Washington's role as convenor of effective talks to ease tension in global flashpoints is faltering, with Sudan the latest example, as the influence of the once 'indispensable nation' fades

US-arranged talks in Geneva were attended by only one of the warring parties. The other sent no delegates because their list of concerns had not been addressed. Meanwhile, the war crimes continue

Director Sara Suleiman has not flinched from showing a history suffering and exploitation, but the rare and dazzling quality of this documentary is its all-pervading sense of hope and optimism

Some say Al-Burhan's forces need a significant victory to let them negotiate with their heads held high, but with the paramilitary RSF gaining ground, that looks less likely. Where does this end?

Over 6,000 people have been sheltering in woodland in Olala in Amhara for two months having already fled from civil war. The international community is not doing enough to help.

As the civil war enters its second year, Sudan’s two warring parties—the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the powerful paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—remain locked in a deadly…

The army's defeat in such a strategically significant clash could leave a powerful militia in full control of the country's western regions, give it supply lines, and leave millions facing atrocities.

The RSF—a militia behind a series of war crimes in western Sudan—is preparing to storm the final area of Darfur, where thousands are sheltering. Contrary to RSF spin, the UN warns of massacres.

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

After 100 days of pain and suffering, the people of Gezira state, south-east of Khartoum, have now been promised civilian rule. At what price?