Sudan

Sudan is an Arab nation in North Africa, directly south of Egypt and along the Red Sea. 

Since becoming independent in 1956, Sudan has had a tumultuous history rife with coups and political instability - the most recent coup having happened in 2021 and the crackdown against protesters being ongoing at the time of writing.

Notably, despite having long held staunch opposition to the State of Israel, ties between Israel and Sudan seem to be getting close to warming at the time of writing following efforts to bring them into normalization under the rubric of the Abraham Accords.

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Investigation spotlights Iranian drones used in Sudan

Recent reports highlight the significant role of Iranian drones in Sudan's civil war, aiding the Sudanese army against rival paramilitary groups.

Donors pledge more than $2 Billion for war-torn Sudan

The international bloc has made the first major effort to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's civil conflict.

By THE MEDIA LINE
16/04/2024

The man-made disaster in Sudan must be stopped

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.

By JOSEP BORRELL , JANEZ LENARCIC
11/04/2024

Khartoum's struggle: Residents face a bleak Ramadan amid ongoing conflict

The ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, which began on April 15, 2023, has resulted in over 13,000 deaths and a humanitarian crisis.

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
12/03/2024

Iran asked Sudan to allow a Naval Base on its Red Sea coast

Sudanese senior advisor says that Iran wants to build a naval base on their land and offers a helicopter carrier as payment. Sudan rejects the offer in fear of the US and Israel's response.

By WALLA!
04/03/2024
 Two siblings from South Sudan after heart surgeries, visited by Israeli and Sudanese ambassadors

The Israeli medical organization saving the hearts of children

Lives of 10 more youngsters with serious cardiac disease from poor countries rescued by Israel’s non-profit Save a Child’s Heart organization.

Fifty-two killed in fighting in disputed region straddling Sudan and South Sudan

A UN peacekeeper from Ghana was killed amid the violence, the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) said on Sunday.

By REUTERS
29/01/2024

Ethnic killings in one Sudan city left up to 15,000 dead - UN report

The war has left nearly half of Sudan's 49 million people needing aid, while more than 7.5 million people have fled their homes - making Sudan the biggest displacement crisis globally.

By REUTERS
20/01/2024

Murders, rapes, hangings rampant in war-torn Sudan

The Media Line speaks with eyewitnesses who detail atrocities taking place in Sudan during the ongoing civil war.

By HUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE
03/01/2024

Sudan's deadly civil war escalates with millions displaced - analysis

Generals and paramilitaries have been fighting over the country and plunged it into disaster. Now there are reports that the RSF have taken Wadi Medani, southeast of Khartoum.

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