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Sudan Civil War News

Latest verified updates on Sudan’s SAF–RSF war, Darfur atrocities, displacement, famine risk, and diplomatic efforts.

This reporting flow is updated continuously from verified sources, ensuring high-fidelity intelligence regarding the ongoing operations, diplomatic efforts, and humanitarian situations on the ground.

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KEY ACTORS
Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)—National military led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—Paramilitary group led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti)
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan—Head of state and commander of the SAF
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti)—Commander of the RSF
ACTIVE FRONTS & FLASHPOINTS
El FasherKhartoumOmdurmanPort SudanNorth Darfur
KEY STATISTICS
CASUALTIESOver 150,000 estimated dead (Sudan Conflict Observatory / U.S. estimates, 2024)
DISPLACED10.7 million internally displaced; 1.9 million refugees fled to neighboring countries (UNHCR, 2024)
ESCALATIONApril 2023 — Armed conflict erupts between SAF and RSF in Khartoum
Context reviewed 2025-04-01GLOSSARY →
LATEST INTELLIGENCE201 verified articles
Air strike in Sudan kills UN aid truck driver: WFP
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Al Jazeera
center4h ago

Air strike in Sudan kills UN aid truck driver: WFP

An air strike on Saturday in Sudan's South Kordofan state killed a driver for a World Food Programme (WFP) aid convoy, which the agency stated was clearly marked as humanitarian. The attack occurred as fighting intensifies in the contested Kordofan region between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), highlighting the dangerous security environment for aid workers.

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Is the Sudanese army gaining momentum against the RSF?
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Al Jazeera
center10h ago

Is the Sudanese army gaining momentum against the RSF?

The Sudanese army captured the town of al-Mazroub in North Kordofan on Friday, a key RSF position that weakens their supply routes, according to the SAF. This advance extends a series of military successes for the SAF in the Kordofan region, though the RSF still controls much of western Sudan.

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Sudan’s army says it captured RSF stronghold in North Kordofan
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Al Jazeera
center2d ago

Sudan’s army says it captured RSF stronghold in North Kordofan

Sudanese Armed Forces announced on Friday they captured the RSF stronghold of al-Mazroub in North Kordofan state following fierce battles. The army stated this gain is significant as it advances their goal of cutting RSF supply lines between North and West Kordofan.

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Ethiopia, Eritrea break ties: Does the conflict risk becoming regional war?
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Al Jazeera
center2d ago

Ethiopia, Eritrea break ties: Does the conflict risk becoming regional war?

Eritrea announced it was severing all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia on Thursday, reciprocating Ethiopia's earlier closure of its embassy in Asmara and expulsion of diplomats. Analysts warn this escalation, rooted in territorial disputes and mutual accusations of backing opposition groups, risks destabilizing the wider region, including Sudan.

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Washington’s diplomacy in Sudan has backfired
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Al Jazeera
center2d ago

Washington’s diplomacy in Sudan has backfired

Pressure meant to isolate Sudan’s army has instead left Washington isolated and a ceasefire further out of reach.

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The battle for Kordofan: The corridor linking Sudan’s east and west
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Al Jazeera
center3d ago

The battle for Kordofan: The corridor linking Sudan’s east and west

Fighting in Sudan's Kordofan region has intensified since late 2025, becoming a major battleground between the SAF and RSF, with ACLED recording 2,876 attacks there between April 2023 and September 2026. The SAF is associated with more attacks overall, but the RSF overtook them in frequency from late 2024 to mid-2025, with recent fighting concentrated in North Kordofan, particularly around the capital el-Obeid.

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Cotton Queen review – mystery, matriarchs and magic in pioneering Sudanese debut
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The Guardian Africa
left4d ago

Cotton Queen review – mystery, matriarchs and magic in pioneering Sudanese debut

Suzannah Mirghani’s first feature contains a powerful performance by Rabha Mohamed Mahmoud as a village’s elder woman and tackles the long shadow of British imperialism and women’s rights‘I decide my past,” says a village matriarch in this intriguingly political and poetic drama from Suzannah Mirghani, making her feature debut – and with it becoming the first Sudanese woman to direct a feature. (She was forced to cancel the original shoot in Sudan when war broke out in 2023, moving production to

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Ethiopia blames regional rivals as risk of conflict spillover rises
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Al Jazeera
center5d ago

Ethiopia blames regional rivals as risk of conflict spillover rises

Ethiopia accuses Sudan and Egypt of backing armed groups, deepening tensions amid internal unrest.

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Ethiopia accuses Sudan, Egypt of backing Tigray rebels as fighting rages
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Al Jazeera
center6d ago

Ethiopia accuses Sudan, Egypt of backing Tigray rebels as fighting rages

Sudan army denies backing Tigray fighters, says rival paramilitary RSF receiving support from within Ethiopia.

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More than 55,000 Sudanese refugees flee to Chad as UN calls for funding
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Al Jazeera
center9d ago

More than 55,000 Sudanese refugees flee to Chad as UN calls for funding

UN refugee agency says 400 people a day, about 20 times the previous daily rate, now cross from Sudan into eastern Chad.

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Collapsing currency and inflation leave families struggling in Sudan
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Al Jazeera
center10d ago

Collapsing currency and inflation leave families struggling in Sudan

Rising prices for bread, sugar, and meat are straining Sudanese households amid ongoing war and economic instability, with the Sudanese pound collapsing against the dollar. Annual inflation stood at over 41 percent in July, and the economy has shrunk by more than 40 percent since the conflict began in April 2023.

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Outcry in Sudan as US reportedly holds al-Burhan’s UN visa over truce plan
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Al Jazeera
center10d ago

Outcry in Sudan as US reportedly holds al-Burhan’s UN visa over truce plan

Reports indicate the United States withheld Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's UN visa, conditioning its issuance on his acceptance of a 90-day truce in the ongoing civil war. Sudanese activists and journalists have criticized this reported move as political pressure, while the UN Secretariat urged the US to ensure visas are issued in accordance with its obligations.

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Sudan’s historical famine echoes through latest hunger crisis
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Al Jazeera
center12d ago

Sudan’s historical famine echoes through latest hunger crisis

Sudan's ongoing war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, which began in April 2023, has triggered a catastrophic, man-made food crisis, reviving memories of historical famines. Unlike previous crises often confined to specific regions or exacerbated by drought, the current famine has spread across major urban and agricultural centers nationwide, causing widespread displacement and collapse of services.

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Why do Sudan’s humanitarian truces keep failing and who is to blame?
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Al Jazeera
center13d ago

Why do Sudan’s humanitarian truces keep failing and who is to blame?

Renewed international efforts, including a US push for a 90-day humanitarian truce, have repeatedly failed to secure ceasefires in Sudan's ongoing conflict between the SAF and RSF. Both warring factions continue to prioritize military gains over mediation, leading to intensified fighting, a worsening humanitarian crisis, and the collapse of previous truces like the Jeddah Declaration.

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At least 26 killed in clashes along Sudan-South Sudan border region
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Al Jazeera
center17d ago

At least 26 killed in clashes along Sudan-South Sudan border region

At least 26 people were killed and 82 injured in intercommunal fighting in the disputed Abyei region on the Sudan-South Sudan border between Monday and Thursday. The UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has reinforced its security presence and is engaging community leaders to de-escalate tensions following retaliatory killings that sparked the clashes.

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Gold mine collapse kills at least 70 people in Sudan’s West Kordofan
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Al Jazeera
center18d ago

Gold mine collapse kills at least 70 people in Sudan’s West Kordofan

At least 70 artisanal miners were killed and dozens remain trapped after adjoining mining shafts collapsed at the al-Zaraa gold mine near al-Nuhud town in Sudan's West Kordofan state on Tuesday. Local sources and the Sudan Doctors Network cited a lack of safety procedures and rescue equipment as contributing factors to the high death toll, with residents using rudimentary tools in the ongoing search efforts.

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Sudan aid networks at risk of collapse, UN agencies warn
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Al Jazeera
center20d ago

Sudan aid networks at risk of collapse, UN agencies warn

The UN's International Organization for Migration warned that Sudan's aid network faces collapse due to dwindling donations and ongoing conflict, with critical relief supplies potentially depleted by month's end. This situation exacerbates the world's largest displacement and hunger crisis, impacting 8.6 million internally displaced persons and threatening the operational capacity of humanitarian organizations.

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Curse of the Nile’s gold: how Sudan is losing its fertile fields and ability to produce food
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The Guardian Africa
left23d ago

Curse of the Nile’s gold: how Sudan is losing its fertile fields and ability to produce food

Artisanal gold mining in Abu Hamad, Sudan, has poisoned agricultural land with toxic waste, drastically reducing yields of dates, citrus, and grains. This environmental degradation, exacerbated by the ongoing conflict between the SAF and RSF who rely on gold revenue, has led to a national food security crisis with soaring prices for essential produce.

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UN extends partial Sudan arms embargo for a month
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Al Jazeera
center22d ago

UN extends partial Sudan arms embargo for a month

The UN Security Council unanimously voted to extend the partial arms embargo on Sudan's Darfur region for one month, allowing more time for negotiations on a US proposal for a nationwide ban. Russia stated it would block any expansion of restrictions, while Sudan's ambassador argued a total embargo infringes on the right to self-defense.

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Hundreds of thousands lack adequate shelter at Sudan’s Tawila camp
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Al Jazeera
center24d ago

Hundreds of thousands lack adequate shelter at Sudan’s Tawila camp

Hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Sudan's Tawila camp lack adequate shelter, with only 3,000 new tents erected by the IOM and Turkish authorities against a need for over 665,000. The insufficient aid exacerbates rapid spread of malnutrition and disease amid the rainy season and ongoing conflict.

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