Sudan

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.

: 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.
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

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

Gold pricing is in a virtuous cycle

Sudan says 2025 gold output reached 70 tons despite ongoing war


Somaliland does not rule out absorption of Gazan residents - KAN

US and Israeli officials reportedly reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss the potential transfer of displaced Gazan Palestinians.

 A woman dressed in Somaliland's flag colours parades to celebrate the 33rd anniversary of their Independence in Hargeisa, Somaliland, May 18, 2024.

US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza - report

Officials stated that Sudan rejected the offer, while Somalia and Somaliland said they weren't aware of any offer, KAN reported.

 An illustration US President Donald Trump and the Gaza Strip

UAE pledges $200 million to support Sudan amid ongoing humanitarian crisis

The UAE’s contribution responds to the devastating civil war in Sudan, which has ravaged the country since April 2023.

 Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, receives President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, at the Presidential Airport, in Abu Dhabi, January 16, 2025.

14 years in limbo: A journey from Darfur to building a life in Israel

After fleeing war in Darfur, Mahmoud Usman spent 14 years in limbo seeking asylum in Israel. Now, with his application approved, he looks ahead to building his future.

 POPULATION AND Immigration Authority data place the current asylum-seeking population at 30,000, with an estimated 4,000 from Usman’s home country, Sudan. An additional 19,000 asylum-seekers are from neighboring Eritrea.

Sudan: The real genocide - opinion

Whether you call it an obsession or antisemitism, social convenience or just ignorance, the international silence on the Arab genocide in Sudan adds up to the same thing: an egregious moral outrage.

 MASALIT WOMEN gather under a tree to share stories about the deaths of their children and other family members, mostly male, at a refugee camp in Adre, Chad, in 2023. The women had fled to Chad as a result of an ethnically targeted massacre in Sudan’s West Darfur state.

Unveiling Nubia: Sudan's secret treasure of over 200 pyramids

Ancient Kushite pyramids in Nubia remain under threat due to ongoing conflicts.

 Meroe pyramids located in Sahara desert, Sudan.

Mass looting of Sudan's National Museum amid civil war shocks cultural heritage community

The war in Sudan has killed an estimated 150,000 people and pushed 10 million into exile.

 Nastasen's pyramid, Nuri, Sudan, North-east Africa.

Voices from the Arab press: Riyadh’s diplomatic role

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

 CARS AND people surround camels for sale during the annual King Abdulaziz Camel Festival in Rumah, Saudi Arabia.

Dozens die of mysterious illness in besieged Sudan town

A network blackout enforced by the RSF has made it difficult to determine the exact cause.

 udanese woman rests inside a shelter at Zamzam camp, in North Darfur, Sudan, August 1, 2024.

US sanctions Sudanese rebel leader over arms smuggling

Algoney Hamdan Daglo Musa (Algoney), is deeply enmeshed within the leadership of the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and is the head of the UAE-based Tradive General Trading LLC.

 A member of Sudanese armed forces looks on as he holds his weapon in the street in Omdurman, Sudan, March 9, 2024.