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December 25, 2024

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Top Senate Republican urges Trump to sanction Sudan’s Hemedti over war conduct

The United States and the United Nations found that the Rapid Support Forces under Hemedti have committed war crimes including sexual violence and mass killings.

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Sudan clears path for 17,500 tons of food aid as war rages

Some of the aid has reached the Zamzam camp in Darfur, where famine has been confirmed, while the opening of a key border crossing was extended earlier this month.

A fighter loyal to Sudan's army, chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, holds up a weapon against the backdrop of a mosque, during a graduation ceremony in the southeastern Gedaref state on May 27, 2024.

Congress bill seeks to block US arms sales to UAE over Sudan war

The resolution and legislation introduced by Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Sara Jacobs comes amid international frustration with the escalating Sudanese civil war, as well as the UAE's denial of involvement in the conflict.

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President-elect Donald Trump attends the America First Policy Institute Gala held at Mar-a-Lago on Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.

Analysis

From Sudan to Ethiopia, Trump’s 'America First' priorities could shift Horn of Africa policy

As the Horn of Africa region seemed to be overlooked by Washington’s foreign policy, questions about how President-elect Donald Trump will deal with the rising conflicts in the region arise.

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey

By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey

In Exmouth, reporting on North Africa and Gulf politics

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French-made military technology used in Sudan war, Amnesty reports

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US slaps sanctions on Sudan's Barakallah as UNSC convenes

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Russia investigates downed aircraft in Sudan: What we know

A member of a "joint security cell" made up of various military and security services affiliated with Sudan's army takes part in a parade in Gedaref in the east of the war-torn country, on July 28, 2024.

Son of Osama bin Laden deported, banned from France: What we know

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Jonathan Fenton-Harvey

In Exmouth, reporting on North Africa and Gulf politics

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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Chairman of Sudan's Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan at Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Sept. 6, 2024. — Chinese government

Analysis

China-Sudan relations: Can Beijing, Khartoum look beyond oil?

The Burhan-Xi meeting serves as a vivid reminder that Sudan — 16 years ago a high priority issue for China’s foreign policy — is now a country in turmoil, fading from Chinese diplomatic priorities but with significant interests for Beijing.

Yun Sun

In Washington, DC, reporting on China-Middle East ties

Smoke billows during airstrikes in central Khartoum as the Sudanese army attacks positions held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces throughout the capital, Khartoum, Sudan, Sept. 26, 2024.

What's behind attack on UAE ambassador in Sudan?

The UAE's role in Sudan is coming under greater scrutiny as the battle for power between rival groups SAF and RSF drags on into its 17th month.

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Refugees, mostly women and children, wait for a WFP food distribution point.

As war rages on, new Sudanese group hopes ‘localized’ aid can save lives

Activists and humanitarians who spoke to Al-Monitor said the grassroots initiative is crucial to aid efforts in Sudan due to the localized nature of their response and difficulties international organizations face in the country.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Chairman of Sudan's Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 6, 2024.

Analysis

What defines China’s interests in Sudan as Xi met Burhan in Beijing?

China’s main concern in the region is the security of oil pipelines that carry South Sudan’s oil through Sudan, said one expert.

Adam Lucente

By Adam Lucente

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change

A Sudanese girl who have fled from the war in Sudan with her family carry a box with some of her belongings after arriving at a Transit Centre for refugees in Renk, on February 13, 2024.More than 550,000 people have now fled from the war in Sudan to South Sudan since the conflict exploded in April 2023, according to the United Nations. South Sudan, that has itself recently come out of decades of war, was facing a dire humanitarian situation before the war in Sudan erupted and it is feared to not have the re

Over 20,000 killed in Sudan's war, says UN health chief

The World Health Organization's director-general said Sudan is suffering through of a "perfect storm of crises," including conflict, famine conditions and a recent cholera outbreak.

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US-sponsored Sudan peace talks open in Geneva without Burhan, army

Washington has insisted that the talks aimed at ending the war in Sudan begin despite the army's refusal to participate.

Saudi security officers stand guard onboard a Saudi vessel docked off the seaport of Port Sudan on April 30, 2023, during evacuations efforts from Sudan. - Heavy fighting again rocked Sudan's capital as tens of thousands have fled the bloody turmoil and a former prime minister warned of the "nightmare" risk of a descent into full-scale civil war. Foreign nations have scrambled to evacuate thousands of their citizens by air, road and sea since the fighting plunged the poverty-stricken country into deadly tur

Sudan, US delegations head to Saudi Arabia for consultations on peace talks

Sudanese and US delegations will meet in Jeddah ahead of upcoming talks aimed at ending the war in Sudan as Washington pushes the military leadership to join the latest round of negotiations.

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Sudan’s army chief Burhan survives drone strike: military

The attack was the first of its kind against the Sudanese army in the Red Sea state, which had been relatively spared the fighting between the military and the rival Rapid Support Forces.

A fighter loyal to Sudan's army chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, holds a weapon during a graduation ceremony in Gedaref state, May 27, 2024.

UAE, China, Russia, Turkey violating Sudan arms embargo: Amnesty

Amnesty International reports foreign countries sending weapons and ammunition to the warring sides in Sudan, where civil war has raged for more than a year.

Sudanese greet army soldiers, loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan on April 16, 2023.

US invites Sudan's warring parties to talks co-hosted by Saudi Arabia, Switzerland

Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces to participate in the talks scheduled for Aug. 14.

Sudanese soldiers and enrolled personnel drive a pickup truck mounted with a machine gun on a street in Gedaref city, Sudan, on Jan. 14, 2024.

UAE leader, Sudan army chief hold first call since civil war began

The acting Sudanese government has accused the UAE of backing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the conflict, charges the Gulf state denies.

A Sudanese girl who have fled from the war in Sudan with her family carry a box with some of her belongings after arriving at a Transit Centre for refugees in Renk, on February 13, 2024.More than 550,000 people have now fled from the war in Sudan to South Sudan since the conflict exploded in April 2023, according to the United Nations. South Sudan, that has itself recently come out of decades of war, was facing a dire humanitarian situation before the war in Sudan erupted and it is feared to not have the re

Sudan war death toll over 40,000 as 2 million face imminent starvation

New figures on Sudan’s crisis show conditions deteriorating as fighting expands in scope between warring generals.