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Both sides are accused of war crimes, and millions of people have been displaced and face famine in 14 areas of civil war in the country
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The African Commission must seize the opportunity to investigate atrocities in Darfur
This is one of the great global conflicts of our age. History will condemn us if we recognise that fact too late
Photographer Ala Kheir was using his camera to document the scars of Sudan’s old wars. Then came the new war.
Many of Sudan’s creatives have had to flee their homes because of the civil war in their country
They ousted a dictator, defied a junta and now Sudan’s resistance committees are providing the only support to desperate people in their areas amid the war and persecution. Mark Weston spoke to one committee member in Khartoum
The organisation does not have the funds to address the conflict and reveal the depth of the humanitarian crisis
Employment, proper housing and help have become nearly impossible to find, with Egypt’s two-year economic crisis rapidly worsening
The violence in the country has killed more than 12 000 people and the UN says at least 7.1 million people have been displaced
Local wildlife groups and an international organisation work together to save 50 animals trapped in a conflict area
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With no cellphone service or phone calls, people in Sudan’s war-torn western region of Darfur are resorting to a bygone means of communication — handwritten letters, carried by taxi drivers
As 250 000 people fled air strikes, street battles, looting and sexual violence, property owners in the Egyptian capital saw an opportunity
About a million desperate public sector workers have had to survive on their savings or social aid networks
We cannot accept anything less than a full guarantee of the safety of vulnerable people before the polls
The army announced Monday it was ready to “receive and prepare” volunteer fighters, after Abdel Fattah al-Burhan last week urged Sudanese “youth and all those able to defend” to join the military.
An Omdurman Ahlia University library filled with rare books, handwritten manuscripts and historical documents was gutted by fire
Sudan has received billions in loans and investment from China, while Russia wants to set up a naval base in Port Sudan
The West African country is at a critical juncture, where the aspirations of its people are being trampled upon
First, they took away people’s dreams of democracy and peace. Now the men with guns are looting and occupying their homes
Only 62.5% of children in sub-Saharan Africa complete primary school, compared with 86.4% in the world
It took more than a week for the fighting to reach Geneina, in Sudan’s far west. The town is now a shell of its former self
The current battle between two generals gives rise to a spectre of partition and civil strife that could destabilise the region
Countries intensified efforts to extract their citizens as a 72-hour ceasefire took effect
The man who helped the general come to power in the most recent coup has become his rival
The expanding use of private military and security companies in recent years suggests that they may take a leading role as the Ukraine conflict develops
Short-term financing companies are offering pay-over-time loans as payment methods, often interest-free, in several cash-strapped countries
Over the past year, the price of petrol in Sudan has risen by 132%, the steepest increase on the continent. Although economic factors play a role, the country’s generals also have a lot to answer for.
Many among the deposed African heads of state held major positions in the AU at the peak of their atrocities back home
Africa is again becoming the stage for the proxy wars of foreign powers
In 2019 Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir was ousted after a massive wave of protests. But the generals who replaced him won’t hand over power. Now the flames of revolution are being rekindled.
Conflict hotspots, most in the Sahel region, will continue to dominate the news this year, while a number of countries will hold key elections.