Crisis in Sudan

Ethiopia revokes Reuters journalists' accreditation after story on Ethiopian support of Sudan's RSF

While the Ethiopian Media Authority has informally indicated that the February 10 Reuters story prompted its decision, it has not made an official statement.

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A general view shows the cityscape of Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa
Displaced Sudanese wait to receive humanitarian aid at the Abu al-Naga displacement camp in the Gedaref State, some 420km east of the capital Khartoum on February 6, 2026.

Sudan defense minister rejects claims aid convoy carried weapons in North Kordofan strike

Gen. Hassan Kabroun claimed the area was under the full control of the Sudanese Armed Forces and “does not require transporting any military equipment using aid convoys as decoys.” 

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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.

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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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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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."

APRIL 24, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
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.

APRIL 24, 2023ByCRYSTAL JONES/THE MEDIA LINE
Protesters stand amidst the smoke from burning tyres during a rally marking the anniversary of the April uprising, in Khartoum, Sudan April 6, 2023.

Sudan crisis grows as embassies in the country are evacuated - analysis

It is now clear that key countries linked to the West are all concerned that fighting may grow worse and access to basic things such as medical services and even clean water may be an issue.

APRIL 23, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Smoke rises in Omdurman, near Halfaya Bridge, during clashes between the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army as seen from Khartoum North, Sudan April 15, 2023.

Without US, Russian intervention, can Sudan's ceasefire actually hold? - analysis

Many countries have an interest in a ceasefire in Sudan yet it doesn't seem like they are willing to invest in ensuring that one holds.

APRIL 22, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Sudanese citizens greet army soldiers, loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan on April 16, 2023.

Heavy firing continues in Sudan's Capital after army declares truce

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had agreed to the 72-hour truce earlier in the day.

APRIL 21, 2023ByREUTERS
: Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, deputy head of the military council and head of paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), greets his supporters as he arrives at a meeting in Aprag village, 60 kilometers away from Khartoum, Sudan, June 22, 2019.

Fighting continues in Sudan's capital despite declared ceasefire

At least 270 people have died and 2,600 have been injured, the World Health Organization said, citing Sudan's health ministry.

APRIL 19, 2023ByREUTERS
Smoke rises in Omdurman, near Halfaya Bridge, during clashes between the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army as seen from Khartoum North, Sudan April 15, 2023.

Sudan military rivals fight for power, 56 civilians killed

The military and RSF, which numbers some 100,000 members, have been competing for power as political factions negotiate forming a transitional government.

APRIL 16, 2023ByREUTERS
Heavy smoke bellows above buildings in the vicinity of the Khartoum's airport on April 15, 2023, amid clashes in the Sudanese capital. - Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital on April 15, 2023.

Ethnic fighting kills 56 in South Sudan, official says

Ethnic clashes between youth from the Nuer and Murle communities erupted once again.

DECEMBER 27, 2022ByREUTERS
A road barricade is set on fire during what the information ministry calls a military coup in Khartoum, Sudan, October 25, 2021

Biden announces US support for African Union joining G20

The statement comes as part of Washington's efforts to reinvigorate ties with a region that has taken a back seat to other priorities in recent years.

DECEMBER 15, 2022ByREUTERS
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens as U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the U.S.-Africa Summit Leaders Session on partnering on the African Union’s Agenda 2063, in Washington, U.S., December 15, 2022.

Anti-coup demonstrations in Sudan demand return of civilian government

The ousted prime minister, Abdallah Hamdok, has been under house arrest since Oct. 25.

NOVEMBER 15, 2021ByMOHAMMAD AL-KASIM/THE MEDIA LINE
PEOPLE GATHERED on the streets last week in Khartoum amid billowing smoke and reports of a coup in Sudan.