Sudan fighting: How military rivalry descended into open warfare After years of protests and pressure to form a civilian government, how did things devolve into fighting on the streets? Al Jazeera · Apr 17, 2023
Sudan death toll nears 100 as satellite images show scale of Khartoum clashes WHO-run hospitals treating injured civilians out of critical supplies The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Why two military rivals are in a 'fight to the death' in Sudan Fierce fighting has spread outside Sudan's capital, Khartoum, and across the country, as the forces of two warring military leaders battle for control. WEKU · Apr 17, 2023
US expresses ‘deep concern’ about fighting in Sudan as almost 100 civilians killed The US has voiced “deep concern” over fighting in Sudan which has killed at least 97 civilians and injured hundreds more. Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2023
Sudan rival forces battle in capital as UN sees little prospect for mediation now Sudan's battling factions both claimed to have made gains on Monday as violence cut power and water in the capital, and the U.N. envoy to Sudan said the two sides showed no signs of being willing to negotiate. Reuters · Apr 17, 2023
Sudan Ruling Council Declares Rival Faction ‘Rebels’, Battles Unrelenting Sudan's army chief branded the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) battling the army as a rebel group on Monday, in a deadly power struggle that has derailed a shift to civilian rule, led to UN calls to stop fighting and raised fears of a wider conflict. The rupture between the army… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 17, 2023
Sudan battles intensify on 3rd day; civilian deaths reach 97 Sudan’s embattled capital has awoken to a third day of heavy fighting between the army and a powerful rival force for control of the country The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Dozens dead in Sudan as army factions struggle for control of Khartoum Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Monday as fighting between the regular army and paramilitaries raged for a third day, with the confirmed civilian death toll rising to nearly 100. Radio France Internationale · Apr 17, 2023
Sudan death toll nears 100 as fighting rages and hospitals run short of supplies WHO warns some hospitals in Khartoum short of blood and other critical supplies to treat wounded and clashes enter third day The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2023
What sparked the violent struggle to control Sudan's future? The prospects for an immediate cease-fire appear to be slim in Sudan, where a battle is raging for a third day for control of the country by its two ruling generals The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Fighting rages in Sudan as death toll tops 180 Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Khartoum Monday as fighting between the army and paramilitary forces led by rival generals raged for a third day with the death toll topping more than 180. France 24 · Apr 17, 2023
Three United Nations among around 60 killed in Sudan as crisis unfolds The Sudanese Red Crescent says hospitals are overwhelmed by the growing number of casualties and Pope Francis said he was following “with worry” the events unfolding in the country Daily Mirror · Apr 16, 2023
Fierce fighting continues in Sudan after brief humanitarian pause Presidents of Kenya, South Sudan and Djibouti to travel to Sudan as clashes between rival military factions rages. Al Jazeera · Apr 16, 2023
Sudan army, paramilitary forces back humanitarian pause Sudan's army appears to have gained the upper hand in a bloody power struggle with rival paramilitary forces after blasting its bases with air strikes, The New Daily · Apr 16, 2023
Reuters · Apr 16, 2023 World Food Programme halts operations in Sudan after 3 employees killed The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) said on Sunday it had temporarily halted all operations in Sudan after three of its employees were killed in clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a day earlier.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2023 Sudan fighting rages for second day despite UN-proposed ceasefire Violence between military factions that has left at least 56 dead in the capital spreads to other parts of country
Reuters · Apr 16, 2023 Sudan state TV cuts transmission amid clashes Sudan state television cut its transmission on Sunday afternoon, a move that employees said was aimed at preventing the broadcast of propaganda by a paramilitary force that was battling the army for control of the capital.
Al Jazeera · Apr 16, 2023 Who is al-Burhan, Sudan’s military de facto head of state? General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is the military commander who has for years been the de facto leader of Sudan.
Tribune News Service · Apr 16, 2023 Sudan death toll mounts as clashes escalate on second day Deadly battles between Sudan’s army and a rival paramilitary group spread across the country during a second day of violence, with fatalities rising to at least 56 amid fears of a full-blown civil war.
Reuters · Apr 16, 2023 Sudan's years of political strife Below is a timeline of Sudan's political upheavals in recent years, as the country is convulsed by fighting between the army and the main paramilitary group:
The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2023 UN World Food Programme halts Sudan operations as fighting continues Three of agency’s workers killed amid two days of violent clashes between army and paramilitary group
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 16, 2023 Sudan’s Army Agrees Safe Passage for Urgent Humanitarian Cases The Sudanese army approved a proposal from the United Nations to open a safe passage for urgent humanitarian cases for three hours every day starting from 1600 local time (1400 GMT) on Sunday, the army said in a statement. The army confirmed however that it will reserve the right to…
The New Daily · Apr 16, 2023 Deadly chaos in Sudan as military rivals face off over control Sudan's army has launched air strikes on a rival paramilitary force's base near the capital in a bid to reassert control over the country.
Al Jazeera · Apr 16, 2023 Egyptian soldiers captured in Sudan to be returned, says RSF The RSF, now embroiled in deadly conflict with the country’s army, released a video showing Egyptian troops in custudy.
Al Jazeera · Apr 16, 2023 Sudan unrest: What are the Rapid Support Forces? The RSF evolved from so-called Janjaweed militias that fought in a conflict in the 2000s in the Darfur region.