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On Thursday, July 16 2026, the United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on 11 individuals and entities accused of supporting Sudan’s warring factions through conflict-related gold trading, procurement networks and financial activities. The British Foreign Office said Sudan’s gold sector has become a major source of funding for the country’s war economy, with billions of dollars’ […]
The European Union (EU) has announced new sanctions targeting Sudan’s gold sector, banning the purchase, import and transfer of Sudanese gold, while also prohibiting the export of mercury and cyanide used in gold mining. The measures are intended to curb financial resources that sustain the conflict and increase pressure on those accused of fuelling the […]
A Sudanese Court on Sunday sentenced Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and 15 others to death in absentia over the killing of West Darfur Governor Khamis Abbakar and crimes committed during the conflict in Darfur. The ruling, the first against the RSF leadership since the war began on the 15th April 2023, […]
Sudan’s Government has announced the creation of a banking finance portfolio exceeding 3 trillion Sudanese pounds to support the 2026 summer agricultural season and strengthen the country’s productive sector. Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim announced the initiative last Week, as farmers face major challenges, including shortages of funding, improved seeds, fertilizers, fuel and rising production costs […]
Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy has called for intensified international efforts to prevent Sudan’s Al Obeid from descending into a wider humanitarian and security crisis, accusing the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of targeting civilian infrastructure. Nabil Fahmy said more than 500,000 civilians, including tens of thousands of displaced people, were under siege and facing […]
More than 6,000 people fled Kulbus and nearby villages in Sudan’s West Darfur on Monday, following threats from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said this Thursday, July 2. The UN agency estimated that 6,005 residents were displaced from Kulbus, Wadi Bardi, Arwa, and Adarb, with most crossing into neighbouring […]
The Government of Sudan has extended the opening of the Adré border crossing with Chad for an additional three months, from July 1 to September 30, to ensure the continued delivery of humanitarian assistance to conflict-affected regions. According to Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the decision follows the completion of a United Nations monitoring and […]
The Sudanese Army announced on 29 June 2026 in Ed Damazin that it has recaptured two areas in Sudan’s Blue Nile region following clashes with an alliance of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N). According to the Fourth Infantry Division, government forces retook Magaja and Sarkam after direct engagements […]
Sudan and China signed an agreement on Sunday, June 28, 2026, to cancel a portion of Khartoum’s bilateral debt in a move aimed at strengthening strategic cooperation as Sudan continues to grapple with a severe economic collapse driven by prolonged conflict. The agreement, announced by Sudan’s Finance ministry, covers the cancellation of four interest-free loans […]
The Sudanese Army has captured a strategic rebel stronghold in the Blue Nile region following a large-scale military operation near the Ethiopian border. According to military officials, the operation was launched on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, by the 13th Infantry Brigade of the Fourth Infantry Division in Geissan district. Government forces advanced beyond Abu Dugla […]