The Latest Breaking News from Darfur

Locals in Darfur arm themselves, believing army-RSF conflict could reignite ethnic violence and open war in region.

Two generals are currently battling for control of Sudan's capital Khartoum. In the early 2000s, both played key roles in the government's brutal crackdown in Darfur, which was ruled a genocide.

UK all-party group says failure to bring to justice Darfur abusers 20 years ago has led to current violence

With conflict raging in Sudan, the army said on Wednesday former long-time autocratic ruler Omar al-Bashir had been moved from prison to a military hospital along with at least five members of his former administration.

Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) battled on the outskirts of the capital on Wednesday, undermining a truce in an 11-day conflict that civilian groups fear could revive the influence of ousted President Omar al-Bashir and his loyalists. Fuelling those concerns, the army confirmed the transfer of 79-year-old…

Some fear fighting between rival military leaders in Sudan that has turned Khartoum into a war zone could reawaken war in the desert region of Darfur.

(This April 25 story has been corrected to change Mohamed Suleiman's job description in paragraph 21)

An attack on the prison holding deposed Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir has raised questions about his whereabouts as the country's two top generals battle for power

The conflict in my birth country has its roots in a power struggle that began with the Darfur genocide 20 years ago, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik