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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, on Monday, December 8, reiterated his country’s unwavering support for Libya’s sovereignty, stability, and territorial integrity during a meeting with eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar in Cairo. Haftar attended alongside his deputy Saddam Khalifa and chief of staff Khaled Khalifa, with Egyptian Intelligence Chief, Hassan Rashad also present. A statement […]
Sudanese Army Chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has dismissed, on December 1st, any peace initiative that does not mandate the dismantling of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), insisting that “the elimination of the militia” remains the sole viable path to ending the conflict. Speaking in Port Sudan on Monday, Al-Burhan vowed retribution against what he labelled […]
The Sudanese Army has captured several strategic areas west of Abbasiya Tagali in South Kordofan following heavy confrontations with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N). Witnesses reported that troops advanced into Tabsa, Al-Damra, Gardoud Jama, and Al-Mureib on Sunday, November 30, a development seen as critical in curbing […]
Norway’s State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik clarified on Thursday, November 27, that the United States has not submitted any new truce proposals for Sudan, a statement welcomed by Sovereign Council head and Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The clarification comes after Burhan publicly rejected what he described as a “fresh U.S. plan” earlier this month. […]
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), on Monday, November 24, announced a unilateral three-month humanitarian truce, a day after the Sudanese Armed Forces dismissed an internationally supported ceasefire proposal. RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, in a televised address, said the pause was intended to ease suffering and facilitate the delivery of aid to civilians exhausted by […]
Sudan’s army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has dismissed a new U.S. proposal delivered by White House adviser Massad Boulos, describing it as the most detrimental plan presented so far. Addressing senior military officials in Khartoum on Sunday, November 23, Burhan argued that the proposal sought to dismantle Sudan’s official security institutions while allowing the […]
Sudan’s Industry minister has reported sweeping devastation across Khartoum’s industrial landscape, confirming that more than 1,800 factories were either partially or completely destroyed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Addressing journalists in Port Sudan Mahasen Ali Yaqoub said a Government damage assessment revealed that 553 factories were reduced to rubble, while 1,267 others sustained serious […]
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a statement on November 19 urging an “immediate halt” to the ongoing violence in Sudan, describing the conflict as the “single biggest Humanitarian Crisis.” Trump claimed Arab leaders, including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, had requested his intervention, and he vowed to coordinate with key Middle Eastern nations—including Saudi […]
The humanitarian landscape in Sudan continues to deteriorate, with fresh data revealing that more than 100,000 civilians have fled Al Fasher in the aftermath of the Rapid Support Forces’ capture of the city. The International Organization for Migration reported on Monday, November 17, that over 100,500 people have dispersed across 23 localities in nine States, […]
African Union’s Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, arrived in Port-Sudan on 16 November for a four-day mission that includes meetings with Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Justice Ministry, and the Public Prosecutor. His visit comes amid serious accusations against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of mass killings that some analysts now […]