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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
A handout picture released by the Egyptian Presidency shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) receiving the President of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in El Alamein on Egypt. AFP

Egypt redoubles efforts to end Sudan’s war

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's recent visit to Cairo raised hopes for a potential international diplomatic route to end the civil war in Sudan

Amr Emam 09 September 2023
Fighters ride in a vehicle moving in a military convoy accompanying the governor of Sudan's Darfur State during a stopover in the eastern city of Gedaref while on the way to Port Sudan on August 30, 2023. AFP

What does "victory" look like in Sudan's ongoing conflict?

Eradication of rebels? Removal of remnants of the old regime and the transfer of authority to civilians? History shows us that many proposed outcomes from either faction in the conflict seem unlikely.

Shawgi Abdelazim 07 September 2023
A handout image posted on the Sudanese Armed Forces's Facebook page on August 31, 2023, shows army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan gesturing as he walks among other army members during a tour of a neighbourhood in Port Sudan. AFP

Lifting the curtain on al-Burhan's departure from Khartoum. What now for Sudan?

Sudan's de facto leader appeared in public to refute links with Islamists and an international deal to get him out of the capital. The priority now should be UN help for a proper peace process.

Amgad Fareid Eltayeb 04 September 2023
Sudanese people, who fled the conflict in Murnei in Sudan's Darfur region, cross the border between Sudan and Chad in Adre, Chad August 4, 2023. REUTERS

Discrediting a dangerous and flawed proposition to protect peace in Sudan

'Forces of Freedom and Change' – put forth by Taha Osman Ishaq – seems to be yet another political manoeuvre that will lead to more confusion amid the ongoing crisis in Sudan.

Amgad Fareid Eltayeb 19 August 2023
Aid cuts and a decline in relative power within the Western bloc and of the West in general, alongside the rise of influential global powers make it hard for Britain to engage like before Albane Simon

Once a key player, Britain takes a backseat in Sudan's crisis

Aid cuts and a decline in relative power within the Western bloc and of the West in general, alongside the rise of influential global powers make it hard for Britain to engage like before

Christopher Phillips 18 August 2023
Nathalie Lees

As Sudan burns, one refugee embarks on a harrowing journey into the unknown

Like the Palestinians before them, Sudan's people seek refuge from war and dream of return. This is one personal story of conflict's devastating arrival in Khartoum.

Amgad Fareid Eltayeb 10 July 2023
Since the war broke out, more than 500,000 people from Sudan have fled abroad, according to United Nations figures. AFP

The path to ending Sudan's destructive war starts with humility

Complete reform of the army and disbandment of paramilitary forces are crucial to putting the country back on the path of democracy and dignity that the Sudanese people deserve

Amgad Fareid Eltayeb 01 July 2023
Director Ali Cherri attends a screening of "The Dam" during the 60th New York Film Festival at Francesca Beale Theater on October 01, 2022 in New York City. Getty Images

Lebanese filmmaker Ali Cherri finds meaning in quiet desolation

Identifying the motives for artistic expression is never easy. As the writer Mohammed Abi Samra finds in an encounter with 'The Dam' director, it can elicit more questions than answers.

Mohamed abi Samra 18 June 2023
Oil reserves in Sudan and South Sudan remain underutilised, largely due to war. Meanwhile, lack of stability has curbed potential foreign investment in East Africa's oil fields. Ewan White

The massive untapped potential of East Africa’s oil reserves

Oil reserves in Sudan and South Sudan remain underutilised, largely due to war. Meanwhile, lack of stability has curbed potential foreign investment in East Africa's oil fields.

Faisal Faeq 26 May 2023
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Displaced Sudanese children gather at a camp near the town of Tawila in North Darfur on February 11, 2025, amid the ongoing war between the army and paramilitary forces. AFP
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People mourn for Palestinian journalists Moaz Abu Taha and Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters contractor, who were killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in Gaza on August 25, 2025, along with 15 others. AFP
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