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The fight for resources could determine who 'wins' the war in Sudan

The army and the RSF rely on the assets at their disposal to sustain governance and fund their war efforts, while trying to win over the international community by seizing larger swathes of Sudan

Sharif Mohammad 19 October 2025
People wave flags and chant slogans as they celebrate on the streets of Port Sudan on March 21, 2025, after the army retook the presidential palace in Khartoum from paramilitaries. Ebrahim HAMID / AFP

Winning Khartoum: what tipped the scales in the army's favour?

Several factors contributed to the Sudanese Armed Forces finally reclaiming the country's capital from the RSF paramilitaries who seized it two years ago at the outbreak of civil war.

Amgad Fareid Eltayeb 02 April 2025
Sudanese refugees who fled violence in the Darfur region arrived on the backs of their donkeys in search of a place for temporary settlement, near the border between Sudan and Chad. AFP

Why traditional approaches to protecting civilians in Sudan aren't working

Establishing military peacekeeping missions has always been a fraught process, triggering discussions on sovereignty. But the Sudanese people need our help now before it's too late.

Amgad Fareid Eltayeb 20 September 2024
A Sudanese family who fled conflict in Darfur sits next to their possessions while waiting to be registered at the crossing from Sudan to Chad on 26 July 2023. Reuters

Civil war drags on in Sudan, dragging the economy down with it

The world remains distracted by other conflicts and crisis, but with this large African country on the brink of famine and no end in sight to the fighting, there are warnings that Sudan could splinter

Sharif Mohammad 17 April 2024
A video posted on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) X (formerly Twitter) account on July 28, 2023, shows commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo addressing RSF fighters at an undisclosed location. Rapid Support Forces (RSF) / AFP

Hemedti’s portrayal of Sudan’s plight relies on twisted facts

Emotionally-charged words from the RSF leader from the start of the war remain relevant in a country mired in five months of conflict, which must guard against past mistakes

Amgad Fareid Eltayeb 18 September 2023
Supporters of Sudanese political and religious leader al-Sayid Mohamed Othman al-Mirghani gather at the airport to welcome him as he arrives in Khartoum, Sudan November 21, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

Political Veteran Returns To Sudan Opposing Plan For Military Exit

Veteran Sudanese political and religious leader Al-Sayid Mohamed Othman al-Mirghani arrived in Khartoum from Egypt on Monday, throwing his clout against a possible agreement between pro-democracy…

21 November 2022

Tension Fueled at Sudanese-Ethiopian Borders… Is War Looming?

The military and political tension between Sudan and Ethiopia has recently escalated amid an acceleration of events and growing internal conflict in Ethiopia. Ethiopia’s recent escalation may be…

Khaled Makhlouf – Cairo 20 December 2021
Recent reports in the US about the exploding African population mentioned the Sudanese capital Khartoum as one of the African capitals that was already exploding with people. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/File Photo

American Reports: Khartoum Invaded by the “Marginalized”

Recent reports in the US about the exploding African population, and future estimates of Africans becoming a third of the world population by 2100, mentioned the Sudanese capital Khartoum as one of…

Majalla 03 December 2021
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