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An armed defector from the Rapid Support Forces—believed to be on his way to surrender to the Sudanese Army in western Omdurman amidst the war between the Army and the RSF—arrives on 19 August 2026. AFP

Is Sudan heading for partition?

The establishment of the Tasis government, a governing authority in RSF-controlled territory, could be the first institutional building block of eventual secession

Shawgi Abdelazim 26 August 2026
Peter Reynolds

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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Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, waves an Israeli flag following the exit polls at his party headquarters, on the evening of Israel's national election, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on 28 October 2026. REUTERS/Shir Torem
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Is Israel ready for its first non-Ashkenazi prime minister?

07, Nov 2026

Gadi Eisenkot, who may form a government, hails from a Moroccan-Jewish family. Israel's 15 prime ministers have all had European or Russian heritage. Is it time for a change?

Kamal Alam
Sara Padovan
Politics

The muted impact of electoral change on foreign policy

09, Nov 2026

Despite domestic shifts, new leaders often face structural constraints and have limited parameters to operate

Christopher Phillips
Pep Boatella
Science & Technology

Climate change is redrawing national borders

10, Nov 2026

Whether it is rivers, glaciers, or sea-level submergence, the implications of rising temperatures are becoming an increasingly urgent issue for states

Alaa Emara
Mohsen Rezaei attends a farewell ceremony on 3 July 2026 for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on 28 February in a US-Israel strike in Tehran. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
Profiles

Mohsen Rezaei: the unlikely peacemaker

09, Nov 2026

The former IRGC general was recently appointed as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. For the US, the danger is mistaking his prominence for a willingness to deliver concessions

Alex Vatanka
Culture & Social Affairs

Five Arab novels that paint an AI-dominated future

10, Nov 2026

From machines that develop human emotions to societies governed by artificial intelligence, Arab novelists explore the promises and perils of a radically transformed future

Ibrahim Adel

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