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Sudan’s war isn’t nearly over – armed civilian groups are rising

Sudan’s war, now entering its third year, has taken another unexpected turn. In March 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), also known as the Janjaweed, withdrew from Khartoum, abandoning the presidential palace and airport.

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Sudan civil war: despite appearances this is not a failed state – yet

Over the past fortnight, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have regained control of almost all of the country’s capital, Khartoum. Much of the city had been in the hands of the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023. Now the SAF are reportedly driving out the last outposts of…

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Hungary’s exit from the International Criminal Court is a sign of the times

After deciding to flout an international arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu, Hungary has become the first European country to announce plans to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC). This comes after president Viktor Orbán hosted Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite the ICC issuing an arrest warrant for him in…

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Is Sudan’s war merging with South Sudanese conflicts?

Sudan’s war is spilling into South Sudan as its army and RSF seek new proxies and partners.

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Sudanese army recaptures presidential palace after nearly two years of fighting

The Republican Palace in Khartoum had become the last bastion of the conflict-riven country's leading paramilitary forces.

Euronews

Sudan’s military retakes key stronghold after nearly two years of fighting

It is a symbolic victory in the conflict

The Independent UK

Middle Eastern monarchies in Sudan’s war: what’s driving their interests

The civil war in Sudan that began in April 2023 involves several external actors. The conflict pits the Sudanese Armed Forces against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in a quest for political and economic power. The situation has created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Various foreign states have…

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Sudan's military is making advances to retake the capital. What's changing in the nearly 2-year war?

Sudanese army advances on the ground could potentially change the course of the war as it approaches its two-year mark

The Independent UK

Fighting in Sudan's war sets ablaze the country's largest oil refinery, satellite photos show

Fighting around Sudan’s largest oil refinery has set the sprawling complex ablaze, sending thick, black polluted smoke over the country’s capital, Khartoum

The Independent UK

US accuses RSF of genocide, hurting the group’s drive for legitimacy

Paramilitary force’s image tarnished by US genocide designation, say experts, as survivors hope for justice.

Al Jazeera

Threat of RSF invasion looms over el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur

Displaced people are taking up arms to defend themselves against the paramilitary and the atrocities it is known for.

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ICC's arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant explained

Everything you need to know after Israel’s Prime Minister and former defence minister are accused of war crime and crimes against humanity

Evening Standard

Warrants put Israeli PM and others in a small group of leaders accused of crimes against humanity

Arrest warrants issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and a Hamas leader put them in a small group of leaders to be accused of crimes against humanity

The Independent UK

Sustainable peace in Sudan: how international investment and solidarity can help end a ‘forgotten war’

In recent years, armed conflicts have frequently made global headlines, but media coverage has largely focused on just a few highly publicised wars. These conflicts represent only the tip of the iceberg: more than 50 countries are currently suffering from shocking levels of armed violence, many of which receive little…

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Sudan’s jailed former strongman Omar al-Bashir is taken to a hospital in the north for better care

Sudan’s former autocratic President Omar al-Bashir, who ruled for 30 years before he was toppled in a popular uprising and then jailed by the country’s military rulers, has been transferred to a medical facility in northern Sudan

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Sudan is the world’s worst modern war – what has happened and what it’ll take to rebuild

Sudan’s war has been raging since April 2023. The country was on a bumpy road to democracy after mass uprisings in 2019 ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir. This all came to a halt when troops from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary force, attacked a military airstrip in the…

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How militia groups capture states and ruin countries: the case of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces

The rise of Sudan’s most notorious paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, shows how armed groups can infiltrate state institutions – often with disastrous results for society.

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UN Security Council demands end to siege of el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur

Resolution calls on Sudanese military and RSF to ensure protection of civilians and seek immediate end to violence.

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ICC prosecutor seeks evidence of war crimes in Sudan’s Darfur

Karim Khan’s appeal comes after escalating violence in and around el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur.

The Independent UK

ICC prosecutor appeals for evidence of atrocities in Sudan after rebels attack hospital in Darfur

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor is appealing for information and evidence of atrocities in Sudan’s western Darfur region

Al Jazeera

What was the ‘Khartoum Massacre’ marked by Sudan’s activists?

Killings of at least 120 pro-democracy protesters in 2019 were a flashpoint between activists and the military.

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Iran’s intervention in Sudan’s civil war advances its geopolitical goals − but not without risks

Iran’s role in funding and arming proxy groups in the Middle East has been well documented and has gotten extra attention since the Hamas-led attack in Israel in October 2023. Similarly, Tehran’s arms shipments to Russia are well known and have prompted complaints and sanctions from the West.

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After a year of war in Sudan, what is the situation now?

Peacemaking efforts and attempts at ceasefire have all collapsed since fighting broke out in Khartoum last year.

Al Jazeera

Are Sudan’s civil society activists being targeted by both warring sides?

Sudan’s warring parties are using food as a weapon and targeting local activists for feeding their communities.

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US Urges Peace Talks To Prevent Sudan Crisis

U.S. intensifies efforts to facilitate peace talks in Sudan to prevent further violence and instability in the region.

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