Crisis in Sudan

Sudan's forgotten war deepens as aid cuts leave millions starving

Freed hostages, starving children, overwhelmed doctors – Sudan’s war deepens as funding dries up and help falls short

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A displaced Sudanese woman from the Heglig area in western Sudan receives a blanket at the Abu al-Naga displacement camp, 420 km east of the capital, Khartoum, in December.
Newly arrived Sudanese refugee children from al-Fashir, fleeing ongoing clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, walk at the Tine transit camp in eastern Chad, November 23, 2025.

Neither of Sudan's warring factions has accepted truce plan, Trump advisor says

US envoy Massad Boulos explained that, while there were no objections to the plan's content, the Sudanese army had returned with "impossible preconditions."

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A woman holds a placard during a protest called by Sudanese community in Athens, to condemn the civilian killings in Sudan's al-Fashir and to draw attention to the ongoing conflict, in Athens, Greece, November 7, 2025.

There are no mass protests for Sudan because it can't be used against US or Israel - analysis

The reason for the disproportionate attention is simply a matter of utility: activism for the Gaza war advances political objectives; activism for the Sudan conflict does not.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
A view of a burned building and the tail of a Sudan Airways aircraft amid debris at Khartoum Airport, after the Sudanese army deepened its control over Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in Khartoum Sudan April 26, 2025.

Civilian killings in Sudan conflict jump this year, UN report says

At least 990 civilians were killed in summary executions in the first half of the year, the report found, with the number between February and April tripling.

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Over 1,000 killed in landslide in western Sudan village, Sudan Liberation Movement/Army says

A deadly landslide occured in western Sudan, killing refugees who were displaced by the ongoing civil war.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025ByREUTERS
Families displaced by RSF advances in Sudan's El Gezira and Sennar states shelter at the Omar ibn al-Khattab displacement site, Kassala state, Sudan, July 10, 2024.

Sudan’s Terror Gatekeeper: Why Israel Must Take Down Iran’s Man in Khartoum

The war against Iranian terror isn’t confined to Israelis borders. It’s regional. It’s global. And in Sudan, it has a name: Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

JULY 1, 2025ByNIGER INNIS
SUDAN’S GENERAL Abdel Fattah al-Burhan salutes for the national anthem after landing in the military airport of Port Sudan, on his first trip away from Khartoum since the internal conflict broke out.

Sudan’s army chief appoints new prime minister as civil war rages on

Sudan has named its first prime minister since its civil war erupted, as fighting with RSF continues on.

MAY 20, 2025ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
People celebrate after reaching the presidential palace, protesting against military rule following last month's coup in Khartoum, Sudan December 19, 2021.

Up to 400,000 displaced from Darfur camp after Sudan RSF takeover, UN agency says

The RSF seized control of the camp on Sunday after a four-day assault that the government and aid groups have said left hundreds dead or wounded.

APRIL 15, 2025ByREUTERS
A displaced Sudanese woman walks next her tent at "Abdallah Nagi" shelter camp, which houses people mostly displaced from the capital Khartoum, in Port Sudan, Sudan April 15, 2025

Dozens die of mysterious illness in besieged Sudan town

A network blackout enforced by the RSF has made it difficult to determine the exact cause.

NOVEMBER 7, 2024ByREUTERS
udanese woman rests inside a shelter at Zamzam camp, in North Darfur, Sudan, August 1, 2024.

US sanctions Sudanese rebel leader over arms smuggling

Algoney Hamdan Daglo Musa (Algoney), is deeply enmeshed within the leadership of the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and is the head of the UAE-based Tradive General Trading LLC.

OCTOBER 13, 2024ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
A member of Sudanese armed forces looks on as he holds his weapon in the street in Omdurman, Sudan, March 9, 2024.

The international community has forgotten Sudan

Behind the Lines - The international community seems largely indifferent to the 15-month war in Sudan that has seen thousands of casualties and millions of displaced people

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024ByJONATHAN SPYER
NOT GAZA – a view of damage to a street in Omdurman, Sudan as a result of the civil war, in April.

Sudan's cholera crisis compounded by conflict, crowded camps

Sudan faces a worsening cholera outbreak amid conflict, displacing millions. UNHCR warns of rising cases in overcrowded camps with scarce medical supplies.

AUGUST 29, 2024ByVERONICA NEIFAKH/THE MEDIA LINE
A UNHCR doctor discusses admission records and daily figures with a nurse in a hospital inside a refugee camp in Kassala State.

Aid struggles to reach survivors as Sudan dam collapse, floods wreak havoc

The collapse of the Arabaat Dam on Sunday has continued to wreak havoc across Sudan, as the conditions make it a challenge to deliver aid to survivors.

AUGUST 27, 2024ByREUTERS
Women and children wait to be registered prior to a food distribution carried out by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Thonyor, Leer state, South Sudan, February 26, 2017.

The man-made disaster in Sudan must be stopped - opinion

We will continue to engage with the belligerents from a neutral position that puts peace and respect for civilian’s lives and rights front and center.

APRIL 11, 2024ByJOSEP BORRELL, JANEZ LENARCIC
A MAN buys vegetables from a local vendor during the month of Ramadan in Omdurman, Sudan. Nearly 20 million people, almost one out of every two Sudanese, are facing acute food insecurity in a country that used to be a major food producer, the writers note.