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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Sudan fighters take over Khartoum museum, director says

Museum staff do not know the situation inside the museum because they halted work there after the conflict suddenly erupted on April 15, forcing police guarding the facility to quit.

JUNE 3, 2023ByREUTERS
The Sudan National Museum at Khartoum, Sudan, was founded in 1971. The collection showcases archaeology downstairs and early Christian frescoes upstairs.

US questions Sudan parties' commitment to truce as clashes continue

The truce brought some reduction in fighting and gave space for limited humanitarian relief, but has been marred by clashes and air strikes.

JUNE 1, 2023ByREUTERS
Sudan's General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan walks with troops,in an unknown location, in this picture released on May 30, 2023.

Clashes erupt in Sudan's capital on second day of ceasefire deal

Witnesses reported columns of black smoke rising to the west of central Khartoum and shelling near an army camp in southern Khartoum.

MAY 24, 2023ByREUTERS
A man walks while smoke rises above buildings after aerial bombardment, during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum North, Sudan, May 1, 2023.

Saudi Arabia, US succeed in Sudan ceasefire breakthrough - analysis

The breakthrough in Sudan is important because it shows how Saudi Arabia and the US can work together to bring peace to the region.

MAY 21, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud stands along with other officials as representatives of the Sudanese army and rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces sign an agreement for a seven-day ceasefire in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 20, 2023.

Sudan's army and paramilitary RSF sign seven-day ceasefire

The new agreement calls for a seven-day ceasefire to begin 48 hours after signing. Numerous previous ceasefire agreements were violated.

MAY 21, 2023ByREUTERS
SMOKE RISES above buildings after an aerial bombardment, during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum North, Sudan, earlier this month.

Airstrikes, artillery fire escalate as factions battle in Sudan capital

The conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has triggered unrest elsewhere in Sudan, especially in the western region of Darfur, but is concentrated in Khartoum.

MAY 16, 2023ByREUTERS
SMOKE RISES above buildings after an aerial bombardment, during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum North, Sudan, earlier this month.

Senior Saudi diplomat: Sudan's warring parties to resume talks on Sunday

In the resumed talks in Jeddah, the sides will start by discussing mechanisms to implement plans for aid delivery, safe corridors and the removal of forces from civilian areas.

MAY 13, 2023ByREUTERS
Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit reacts next to Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry during the opening session of the meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League Headquarters, to discuss the Syrian situation and Sudan crisis, in Cairo, Egypt May 7, 2023.

Voices from the Arab press: Our doors are open to refugees

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world

MAY 12, 2023ByTHE MEDIA LINE
SUDANESE FAMILIES are seen next to metal beds as they look to make their way to Egypt through the Qustul border, in Wadi Halfa, Sudan, May 1.

Sudan: How the paramilitary took some of Khartoum, army chief quarters

The account highlights the preferred tactic of Burhan's opponent General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, namely fighting at close quarters and playing to the strengths of his RSF.

MAY 10, 2023ByREUTERS
Satellite image shows burned and damaged General Command of the Sudanese Armed Forces headquarters building in Khartoum, Sudan April 16, 2023, in this handout image.

Is the Sudan conflict the region’s next worst crisis? - opinion

The military conflict in Sudan appears to be heavily dependent on the positions of external actors, whose involvement could either exacerbate or alleviate the situation

MAY 9, 2023BySALEM ALKETBI
WOMEN WHO fled Sudan following the outbreak of fighting line up to receive food rations at a UN transit center near the border crossing point in South Sudan, last week.