Sudan
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Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces vowed on Thursday there would be "no retreat and no surrender" and said they had "repositioned" forces, after rival army troops recaptured nearly all of central Khartoum. From inside the recaptured presidential palace, Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, at war with his former deputy, RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo…
2 days ago
Amidst a relentless internal war since April 2023, Sudan is paying a steep price for the reckless policies of its military leadership, which have transformed the nation from a regional linchpin of cooperation into a destabilizing force. While the Sudanese army perceives fleeting battlefield gains as victories, its hostilities with neighboring states are intensifying, exacerbating…
3 days ago
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday announced the deployment of 171 troops to Abyei, in the border between South Sudan and Sudan for Peacekeeping mission.
22 Mar
Sudan's military said Saturday it seized several key buildings in central Khartoum, including the central bank, from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, following its recapture of the presidential palace. "Our forces achieved further success last night, eliminating hundreds of militia members who tried to escape through pockets in central Khartoum," army spokesman Nabil Abdallah said…
19 Mar
Since the outbreak of war in Sudan in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), the country has descended into a brutal battleground marked by widespread atrocities against civilians. In Al-Jazirah State, particularly in the city…
17 Mar
Underperforming Nigeria and disadvantaged Sudan share the spotlight ahead of two 2026 World Cup qualifying matchdays in Africa from Wednesday. Seeded to win Group C and automatically qualify, a Nigerian team boasting the past two African Footballers of the Year Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman lie fifth in a six-team section. In a qualifying competition…
8 Mar
Sudan has accused the United Arab Emirates of complicity in genocide in a filing at the International Court of Justice, putting the spotlight on the oil-rich monarchy's alleged involvement in a devastating civil war. The UAE has long been accused by Sudan and others of supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have been fighting…
26 Feb
At least 19 people were killed when a Sudanese military transport plane crashed into a residential neighbourhood on Khartoum's outskirts, the army-aligned health ministry said Wednesday. The Antonov aircraft went down on Tuesday night near Wadi Seidna air base, one of the army’s largest military hubs in Omdurman, northwest of the capital. The army, which…
26 Feb
Forty-six people were killed when a Sudanese military transport plane crashed into a residential neighbourhood on the outskirts of Khartoum, the regional government said Wednesday. The Antonov aircraft went down on Tuesday night near Wadi Seidna air base, one of the army’s largest military hubs in Omdurman, northwest of the capital. The army, which has…
21 Feb
Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, yesterday, insisted the government would not accept the formation of a parallel government with the country's sanctioned paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
19 Feb
The African Union expressed "deep concern" on Wednesday over the continued escalation of the war in Sudan and relentless "crimes against humanity". The African Union held a special meeting of its Peace and Security Council last Friday to discuss the conflict. It published its official statement on Wednesday, expressing its "deep concern over the continued…
17 Feb
The United Nations said on Monday it is seeking $6 billion for Sudan this year from international donors to help ease suffering in what it called one of the most devastating crises of our times, characterised by mass displacement and growing famine. The U.N. appeal represents a rise of more than 40 per cent from…
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