The Latest Breaking News from Civil War

Lebanese businessman flees Sudan conflict to a nation in economic crisis

As Lebanese businessman Ahmad Shams sheltered in the hotel he ran in Khartoum from the gunfire and shelling that erupted there this month, it brought back flashbacks of the civil war that had shattered Lebanon's capital in his youth.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2023

Sudan's conflict has its roots in three decades of elites fighting over oil and energy

Sudan stands on the brink of yet another civil war sparked by the deadly confrontation between the Sudan Armed Forces of General Abdelfatah El-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (“Hemedti”).

The Conversation · Apr 26, 2023

Massachusetts mother and baby daughter escape Sudan after terrifying week sheltering from war

It will be several days before Trillian Clifford and baby Alma reach American soil, her family tell The Independent

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Sudan: violence between army and militia is a symptom of an old disease that is destroying Africa

A three-day ceasefire to mark the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Fitr in Khartoum appears to be dead in the water as fighting continues in the Sudanese capital. According to the World Health Organization, more than 330 people have been killed over the past week. Now, with reports emerging that arms are…

The Conversation · Apr 21, 2023

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The escalating violence in Sudan has dominated global headlines this week amid fears of a potential civil war in the Northeast African country that could cause chaos in the wider region. 

The Week · Apr 21, 2023

2,000-year-old hoard of Roman coins may have been hidden by a soldier during a bloody civil war in Italy

The silver coins, mainly from the first century B.C., were unearthed in Tuscany in Italy and are hidden relics from a turbulent time in Roman history.

LiveScience · Apr 20, 2023

Who to stop the fighting? Sudan showdown triggers risk of regional spillover

Is Sudan heading for civil war? Since last Saturday, the country has been caught in the crossfire of an argument between top brass. Neither junta leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan nor his nominal number two Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo seem ready to listen to outside mediation attempts. The longer the death match…

France 24 · Apr 20, 2023

What next for Sudan as ceasefire attempt fails?

Fierce fighting between the Sudanese army and a rival militia has killed at least 300 people, including three UN workers, and raised fears that the country is on the brink of a civil war that could unsettle the entire region. 

The Week · Apr 20, 2023

Gen Z guerillas are fighting in a brutal civil war that everyone is ignoring

Secunder Kermani gains rare access to meet some of the young people battling Myanmar’s military junta

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023

Sudan's army chief, the warlord and a feud that risks civil war

A battle that is hammering Khartoum and dragging Sudan to the brink of civil war pits the army chief and his regular forces against the streetwise fighters loyal to a former warlord.

Reuters · Apr 19, 2023