The leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has declared his troops are ready for a long-term conflict with the national army, suggesting the potential for decades of warfare while noting RSF units remain positioned near the military-controlled capital. "We do not want this war to continue," stated RSF chief Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, addressing soldiers at an undisclosed location late Wednesday. Nevertheless, Daglo warned, "if they (the army) want it to go on for 40 years, it will continue until they are uprooted."…

Thursday May 7, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Sudan is facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. / AP Sudan has moved to block any formal contact between aid groups and a humanitarian body tied to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), escalating a broader struggle over who controls relief operations in the war-torn country. The government summoned the United Nations’ resident humanitarian coordinator, along with representatives of accredited UN agencies in Sudan, to caution them against engaging with the so-called…

Basillioh RukangaWednesday May 6, 2026 Officials say operations at the airport, pictured here in February, have been suspended following the drone strikes Sudan has levelled extraordinary accusations against neighbouring Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), saying the two countries were behind drone strikes on its main airport in what it called "direct aggression". The capital's international airport was struck on Monday, together with military sites across the Greater Khartoum area. The attacks have broken a spell…

Sudan has taken decisive diplomatic action by recalling its ambassador to Ethiopia, escalating tensions after accusing Ethiopia and the UAE of involvement in a drone strike on Khartoum’s airport. The announcement was made by Foreign Minister Mohieddin Salem during a press briefing in the capital. "The recall of our ambassador is due to the Emirati-Ethiopian drone aggression against Khartoum airport," Salem stated. He emphasized that the airport is a civilian hub and such an attack contravenes international law.…

Khartoum International Airport became the focal point of conflict on Monday as Sudanese air defenses intercepted drones, according to reports from military and local sources. This incident marks an escalation in the ongoing clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). A military source told AFP, "Our air defenses successfully downed drones that were targeting Khartoum airport," asserting that the situation remained under control. Loud explosions and anti-aircraft fire were reported…

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said at least 17 Sudanese refugees have drowned after a boat sank in the Mediterranean, in one of the latest deadly attempts to reach Europe. The craft reportedly held 33 people; authorities have confirmed seven survivors and listed nine others as missing. Since the 2023 outbreak of war in Sudan, over 500,000 Sudanese have crossed into Libya in search of safety. Experts caution that for many migrants, Libya functions less as a destination than as a "waiting room" before attempting the hazardous…

South Sudan is sliding deeper into a hunger emergency, with nearly two-thirds of the population — about 7.9 million people — facing acute food insecurity as fighting flares again between government and opposition forces. The heaviest violence has gripped Jonglei State, where troops loyal to President Salva Kiir have been fighting militias aligned with his longtime rival, Riek Machar, since December. The renewed clashes have uprooted hundreds of thousands of people in a nation already ranked among the poorest and most corrupt…

by Maxwell Amunga Monday April 27, 2026 Emergency responders at the aircraft accident scene on March 5, 2024 (left) and parts of the plane after the accident. Photo Aviation News Kenya has launched a formal inquiry into a string of aircraft accidents involving its planes in Somalia and South Sudan, with Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir appointing a special investigation team to dig into the incidents. CS Chirchir gazetted the Aircraft Accident Investigation Team in a notice dated April 24, relying on the…

Squeezed by budget shortfalls, shifting battlefields, and emerging security risks, the United Nations peacekeeping mission is buckling under intensifying pressure, with mounting struggles to shield civilians and uphold stability. Yet UN official Jean-Pierre Lacroix emphasized that these deployments remain essential instruments for helping nations transition from war to durable peace. Over the past year, peacekeeping missions have confronted "significant financial challenges," Lacroix said, triggering contingency steps that…

Three years into Sudan’s devastating war, international donors meeting in Berlin pledged about €1.3 billion in a bid to ease a crisis that has killed tens of thousands of people and driven millions from their homes. "This nightmare must end," UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, describing the anniversary as "a tragic milestone in a conflict that has shattered a country of immense promise". "The consequences are not confined to Sudan. They are destabilising the wider region," he told the conference in a video address.…