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

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

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

 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


Escalating conflict in Sudan may lead to refugee crisis

British nationals who fled Sudan spoke to The Media Line in exclusive interviews, describing agonizing journeys back to the UK and their fears of a developing refugee crisis

Civilians who fled the war-torn Sudan following the outbreak of fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) arrive at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) transit centre in Renk, South Sudan, May 1, 2023.

Sudan conflict drives 100,000 over border amid crumbling ceasefires

Some 330,000 Sudanese have also been displaced inside Sudan's borders by the war, the UN migration agency said.

 People gather as they flee clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan April 24, 2023.

Sudan conflict could prompt 800,000 people to flee, UN says

Both sides agreed on Sunday to extend a much-violated truce by 72 hours, and the UN told Reuters the rival forces may hold ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia.

 Drone footage shows birds in the foreground as clouds of black smoke billow over Bahri, also known as Khartoum North, Sudan, in this May 1, 2023 video obtained by REUTERS.

Lacking a lasting truce, humanitarian aid in Sudan on verge of collapse

This has created an extraordinary obstacle for humanitarian workers and nongovernmental organizations in attempting to provide aid to those who need it.

 FILE PHOTO: A burned vehicle is seen in Khartoum, Sudan April 26, 2023

Air strikes, tank fire rock Sudan's capital region despite truce pledge

The army and RSF said earlier they had agreed to a new three-day ceasefire through Sunday to replace one that expired on Thursday night.

 Smoke rises from burning aircraft inside Khartoum Airport during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum

Israel as Sudan mediator: Risks and possibilities - editorial

This week, Israel offered to host peace talks between Sudan’s two warring generals, a proposal that would have been unthinkable a few years ago.

 People are evacuated due to clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army, in Port Sudan, Sudan, April 25, 2023.

Hundreds of thousands may flee Sudan fighting, UN says

UNHCR officials are poised for 270,000 people to flee over Sudan's borders - a preliminary planning figure that includes Sudanese refugees crossing into South Sudan and Chad.

 People are evacuated due to clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army, in Port Sudan, Sudan, April 25, 2023.

'High bio-hazard risk' in Sudan after laboratory seized, WHO says

The WHO's Nima Saeed Abid said technicians were unable to access the National Public Health Laboratory to secure the biological materials.

 A drone view shows smoke rising over the Khartoum North Light Industrial Area, in Bahri, Sudan, April 23, 2023, in this still image taken from video obtained by Reuters.

Israel offers to host Sudan peace summit, as 72-hour truce announced

Cohen said he hoped that working to achieve calm in Sudan "would allow for the signing of a historic peace agreement."

 People gather as they flee clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan April 24, 2023.

US closes Sudan embassy as conflict enters 2nd week

The embassy closure comes amid a power struggle and violence, threatening democratic progress in the Sudan.

 Protesters stand amidst the smoke from burning tyres during a rally marking the anniversary of the April uprising, in Khartoum, Sudan April 6, 2023.