The Latest Breaking News from Sudan

Editorial: The rest of the world has largely ignored the horror of this conflict, but will find its effects ripple outwards

Sudan, which included South Sudan up to 2011, has never known peace and stability since independence in 1956. The country’s instability stems from the absence of democratic rule; failure to manage its diversity; military coups; civil wars; and its fragmented and bloated security sector.

Local aid workers say they are trying to flee Khartoum out of fear the army will treat them as RSF collaborators.

Uganda initiates Ebola trial after a nurse’s death from the virus.

Uganda launches clinical trial for Ebola vaccine targeting Sudan strain after recent outbreak. Ongoing challenges in East Africa highlight importance of gl...

Ugandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week

The Rapid Support Forces are waging all-out war to conquer the state capital and cement control over all of Darfur.

Sudan’s civil war has devastated the country and strained relations with neighbouring South Sudan. Events in January 2025 have stirred up xenophobic feelings in Sudan and outrage in its southern neighbour, heightening the risk of regional instability.

Artillery shelling and air strikes killed at least 56 people across greater Khartoum on Saturday, according to a medical source and Sudanese activists.

Sudan's paramilitary commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, in a rare video address on Friday, acknowledged setbacks in the capital Khartoum but vowed to expel the army from the city again.

Tragic plane crash in South Sudan claims 18 lives, including oil workers. Incident raises safety concerns in the oil industry.