped during a jailbreak amid the chaos.

Al Jazeera · Apr 26, 2023

Sudan’s ex-leader Omar al-Bashir being held in military hospital, says army

Bashir, wanted by international criminal court on genocide charges, moved after attack by paramilitaries on prison where he was being held

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023

Sudan military: Former ruler al-Bashir in military hospital

Sudan’s military says former autocratic ruler Omar al-Bashir is being held in a military-run hospital, giving its first official statement on his location since violence in the capital Khartoum raised questions over his whereabouts

The Independent UK · 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's Bashir was in hospital before fighting started - sources

Sudan's toppled leader Omar al-Bashir had been moved from Kober prison to a military hospital in the Sudanese capital before heavy fighting broke out there on April 15, two sources at the hospital said.

Reuters · Apr 26, 2023