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Sudan's conflict has its roots in three decades of elites fighting over oil and energy

Sudan stands on the brink of yet another civil war sparked by the deadly confrontation between the Sudan Armed Forces of General Abdelfatah El-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (“Hemedti”).

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UK to start evacuating British nationals from Sudan

RAF transport planes fly into country, as UK government takes advantage of ceasefire

The Guardian - UK

Sudan Fighting Hastens Evacuations of Diplomats, Citizens

Foreign governments evacuated diplomats, staff and others trapped in Sudan on Sunday as rival generals battled for a ninth day. Fighting raged in Omdurman, a city across the Nile from Khartoum, residents said, despite a hoped-for cease-fire to coincide with the three-day Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. More than 420…

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Sudan Lions Reserve Warns Running Low on Food

Heavy fighting in Sudan, which has plunged the nation into chaos and killed hundreds, has also raised fears about the fate of 25 lions and other animals in a wildlife reserve. The facility said it is without electricity to power safety fences around enclosures and running low on food for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Foreign Ministry: One Iraqi Killed in Sudan Amid Clashes

An Iraqi citizen was killed in Sudan on Sunday amid the fighting there, according to Iraq's state news agency, which cited a foreign ministry spokesperson.

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Governments race to rescue diplomats, citizens from Sudan

The U.S. military has airlifted embassy officials out of Sudan and international governments were racing to evacuate thousands of their diplomatic staff and citizens trapped in the capital

The Independent UK

Siddiq Haftar to Asharq Al-Awsat: My Visit to Khartoum Is Not Political

Siddiq Haftar, the eldest son of Marshal Khalifa Haftar, commander-in-chief of the Libyan National Army, confirmed that his visit to Sudan, where he met with the deputy head of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council and leader of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, was “not of a political nature.” Speaking…

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US diplomats evacuated from Sudan after days of fighting

U.S. diplomats have departed Sudan’s airspace, days after fighting erupted in the north African nation.

Tribune News Service

Foreign states begin Sudan evacuations as fighting rages

Some foreign nationals have begun evacuating from Sudan, as army uses air raids against RSF during battles in Khartoum.

Al Jazeera

Sudan's Burhan Says Military Committed to Civilian Rule as Khartoum Rocked by Bombing

Sudan's top general said Friday the military remains committed to a transition to civilian rule, in his first speech since brutal fighting between his forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) began nearly a week ago. In a video message released early Friday to mark the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Little let-up in Khartoum fighting despite Sudan truce declaration

Sporadic shelling rang out late on Friday in Sudan's capital even though warring factions announced a truce, while one force said it was willing to allow airports to reopen for the evacuation of foreign nationals.

Reuters

Why Sudan's conflict matters to the rest of the world

Fighting in Sudan between forces loyal to two top generals has put Africa’s third-largest country at risk of collapse and could have consequences far beyond its borders

The Independent UK

Sudan’s generals reject negotiations as ceasefire fails

Both sides blame each other for the ongoing fighting in interviews with Al Jazeera.

Al Jazeera

Online posts in Sudan show trapped civilians, doctors in despair

Videos on social media show evacuated hospitals, trapped university students, and civilians sheltering under furniture.

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The soft-power campaign of Sudan’s RSF leader ‘Hemedti’

Leader of the Rapid Support Forces has used global public relations firms to convince observers he is a force for good.

The Conversation

Sudan created a paramilitary force to destroy government threats – but it became a major threat itself

Sudan is in crisis. Fighting continues between Sudan’s military leader, Abdelfattah Al-Burhan, and his deputy on Sudan’s ruling council, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo, who commands the paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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Explainer: why has fighting broken out again in Sudan and what does it mean for the region?

In the last few days, a deadly conflict has erupted in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, between rival factions of the armed forces, leaving at least 180 people dead and at least 1,800 civilians and combatants injured.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan's Burhan, Hemedti… a Violent End to an Old Friendship

The armed conflict that erupted on Saturday between the Sudanese army, led by Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) headed by Lt. Gen. Mohammad "Hemedti" Dagalo, ended an old friendship and cooperation between the two men, which had started with the beginning of the conflict…

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At Least 56 Civilians Killed in Sudan Clashes

Fighting in the Sudanese capital raged into the early hours of Sunday after a day of deadly battles between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the army that left at least 56 people dead and nearly 600 wounded. Explosions and gunfire rang out on the deserted streets of Khartoum, according…

Reuters

US Secretary of State Blinken calls for immediate end to violence in Sudan

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday he was deeply concerned about reports of escalating violence between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the country's main paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, and called for an immediate end to hostilities.

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Sudan Postpones Signing of Final Political Agreement to April 6

The official spokesman for the political process in Sudan, former minister Khaled Youssef, announced that the civil and military parties had agreed to sign the final political agreement on April 6. The agreement, which was scheduled to be signed on Friday, was delayed at the last moment due to differences…

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Sudan Intensifies Talks to Add More Signatories to Final Agreement

The Sudanese military and civilian parties that signed the framework political agreement are scheduled to finish developing a full-fledged draft of the final political agreement on Wednesday after including the outcomes of the security and military reform workshop into the deal. Army commanders, members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),…

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Sudan to Discuss Military, Security Reform

The security and military reform workshops will start in Khartoum on Sunday to discuss the final phase of the ongoing political process in Sudan since the signing of the "framework agreement" last December. The workshop's recommendations will be included in the final political agreement drafted by the joint military and…

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UN Envoy to Sudan: We Are Closest We Have Been to a Solution

The UN Special Envoy to Sudan, who heads the mission of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), Volker Perthes, expressed his optimism about the chances of achieving progress in the political process, stressing that Sudan is "closer than ever" to reaching a solution, despite the continuing challenges.

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