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

|ByBEN LYNFIELD
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.
: A general view shows large plume of smoke and fire rising from fuel depot after what military sources told Reuters is a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drone attack in Port Sudan targetting fuel storage facilities in Port Sudan, Sudan May 5, 2025.

Iran, Muslim Brotherhood may turn Sudan into an attack platform against Israel - opinion

A Sudan captured by Brotherhood doctrine and Iranian influence represents not only an African crisis but another potential platform in the expanding arc of pressure against Israel.

|ByNATALIA CUADROS
Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel's announcement recognising Somaliland's statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26, 2025.

Somaliland chose peace, the world chose to look away - opinion

In a region scarred by war, one society chose reconciliation. Why does global diplomacy ignore Somaliland?

|BySHMUEL LEGESSE
Supporters of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) wave flags of the United Arab Emirates and of the STC, during a rally in Aden, Yemen, December 30, 2025.

How the UAE built its sphere of influence across the region, including role in Yemen - explainer

From Yemen and Sudan to Israel and Somaliland, the UAE has built a wide network of allies, investments, and security ties aimed at countering political Islam and shaping regional power dynamics.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

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.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
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.

Sudan's RSF agrees to US proposal for humanitarian ceasefire

Both the RSF and the Sudanese army have agreed to various ceasefire proposals during their two-and-a-half-year-old war, though none have succeeded.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025ByREUTERS
An injured displaced Sudanese woman who fled violence in al-Fashir receives treatment while carrying her child at a makeshift clinic run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), amid ongoing clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan.

Satellite images reveal suspected mass graves near mosque, children’s hospital in Sudan’s El-Fasher

Evidence of mass burials surfaces in Sudan’s Darfur, with satellite images showing trenches dug near sites linked to RSF killings.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
Displaced Sudanese children who fled with their families during violence in al-Fashir, sit inside a camp shelter, amid ongoing clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan November 3, 2025.

Why Sudan's General al-Burhan of Sudan is a growing threat to Israel - opinion

By aligning with Iran, Hezbollah, and the Muslim Brotherhood, and defying every American and Arab appeal for peace Sudan’s ruler has turned his country into a new front against Israel.

NOVEMBER 5, 2025ByNATALIA CUADROS
A displaced woman rests in Tawila, in the country's war-torn western Darfur region, on October 28, 2025, after fleeing El-Fasher following the city's fall to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Famine and violence in Sudan: Thousands escape to Tawila for medical aid

'People left in chaos, carrying children, some in wheelbarrows, some on donkey carts, some on their feet'

NOVEMBER 4, 2025ByREUTERS
An injured displaced Sudanese girl who fled violence in al-Fashir, lies inside a makeshift clinic run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), amid ongoing clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan November 3, 2025.

US senators demand action as RSF seizes Darfur territory, attacks civilians

Republican and Democratic senators urge President Trump to act against Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after the group’s latest territorial gains and reported attacks on civilians in Darfur.

OCTOBER 30, 2025ByREUTERS
The grandmother of Ikram Abdelhameed looks on next to her family while sitting at a camp for displaced people who fled from al-Fashir to Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan, October 27, 2025.

Over 1,850 civilians killed in Sudan's North Darfur since January

Over 1,850 civilians have been killed in Sudan's North Darfur since January, with the true toll likely higher due to restricted access amid the ongoing conflict.

OCTOBER 29, 2025ByTHE MEDIA LINE
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres with Stephane Dujarric (L), Spokesman for the Secretary General speaks during a press briefing at United Nations Headquarters on February 4, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP)

Drone attacks escalate in Sudan as Khartoum airport reopening is postponed - analysis

Drone attacks continue to target Khartoum, delaying the airport's reopening as Sudan's civil war intensifies. The growing threat of drone warfare highlights rising regional instability.

OCTOBER 23, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Remnants of a shell that targeted the refugee center, in El Fasher, Sudan, October 7, 2025.

Civilians in Sudan's al-Fashir cower from drones as siege worsens hunger

More than one million citizens have fled al-Fashir during the 18-month seige by the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that has ravaged North Darfur's capital.

OCTOBER 22, 2025ByREUTERS
The family of Al-Rasheed Al-Tahir, a displaced Sudanese man who's reunited with his sisters, nephews and nieces, react, after the family fled the war-torn al-Fashir city, as the humanitarian situation deteriorates amid the ongoing conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the

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.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2025ByREUTERS
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.