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Sudan: Desperate civilians take up arms to defend themselves against militias in Darfur

As clashes between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue to rock Sudan, Janjaweed fighters – affiliated with the RSF – have been spreading terror in West Darfur, particularly in the city of Geneina. Several waves of attacks have been reported, resulting in hundreds of civilian casualties,…

France 24

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

Silencing dissent: Journalists in Sudan face threats, raids

Media workers say they’re being intimated by warring forces on both sides for reporting human rights violations.

Al Jazeera

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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

From allies to foes: How uneasy relations between Sudan army, separate force exploded into violence

The explosion of violence in Sudan comes after years of building tensions between the country's two most powerful armed forces

The Independent UK

Sudan warring sides make humanitarian promise but no truce

Riyadh (AFP) - Sudan's warring military factions signed a commitment to respect humanitarian principles in their spiralling conflict late Thursday but they did not reach a ceasefire in talks described by US diplomats as difficult.

AFP

Russia's Wagner mercenary group is not in Sudan, Prigozhin says

Russia's Wagner mercenary group is not operating in Sudan and has not been involved in politics there since Omar al-Bashir was deposed by army officers in a 2019 uprising, its head Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Thursday.

Reuters

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Sudan's people toppled a dictator – despite the war they’re still working to bring about democratic change

While Sudan’s generals have unleashed indiscriminate destruction and occupation on wide swaths of the capital, Khartoum, neighbourhood resistance committees and pro-democracy activists have stepped up to respond to the needs of citizens.

The Conversation

Putin may not outrun arrest warrant

History shows that several leaders on the run eventually face charges in court

Salon

How Sudan's paramilitary forces took parts of Khartoum, stormed army chief's quarters

When conflict flared in Khartoum almost a month ago, pitting Sudan's armed forces and their heavy weaponry against a paramilitary force born out of an agile but lightly-armed desert militia, it looked like it might prove a one-sided fight.

Reuters

Sudan doctors targeted with threats and smear campaigns

Medics say they are been labelled traitors by the army and accused of treating paramilitary fighters.

Al Jazeera

Putin may not outrun the warrant for his arrest – history shows that several leaders on the run eventually face charges in court

The Russian government, U.S. President Joe Biden and mainstream Western media are among the observers who all responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s arrest warrant for war crimes with a shrug.

The Conversation

Sudan: the longer the conflict lasts, the higher the risk of a regional war

The 2019 Sudan uprisings that ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir and installed a military-civilian transitional government gave hope that the northern African country could finally transition to democratic rule. The country has been ruled by the military for most of its independence since 1956.

The Conversation

Why do Sudan’s ceasefires keep failing?

The warring generals have shown little interest in a long-term ceasefire, but have failed to achieve a quick victory.

Al Jazeera

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AFP

Sudan truce efforts in tatters as fighting rages on

Khartoum (AFP) - Gunfire and explosions gripped Khartoum for a 20th straight day Thursday leaving the latest ceasefire effort in tatters, a day after UN chief Antonio Guterres acknowledged the international community had "failed" Sudan.

Al Jazeera

Putin ICC warrant debate goes on in South Africa: What to know

Many in government and opposition are united in proclaiming South Africa’s reluctance to arrest Putin when he visits.

Al Jazeera

Clashes rock Sudan ceasefire as UN official seeks aid protection

Martin Griffiths, in visit to the country, seeks pledges from warring sides to allow movement of staff and supplies.

Reuters

Factbox-Sudan's history of coups, wars and instability

Sudan, which has been in the grip of a bloody power struggle between the army and a paramilitary group for three weeks, has a history of civil wars, military takeovers and rebellions.

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Al Jazeera

Could an old tribal foe undercut Sudan’s Hemedti?

The RSF could be more vulnerable in its stronghold in Darfur, where a rival foe is challenging Hemedti.

The Guardian - UK

The journalist’s dilemma: ‘I came home to tell Sudan’s story to the world: I don’t want to leave now’

One writer describes the shock of seeing the streets where she lives peppered with bullets

Al Jazeera

What next for Sudan fighting after top Bashir-era officials freed

Analysts say revival of loyalists of former ruler Omar al-Bashir could tilt balance of power in war between army and RSF

Al Jazeera

Shifting alliances in Sudan’s Darfur as new civil war fears rise

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

ABC News

Violence flares in Sudan as army approves ceasefire extension and Australians urged to leave

Sudan's army and a paramilitary force have been battling on Khartoum's outskirts, undermining a truce in their 11-day conflict, but the army has expressed willingness to extend the ceasefire.

AFP

Bashir's cronies escape jail, adding to Sudan war drama

Khartoum (AFP) - Before they went to war with each other, Sudan's rival generals rose to prominence under the regime of deposed strongman Omar al-Bashir.This week, that old guard has reappeared.

The Guardian - UK

UK ‘should impose sanctions on human rights abusers in Sudan’ – report

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

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