Sudan Conflict Archives

Sudan’s Army Chief Meets Saudi Crown Prince as War Enters Fourth Year.

Sudan’s army chief, General Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, has travelled to Jeddah for high-level talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the country’s civil war enters its fourth year. According…

Africa News Now April 21, 2026

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Senior RSF Commander Defects to Sudan Army as War Enters Fourth Year

Sudan’s devastating conflict has entered its fourth year with a significant battlefield development, as a senior commander from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has defected to the national army.…

Africa News Now April 21, 2026

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Deminers Race to Clear Khartoum of Deadly Explosives After Sudan Conflict

In the heart of Khartoum, demining teams are working under extreme conditions to remove thousands of explosive remnants left behind by Sudan’s ongoing conflict, as civilians begin returning to devastated…

Africa News Now April 20, 2026

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MSF Warns Sexual Violence Used as Weapon of War in Sudan’s Darfur Conflict

Medical charity Doctors Without Borders has accused Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias of systematically using sexual violence as a weapon of war in Darfur, as the…

Africa News Now March 31, 2026

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Chad Relocates Sudanese Refugees as Border Tensions Escalate

Chad has begun relocating thousands of Sudanese refugees away from its eastern border as security concerns intensify amid the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The evacuations started over the weekend in…

Africa News Now March 24, 2026

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Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Head Holds Talks in Riyadh Amid Ongoing Conflict

Sudan’s transitional Sovereignty Council president, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, arrived in Riyadh on Monday for high-level talks with Saudi officials, part of ongoing efforts to broker peace in Sudan’s ongoing civil…

Africa News Now December 16, 2025

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UN Peacekeepers Killed in Sudan Drone Strike, Bangladesh Mourns Fallen Soldiers

United Nations peacekeepers mourned six Bangladeshi personnel killed in a drone strike on their base in Sudan’s central Kordofan region on Monday. The victims were serving with the UN Interim…

Africa News Now December 16, 2025

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Sudan’s Army Withdraws from El-Fasher as RSF Seizes Key Stronghold in Darfur

Sudan’s army has withdrawn from el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, after months of siege and fierce fighting, ceding control to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in what marks a…

Africa News Now October 28, 2025

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AU Rejects RSF’s Self-Appointed Government in Sudan, Warns of Deeper Crisis

The African Union has firmly rejected the Rapid Support Forces’ move to establish a parallel government in Sudan, warning it could worsen the ongoing civil war and derail any path…

Africa News Now July 31, 2025

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EU and AU Pledge Deeper Strategic Cooperation Amid Global Crises and Shifting Alliances

Foreign ministers from the European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) reaffirmed their commitment to enhanced cooperation on peace, security, economic development, and multilateral reform during the third EU-AU Ministerial…

Africa News Now May 22, 2025

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Sudan’s RSF Declares Rival Government as Conflict Enters Third Year, Deepens Humanitarian Catastrophe

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have announced the formation of a rival government, intensifying a two-year conflict that has plunged the country into the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. RSF…

Africa News Now April 15, 2025