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Sudan is awash with weapons: how the two forces compare and what that means for the war

Armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has escalated following an outbreak of violence in April 2023. There is intensive fighting in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, neighbouring Omdurman and elsewhere, including Darfur.

The Conversation

Air strikes pound Sudan's capital as conflict enters second month

The Sudanese army carried out air strikes in the north of the capital Khartoum on Monday, attacking its paramilitary rivals around a hospital that witnesses said was damaged in the bombardment.

Reuters

Sudan grandmother's death shows struggle to help those stranded in war

As she tried to save her ailing grandparents stuck amid fighting in central Khartoum, Azhaar Sholgami put in calls from New York to Sudan's two warring factions, aid workers, and embassies near her grandparents' home, but her efforts were in vain.

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Mohamed’s story of evacuating Khartoum with his family as they feared for their lives

A MONTH ago exactly, 30-year-old Mohamed and his wife woke up to the sound of artillery fire...

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Khartoum region bombarded by air strikes as Sudan’s rivals talk

Shelling and air strikes have pounded parts of Sudan's capital with little sign that warring military factions are ready to back down.

The New Daily

Khartoum under bombardment as Sudan's rivals talk

Shelling and air strikes pounded parts of Sudan's capital on Sunday with little sign that warring military factions were ready to back down in a month-long conflict that has killed hundreds despite ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia.

Reuters

Families, friends search for the missing as Sudan fighting rages

People are using social media groups to seek information about their loved ones a month after the clashes erupted.

Al Jazeera

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How both sides in Sudan claim to be cracking down on gang violence and looting

Amid the ongoing fighting in Sudan since April 15, reports of street gangs looting and assaulting civilians, especially in Khartoum and two nearby towns, have emerged. These gangs, known as the "Niqez", have a long-standing presence in the country. However, both conflicting parties in Sudan are now taking measures to…

France 24

Sudan’s army and RSF fight on after ceasefire talks fail

Heavy fighting reported in the capital after leaders agree to protect civilians but not on a truce.

Al Jazeera

Warring Sudanese factions fight on after failing to agree truce

Air strikes and artillery pounded Khartoum on Friday after Sudan's warring army and Rapid Support Forces paramilitary failed to agree to a ceasefire despite committing to protect civilians and allow humanitarian access.

Reuters

Sudan fighting in its 28th day: A list of key events

Sudan’s warring military factions sign a commitment to respect humanitarian principles in their spiralling conflict.

Al Jazeera

From allies to foes: How uneasy relations between Sudan army, separate force exploded into violence

The explosion of violence in Sudan comes after years of building tensions between the country's two most powerful armed forces

The Independent UK

Communal violence and civilian deaths in Sudan fuel fears of widening conflict

Fighting reported in far south and communal clashes in Darfur, amid power struggle between generals

The Guardian - UK

Sudan's conflict since fighting erupted in mid-April

Sudan's capital has been devastated by a conflict between the army and paramilitary Rapid Response Forces (RSF) since mid-April.

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UN urges halt to Sudan conflict as fighting continues

The United Nations has urged countries with influence in Africa to help end the conflict in Sudan after reported progress in truce talks.

Reuters

U.N. urges halt to Sudan conflict as fighting rumbles on despite talks

The U.N. on Thursday urged countries with influence in Africa to help end the conflict in Sudan after reported progress in ceasefire talks between the army and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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Sudan refugee crisis: aid agencies face huge challenges as hundreds of thousands flee violence

Sudan stands on the brink of yet another civil war sparked by a confrontation between two generals: the head of Sudan’s Armed Forces, General Abdelfatah El-Burhan, and the head of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

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Sudan fighting in its 27th day: A list of key events

Sources report progress on mediation efforts in Jeddah as a hunger crisis looms for millions of Sudanese.

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In Khartoum, civilians face desperate struggle to survive

Since fighting broke out in Sudan on April 15, Khartoum resident Omar says he and his father have not left their home and believe they are the only civilians left in the neighbourhood.

WEKU

Why is Sudan so prone to civil war?

Sudan has suffered three internal wars spanning more than 40 years of its 67 years as a nation. Two rival generals are now battling in the capital Khartoum, raising fears of another ruinous conflict.

The New Daily

Battles shake Khartoum as Sudan power struggle escalates

Fighting in Sudan's capital has escalated with air strikes, as delegations of rival military factions continue talks in Saudi Arabia.

The Conversation

Sudan's people toppled a dictator – despite the war they’re still working to bring about democratic change

While Sudan’s generals have unleashed indiscriminate destruction and occupation on wide swaths of the capital, Khartoum, neighbourhood resistance committees and pro-democracy activists have stepped up to respond to the needs of citizens.

Al Jazeera

Sudan fighting in its 26th day: A list of key events

Heavy air raids and looting reported in central Khartoum as truce talks in Jeddah target a short-term ceasefire.

Reuters

Battles shake Sudan's capital, ceasefire talks reported to make progress

Fighting in Sudan's capital escalated on Wednesday with fierce clashes and air strikes, but rival military factions were reported to be close to a ceasefire agreement in talks in Saudi Arabia.

WEKU

A new worry from fighting in Sudan: the whereabouts of Khartoum's zoo animals

At least 100 animals, all kept inside enclosures, will have gone more than three weeks without food or water, said the head zoologist at the zoo.

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