Sudan

In a striking move that sends tremors through an already fractured Sudan, the paramilitary outfit known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has proclaimed the establishment of a rival government. This audacious announcement seeks to extend control over territories in its grasp, including the war-torn western region of Darfur. Recent United Nations reports bear grim witness to the havoc wrought by this group, with more than 400 souls perishing in the wake of its attacks. But was this move just a reaction to the pressing chaos,…

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…

Sudan War Enters Third Year with No Relief in Sight for Beleaguered Civilians Sudan's devastating conflict has now stretched into its third year, offering no light at the end of the tunnel for millions of suffering civilians. The human cost continues to climb, with tens of thousands killed and more than 13 million displaced, fueling what the United Nations describes as the world's most severe hunger and displacement crisis. A Snapshot of the Current Situation The Changing Battle Lines For the first eighteen months of…

In a tragic turn of events, more than 100 individuals, including at least 20 children, are now feared dead in Sudan due to paramilitary assaults targeting the beleaguered city of El-Fasher and two famine-stricken camps nearby. The United Nations has brought this alarming situation to light. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been engaged in conflict with the regular army since April 2023. Recently, they launched “coordinated ground and aerial assaults” on El-Fasher, as well as the Zamzam and Abu Shouk displacement camps,…

In the vast desert expanse known as the Zamzam displacement camp, a poignant story of loss and resilience emerges. Mona Ibrahim, a mother grappling with the shadows of suffering, has faced unimaginable tragedy: the loss of her daughter, Rania, and her infant son, Montasir, to the scourge of malnutrition. "I could only hold them as they faded away," she shared softly during a video call with Agence France-Presse (AFP). Forty-year-old Ibrahim sat outside a makeshift shelter patched together with straw and plastic near North…

In a vivid tableau of violence and chaos, the fractured landscape of Sudan has once again been consumed by ferocious warfare. With hitters clashing violently on Monday, it's a scene reminiscent of a grim battlefield, leaving at least 65 souls extinguished and more than 130 bodies battered, according to statements from medical personnel on the ground. The Southern realms of Kordofan and the sun-beaten horizons of Darfur have become echoes of an unending struggle. But who truly bears the scars of such relentless conflict?…

In a somber reminder of the fragile state of peace, the United Nations issued a stark warning Thursday, drawing attention to two tragically beleaguered regions in southern Sudan on the cusp of catastrophe. South Kordofan and Blue Nile, battered by a surge in deadly conflict, lie at the heart of this burgeoning disaster.Renewed hostilities have exploded in recent weeks between Sudan's military forces and a splinter group of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), led by the contentious Abdel Aziz al-Hilu.…

Complex Web of Allegations: Gold Laundering and International Sanctions The Korean leader is deemed the 'real commander' of RSF, accused of enabling the laundering of gold money through Nairobi. Kenya's then deputy president William Ruto (right) and his then running mate Rigathi Gachagua in Nairobi, Kenya, on 4 June 2022 (AFP/Yasuyoshi Chiba) An Intersection of Politics and…

How does one reconcile with tragedy when it's written into the soil, woven into the very air one breathes? The city of Khartoum found itself grappling with such a question after a Sudanese military transport plane met its untimely end on the fringes of the capital. A grim revelation was announced on a somber Wednesday by the regional government—forty-six souls vanished into the abyss, leaving behind a community shattered but resolute.Imagine a routine evening near the sprawling military installation of Wadi Seidna. Life, in…

Diplomatic Turbulence: A Tale of Visas and Citizenship In the heart of South Sudan, political waves are stirring. The recent dismissal of Goc, the former Foreign Affairs Minister, serves as a vivid testament to the ongoing diplomatic strife between South Sudan and the United States. This turmoil stems from a contentious deportation of a man initially presumed to be a South Sudanese national. The unfolding events offer a profound lens into the complexities of immigration and national identity.…