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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 […]
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 […]