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The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Union have expressed in separate statements grave concern over the worsening security situation in Sudan’s El Obeid, a key city in Sudan’s North Kordofan state, amid continued fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), warning that continued fighting could deepen […]
A Sudanese state security Committee has directed a sweeping crackdown on security violations in Khartoum, ordering the removal of military presence from the capital and banning the carrying of weapons in public spaces. The directive, issued by the Committee for Enforcing State Authority and Restoring Security, responds to growing concerns over the visibility of armed […]
More than 1,000 civilians were killed in drone strikes across Sudan between January and May 2026, according to the United Nations, which highlighted the growing impact of drone warfare in the country’s ongoing conflict. Speaking to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday, June 15, Volker Türk said his office had documented a […]
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have claimed that military operations conducted between 1 June and 14 June 2026 resulted in the destruction of 141 Rapid Support Forces (RSF) combat vehicles and the killing of dozens of fighters across key conflict zones in Darfur, Kordofan and the Blue Nile region. An Army spokesperson said in a […]
A broad coalition of Western Governments, regional blocs and United Nations institutions has called for the immediate initiation of an inclusive, civilian-led political process in Sudan, stressing that there is no military solution to the country’s prolonged conflict. In a joint statement issued on June 8 after consultations in Addis Ababa from 3–5 June, actors […]
The Sudanese Democratic Bloc has restated its political autonomy, firmly asserting that its decision-making architecture remains insulated from external influence, including any association with the country’s Armed forces. In a statement carried by ‘Sudan Tribune’, the coalition moved to address emerging internal divergences linked to participation in high-level consultations under the international Quintet Mechanism currently […]
Sudan’s Ministry of Higher Education has directed all Universities and higher education institutions to return to their original licensed campuses by August 1, 2026, warning that non-compliant institutions will be barred from admitting students for the 2026–2027 academic year. The directive, issued on Wednesday, June 3, by Minister Ahmed Madawi Musa applies to institutions operating […]
Western Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions are facing a deepening convergence of crises, as intercommunal violence, renewed warfare, and a suspected cholera outbreak stretch already fragile humanitarian systems to breaking point, United Nations has warned. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Monday, June 1st, that escalating clashes between rival […]
Sudan’s Standards and Metrology Authority has reported a sharp rise in gold exports, with company shipments reaching 4.855 tons in April and May 2026—surpassing the 4.195 tons recorded in the entire first quarter of the year. The authority said its technical teams processed and inspected significant quantities of precious metals during the period, including 1.557 […]
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hosted Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris in Ankara for high-level talks aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation in reconstruction, investment, and strategic partnership. The Sudanese delegation included ministers responsible for Finance, Agriculture, Energy and Minerals, reflecting the broad scope of discussions between the two sides. During the meeting on Wednesday, May 21, […]