The Latest Breaking News from Sudan

Evidence of ancient hydraulic engineering discovered along Nile

A 600-mile-long network of stone walls along the Nile served as an ancient water management system.

LiveScience · Jun 26, 2023

‘I thought I wouldn’t survive’: Civilians beaten, taken hostage by Sudan militia

There have been many reports from Sudan that fighters with the militia group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been taking over people’s homes, using them as bases as they continue their battles with the Sudanese armed forces. Videos have been circulating online documenting the RSF brutalising civilians in their…

France 24 · Jun 26, 2023

UK urged to speed evacuation of hundreds of British children in Sudan

Merseyside charity worker whose children are stuck in Khartoum says Foreign Office delays have trapped many in conflict zone

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023

Middle East roundup: Jenin, the refugee camp on Israel’s radar

Secret Iran-US talks, and alarm about possible genocide in Sudan. Here’s the Middle East roundup from this week.

Al Jazeera · Jun 23, 2023

Residents flee as another front develops in Sudan war

Residents in southwest Sudan are fleeing the city of Kadugli fearing tensions between the army and rebel forces are opening up another battlefront.

The New Daily · Jun 22, 2023

Fighting spreads in Sudan after 72-hour truce expires

Fighting has escalated in the Sudanese capital Khartoum following the end of a three-day ceasefire, with witnesses reporting heavy clashes between rival military factions in several areas.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 22, 2023

Fighting resumes after Sudan cease-fire as number of people displaced passes 2.5 million

Residents are reporting that clashes between warring factions resumed in Sudan’s capital and a neighboring city after a three-day cease-fire expired

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Sudan conflict shows how peace could unravel in South Sudan if world doesn't watch, UN envoy says

The U_N_ envoy for South Sudan is warning the Security Council not to take its eyes off the world’s newest nation, saying the conflict in neighboring Sudan shows “how quickly hard-won peace gains can unravel.”

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Sudanese civilians killed trying to flee Darfur city

Witnesses say Sudanese civilians attempting to flee by foot to Chad to escape militia attacks on a city in Darfur are being killed or shot.

The New Daily · Jun 20, 2023

Sudan war uproots 2.5 million, UN says, as bodies line Darfur streets

KHARTOUM - Bodies have lined the streets in Sudan's western Darfur region as the UN said Tuesday that more than two months of fighting have forced over 2.5 million people from their homes.

Bangkok Post · Jun 20, 2023