The Latest Breaking News from Sudan

Clouds gather over South Sudan as battles rage next door

Fighting between Sudan’s army and RSF could upend South Sudan’s shaky peace due to oil exports and demographic concerns.

Al Jazeera · May 12, 2023

UN envoy: Humanitarian deal between warring sides is a first step toward a cease-fire in Sudan

The U.N. envoy for Sudan said that the humanitarian deal reached by the countries warring generals is an important first step toward a cease-fire

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

UN refugee agency: 200,000 have fled Sudan

Some 200,000 people have fled from Sudan to neighbouring countries since violence erupted last month, a spokesperson for the U.N. refugee agency said on Friday, including many malnourished children arriving in Chad.

Reuters · May 12, 2023

Scots mum and four kids evacuated from Sudan to rebuild lives in Scotland

Jennifer McLellan, from Islay, fled the war-torn African nation she called home for more than 15 years last month but was forced to leave her husband and all their possessions behind.

Daily Record · May 12, 2023

Diabetics fleeing Sudan struggle to keep their insulin safe in 40C heat

With makeshift coolbags and an endless quest for ice, refugees are desperately struggling to protect their precious medication – if they can access any at all

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2023

From sorrow to safety: My family's journey escaping a military coup

'There it was. A feeling I hadn’t felt in a long time, a feeling I was chasing for the last few weeks and that I deeply needed'

Manchester Evening News · May 12, 2023

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 · May 12, 2023

Why is the Darfur region so central to fighting in Sudan?

Rapid Support Forces faction likely to fall back to lawless stronghold if fight with regular army fails in capital

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2023

Communal violence and civilian deaths in Sudan fuel fears of widening conflict

Fighting reported in far south and communal clashes in Darfur, amid power struggle between generals

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2023

Sudan’s rival forces agree to protect civilians

A declaration signed by Sudan's warring sides seeks to improve the flow of humanitarian relief and begin restoration of water and electricity services.

The New Daily · May 11, 2023