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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
Inside the secret battle to document RSF abuses in Sudan
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Al Jazeera
center68d ago

Inside the secret battle to document RSF abuses in Sudan

Secret monitoring teams working with Sudan’s National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) are documenting alleged RSF atrocities, including mass executions and nearly 4,000 cases of sexual violence in Darfur. These grassroots efforts mirror recent UN findings that the RSF's campaign in el-Fasher amounted to genocide, with tens of thousands also arbitrarily detained across RSF-controlled cities.

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What will it take to stop the conflict in Sudan?
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Al Jazeera
center68d ago

What will it take to stop the conflict in Sudan?

The Sudanese army announced it has retaken a key highway linking the capital Khartoum to El-Obeid, a city recently besieged by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This development could potentially weaken the RSF's hold on El-Obeid, though hundreds of thousands of civilians remain trapped in the area amidst the ongoing conflict.

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DW News
center70d ago

Sudan civil war: Civilians used as 'human shields'

Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drone attacks have damaged civilian infrastructure, including schools, in el-Obeid, North Kordofan, according to Ayin Network. The paramilitary group's actions have displaced hundreds of thousands and caused trauma among children, with warnings of potential RSF capture of the strategically important city.

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As Sudan’s war crosses borders and millions are made refugees, could Ethiopia’s plan solve ‘humanity’s migration issue’?
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The Guardian Africa
left75d ago

As Sudan’s war crosses borders and millions are made refugees, could Ethiopia’s plan solve ‘humanity’s migration issue’?

Amid fears of fresh bloodshed, the country is hoping its offer of education and employment can provide a model for other nations to followIt didn’t matter that he was so frail he could barely walk. Rahmatalla Abdeen knew if they found him he would be shot.

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CAR PM warns armed groups after attack on town near Sudan border
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africanews.com
77d ago

CAR PM warns armed groups after attack on town near Sudan border

Central African Prime Minister Félix Moloua visited Birao on Saturday following a June 30 attack on the nearby border town of Am Dafock, which displaced thousands and killed military, security, and civilian personnel. Moloua urged armed groups operating in the region, which is destabilized by the conflict in neighboring Sudan, to join disarmament programs, stating "the fun is over."

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Sudanese minister says war has ‘profoundly reshaped’ nation’s demographics
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Al Jazeera
center80d ago

Sudanese minister says war has ‘profoundly reshaped’ nation’s demographics

Sudanese Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Mutasim Ahmed Saleh stated that the ongoing civil war has profoundly reshaped Sudan's demographics, causing widespread displacement and increasing poverty. The conflict, which began in April 2023, has displaced over 11 million people internally and externally, exacerbating pre-existing population distribution imbalances and impacting the nation's human capital.

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Sudan sentences RSF chief Hemedti to death: Who’s he, what’s he accused of?
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Al Jazeera
center82d ago

Sudan sentences RSF chief Hemedti to death: Who’s he, what’s he accused of?

A Sudanese court in Port Sudan sentenced Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, and 15 others to death for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide related to atrocities in West Darfur. The RSF has denied war crimes accusations, and Hemedti was tried in absentia amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis and widespread displacement.

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EU bans gold imports from Sudan to curb money financing the war
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BBC Africa
center82d ago

EU bans gold imports from Sudan to curb money financing the war

The European Union has banned the purchase, import, and transfer of gold from Sudan, citing the trade as a key source of financing for the ongoing civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. This measure, alongside restrictions on exporting gold mining chemicals, aims to reduce the resources available to those perpetuating the conflict, which has caused a severe humanitarian crisis.

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Sudan's paramilitary RSF chief sentenced to death over war crimes
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BBC Africa
center83d ago

Sudan's paramilitary RSF chief sentenced to death over war crimes

A Sudanese court in Port Sudan sentenced Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, and 15 other senior members to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity related to atrocities in West Darfur. This marks the first judicial conviction of RSF leadership, though its impact is uncertain as the group controls territory and its leaders remain beyond the court's reach.

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Sudan : Life slowly resuming in the capital despite fears of another attack
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africanews.com
85d ago

Sudan : Life slowly resuming in the capital despite fears of another attack

At least 2 million of the 5 million Sudanese displaced from Khartoum have returned to the capital, despite ongoing infrastructure damage and power outages following battles between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). While life is slowly resuming in some areas, central Khartoum remains largely deserted, with fewer than 80,000 people returning to the city center due to the destruction and lack of basic services.

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‘We are the lost generation of Sudan’: Students in exile
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Al Jazeera
center85d ago

‘We are the lost generation of Sudan’: Students in exile

Sudanese students displaced by conflict are struggling to continue their education in exile, with thousands fleeing to neighboring countries like the Central African Republic. Many face immense challenges, including language barriers and financial hardship, as they attempt to resume studies, leading them to feel like a 'lost generation' with uncertain futures.

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Mahmood’s cutting of protections for UK-France ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal ruled unlawful
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The Guardian Europe
left86d ago

Mahmood’s cutting of protections for UK-France ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal ruled unlawful

A UK high court judge ruled Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's decision to reduce protections for potential trafficking victims under the "one in, one out" asylum deal unlawful. The ruling, which found the amended guidance preventing reconsideration of negative trafficking decisions unlawful, is expected to have significant implications for asylum seekers removed to France and prompts calls for those already sent back to be returned to the UK.

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UN probe finds mass killings, gang rapes by Sudan’s RSF amount to genocide
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Al Jazeera
center87d ago

UN probe finds mass killings, gang rapes by Sudan’s RSF amount to genocide

A UN Fact-Finding Mission concluded that Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed genocide in el-Fasher through mass killings, gang rapes, and deliberate starvation as part of an intentional policy. The mission warned these findings hold urgent lessons for el-Obeid, where a "catastrophe" is unfolding amid intensified fighting and RSF encirclement.

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International court tells BBC of breakthrough in Sudan war crimes probe
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BBC Africa
center87d ago

International court tells BBC of breakthrough in Sudan war crimes probe

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has found concrete evidence linking Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leaders to war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur, Sudan, according to ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan. The ICC has reached a breakthrough in its investigation into massacres in el-Fasher and el-Geneina, though Khan did not provide a timeline for potential charges.

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South Sudan, 15 years on: Still fighting for peace
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Al Jazeera
center87d ago

South Sudan, 15 years on: Still fighting for peace

A stalled peace process, deepening humanitarian needs and economic challenges test the world's youngest nation.

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Less drugs, less care, less food: how aid cuts have hit Uganda’s 2m refugees
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The Guardian Africa
left87d ago

Less drugs, less care, less food: how aid cuts have hit Uganda’s 2m refugees

Africa’s largest refugee population has seen rations and healthcare slashed as funding levels dropThe skies are gloomy over the wattle-and-mud houses of Kiryandongo refugee settlement, home to more than 167,000 people. Spread across an undulating plateau, the crowded camp, 120 miles (200km) north of Uganda’s capital, Kampala, draws new arrivals every day as conflicts in Sudan and South Sudan add to the displacement toll.

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Former rebel turned government ally proposes a path to peace for Sudan
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Al Jazeera
center88d ago

Former rebel turned government ally proposes a path to peace for Sudan

Malik Agar Ayyir, a former rebel leader now allied with the Sudanese government, has proposed a national dialogue to end the civil war and transition to civilian rule. The plan calls for restoring the state's arms monopoly, dissolving non-state armed groups, and addressing the roles of the SAF, RSF, and external actors in Sudan's future governance.

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MINUSCA steps up security after attack on northern CAR base
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africanews.com
88d ago

MINUSCA steps up security after attack on northern CAR base

Fighters from Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and former Seleka rebels attacked the UN base in Am Dafock, Central African Republic, on June 30, killing military, security, and civilian personnel and wounding three peacekeepers. The UN mission is increasing security at the base, a strategic border point used as a logistical hub by the RSF, following the incident which may constitute war crimes.

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Sudan conflict : El - Obeid under constant drone strikes blamed on RSF
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bbc.com
center88d ago

Sudan conflict : El - Obeid under constant drone strikes blamed on RSF

El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, has experienced 27 drone strikes in June, the highest monthly total since the conflict began, with the UN reporting at least 45 killed and 41 injured between June 6 and 28. The city, under army control but besieged for 18 months, faces escalating violence attributed to the RSF, raising fears of a humanitarian catastrophe similar to events in El-Fasher.

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Fears of a massacre in this city on the front line of Sudan's war
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BBC Africa
center88d ago

Fears of a massacre in this city on the front line of Sudan's war

Drone strikes, with 27 recorded in June, have intensified in el-Obeid, Sudan, killing at least 45 people and injuring 41 between June 6 and 28 according to UN human rights chief Volker Turk. The city, strategically located between RSF-controlled and army-controlled territories, faces siege-like conditions and fears of a massacre similar to el-Fasher, though current ethnic dynamics do not indicate a large-scale RSF attack plan.

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