Sudan Conflict
latest news & developments
Sudan’s Geneina is a ghost town
It took more than a week for the fighting to reach Geneina, in Sudan’s far west. The town is now a shell of its former self
Sudan sentences Omar al-Bashir to two years for corruption
The former president is also wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes and genocide linked to the Darfur conflict
Nurture Sudan’s fledgling accord
Western governments and Arab Gulf states should stand ready to offer financial assistance to Sudan
Sudan swears in civilian-majority ruling council
The body replaces the TMC that took charge after months of deadly street protests brought down longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir
Unveiling of Sudan’s sovereign council delayed
According to the green book of documents signed on Saturday, several key steps will be taken before embarking on the long road to 2022 polls
What other African protesters can learn from Sudan
Sudanese people used their power to oust an autocratic leader, and they are using the same to ensure that there is a transfer of power to civilians
Sudan’s ghost battalion
On the Sudanese Professionals Association the mysterious force behind the revolutionary uprising in Sudan
What’s happening in Sudan: Six things to know about the unrest
Sudanese protesters seek civilian rule as Transitional Military Council retains power since Omar al-Bashir’s removal
Five dead as Sudan military rulers try to disperse sit-in
There were multiple reports of the military using force to disperse the sit-in in front of army headquarters, where protesters have occupied for weeks
Sudan talks resume after shootings cloud breakthrough
The protest movement is demanding a civilian-led transition after 30 years of ironfisted rule by former president Omar al-Bashir
China’s success in Africa depends on peace in South Sudan
For a regional connectivity plan to work, there must be stability in east Africa, writes Peter Biar Ajak.
S Sudan president willing to withdraw forces from Sudan border
President Salva Kiir is willing to remove the army from the border with Sudan, signalling a possible compromise with his Sudanese counterpart.
War-torn Sudan to be further divided
Sudan’s war-torn South Kordofan state is to be divided, giving separate status to the western part dominated by nomadic Arab Misseriya tribesmen.
South African peacekeeper killed in Sudan
The international relations department has confirmed that a South African peacekeeper has been killed and three others wounded in an ambush in Sudan.
Activists claim video shows Sudanese forces repeating Darfur genocide
The Satellite Sentinel Project says it has evidence of indiscriminate attacks by the Sudanese government in the state of South Kordofan.