Sudan

Several voices within the Sovereignty Council have spoken out against the proliferation of weapons and militias in Darfur. Security has not returned to this region of western Sudan, ravaged since 2003 by civil war and genocide, whose violence has left more than 300,000 dead. An upsurge in tribal conflicts is coming as UNAMID peacekeepers begin to retreat. In recent days, several villages and IDP camps have been attacked. In a few days, new militia attacks broke out at the Kutum site in North Darfur and in the Kalma IDP…

The Sudanese Prime Minister has asked an international "quartet" to take the lead in the dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia over the filling of the Renaissance dam. The second phase of filling the reservoir is to begin next summer. This appeal is above all a sign of the closer bond that now unites Khartoum and Cairo towards their opponent.…

Musa Hilal has been released, the leader of the infamous Janjaweed, Arab militias accused of committing atrocities in Darfur received a pardon. Pardon granted by Sovereign Council, the institution overseeing the transition in Sudan. Musa Hilal remains under UN sanctions and accused of serious crimes in Darfur. With our…

In Darfur, while a peace deal was signed in October between the central government and several armed groups, the pacification of the province promises to be thorny. In fact, hundreds of thousands of people live in displaced camps and no longer have access to their land, which is occupied by other populations. From our special…

Sudan accuses Ethiopia of sponsoring local militia in the Blue Nile KHARTOUM - Another crisis is looming in the Horn of Africa, but this time there are traditional allies of Sudan and Ethiopia, not about the controversial Grand Renaissance Dam, but about a well-funded militia within the Blue Nile that allegedly sabotages the Khartoum administration. Over the weekend, Ethiopian Prime…

The Russian security company Wagner Group is known for its heavy presence in war-torn Libya and is reportedly expanding across the African continent, interfering in conflicts and working for the Kremlin's interests. The Wagner Group was formed in 2014 in Ukraine and is owned by businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, and is intensely involved in several conflicts, not only in Ukraine but also around the world, from the Middle East to Latin America. However, the group's most famous presence has taken place in…

It is a case that makes headlines in the Sudanese newspapers: a man died under torture during an interrogation conducted by the forces dessuppi, a paramilitary militia integrated into the Sudanese army during the reign of Omar al-Bashir. These units, which originate from Janjaweed militias, have been repeatedly accused of war crimes in Darfur. This time, the information minister and government spokesman…

For weeks there have been regular clashes between the armies of the two countries, to which is added the involvement of militiamen.

Nearly two months after the start of the offensive in Tigray, Sudan received nearly 55,000 refugees fleeing fighting in the neighboring area. Humanitarian organizations ring alarm bells when the situation is urgent. The UN World Food Program needs $ 24.6 million to meet the immediate needs of Ethiopian refugees in Sudan. The…

Relations between Ethiopia and Sudan too deep to be shaken by conspirators: PM ADDIS ABABA - Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the historical ties between Ethiopia and Sudan are too deep to be shaken by the conspirators' desire. In a statement in Arabic today, he said that the social and cultural relations and ties between the peoples of the two nations go back to centuries ago and still shine. These…