The Latest Breaking News from Abdel Fattah alBurhan

Sudan army suspends participation in Jeddah ceasefire talks

Move raises fears of renewed fighting between the army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces.

Al Jazeera · May 31, 2023

Fighting continues in Sudan a day after ceasefire extended

Clashes have resumed on the outskirts of Sudan’s greater capital, despite a five-day truce extension.

Al Jazeera · May 30, 2023

United Nations backs Sudan envoy as army seeks to expel him

Sources in Sudan’s foreign ministry told Al Jazeera Volker Perthes will not be allowed back into the war-torn country.

Al Jazeera · May 27, 2023

The Sudan crisis: A power struggle by design

How do the rival Sudanese army and the paramilitary RSF stack up against each other, and what might happen next?

Al Jazeera · May 18, 2023

Freezing the RSF’s bank assets won’t stop it in Sudan: Analysts

The army wants to squash Hemedti and the RSF’s independence – but the RSF is safeguarded by multiple revenue sources.

Al Jazeera · May 17, 2023

Fighting rages in West Darfur as Sudan marks one month of warfare

Human rights groups and civilians say another wave of deadly attacks has hit West Darfur’s capital, el-Geneina.

Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023

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 · May 15, 2023

Analysis: Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic energy, soft power in Sudan

UN officials say the talks in Jeddah will continue and hopefully lead to a ceasefire in the near future.

Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023

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.

Al Jazeera · May 10, 2023

Sudan conflict: No benefit in talks without truce, says al-Burhan

Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says no settlement with RSF without a permanent ceasefire in Khartoum.

Al Jazeera · May 8, 2023