SUDAN POWER STRUGGLE

Port Sudan Under Siege: The Complexity of Conflict in Sudan It was early Tuesday morning when the tranquility of Port Sudan shattered. Drones, operated by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), blitzed critical sites of this Red Sea city. The airport, main port, and a prominent hotel bore the brunt of this assault, as confirmed by military officials. This was not an isolated event; rather, it marked the second such airborne attack within a week on this once-peaceful city, now serving as a refuge for those…

Sudan Conflict: Humanitarian Crisis Deepens Two Years On It has been two years since the outbreak of a devastating war in Sudan—a conflict that has taken tens of thousands of lives and driven 13 million people from their homes. Labeled by the United Nations as the world's most dire humanitarian crisis, there seems to be no end in sight. Sudan has unwittingly etched this grim anniversary into its history on Tuesday. Chaotic Beginnings On April 15, 2023, Sudan became a fiery arena of war as tensions boiled over between…

Sudanese Military Reclaims Khartoum's International Airport In an unexpected turn of events on Wednesday, the Sudanese army reclaimed Khartoum's international airport, a symbol of a city long contested. This impressive feat coincided with the return of the military chief, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, who stepped foot in the capital for the first time since 2021. Is this a new chapter for Khartoum, or merely another stanza in an ongoing saga? In a scene striking for its dramatic flair, the military broadcast footage of…

The Catastrophic Crisis in Sudan: A Dire Call for Global Action On Monday, the United Nations migration agency issued a grave alert regarding the dire situation in conflict-ridden Sudan, declaring it to be at a devastating "breaking point," with the specter of tens of thousands of preventable fatalities on the horizon. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) underscored how both famine and floods exacerbate an already dire array of challenges confronting millions within this beleaguered nation. Sudan now…

Urgent Concerns Over Sexual Violence in Khartoum Amid Ongoing Conflict Human Rights Watch, based in New York City, has issued a grave warning about the rampant sexual violence plaguing Khartoum, the war-ravaged capital of Sudan. According to HRW, countless women and girls—ranging from ages 9 to 60—have faced egregious sexual violence at the hands of rival factions. Furthermore, these groups have obstructed survivors' access to essential healthcare services. In its latest report, "Khartoum is Not Safe for Women," the…

Sudan's Ongoing Crisis: A Humanitarian Catastrophe The protracted conflict in Sudan has resulted in the unfortunate internal displacement of over 10 million people, as reported by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Since hostilities ignited in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), approximately 7.26 million individuals have abandoned their residences. This adds to the already staggering 2.83 million displaced due to earlier conflicts, highlights the IOM.…

Death Knell for El-Fasher's Last Operational Hospital Amidst Ongoing Conflict in Darfur Sudanese paramilitary forces have launched an assault aimed at dominating a vital urban center in Darfur, effectively closing the last functional hospital in the area, as reported by the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF). For over a year, a fierce conflict has engulfed Sudan, pitting the regular army, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), commanded by his…

Tragic Attack Claims Lives in Wad Alnoura, Sudan On Wednesday, local activists reported that a brutal assault by the Sudanese paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), resulted in the deaths of no fewer than 100 individuals in the village of Wad Alnoura, located in Gezira State. Should these figures be confirmed, this incident marks yet another brutal chapter in the RSF's ongoing campaign of violence against small villages throughout the agrarian region. This campaign intensified after the group seized control of…

Genocidal Accusations Against Sudan’s Paramilitary Forces in Darfur