Violence in South Sudan is rising again: what’s different this time, and how to avoid civil war: A rise in political tensions in South Sudan and an escalation of violence in the Upper Nile State have raised fears of a return to civil war in the world’s youngest nation. In early March 2025, neighbouring Uganda …
Sudan war: ethnic divisions are being used to cover up army failures – peace scholar: Sudan’s civil war has devastated the country and strained relations with neighbouring South Sudan. Events in January 2025 have stirred up xenophobic feelings in Sudan and outrage in its southern neighbour, heightening the risk of regional instability. Early in the …
Sudan is the world’s worst modern war – what has happened and what it’ll take to rebuild: Sudan’s war has been raging since April 2023. The country was on a bumpy road to democracy after mass uprisings in 2019 ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir. This all came to a halt when troops from the Rapid …
Crisis in Abyei: South Sudan must act and stop violence between Dinka groups: Abyei – a territory roughly the size of Jamaica – is being contested by two countries, Sudan and South Sudan. Abyei, which covers just over 10,000km², is under special administrative status following the terms of a 2005 peace agreement between the two …
South Sudan is gearing up for its first election – 3 things it must get right: South Sudan President Salva Kiir (left) and Vice President Riek Machar. Peter Louis/AFP via Getty Images The people of South Sudan have not exercised the right to choose their leaders since the referendum that secured independence from Sudan in …
Sudan needs to accept its cultural diversity: urban planning can help rebuild the country and prevent future conflict: Smoke rises above buildings in Sudan's capital Khartoum in June 2023. AFP via Getty Images Sudan is rich in cultural, ethnic and racial diversity. The country’s 48 million people come from 56 ethnic groups, with over 595 …
Rising sexual violence in Sudan conflict reflects entrenched patriarchy — but women and girls are fighting back: Watching and hearing the horrifying reports of violence and savagery in Sudan, those of us working to end violence against women and girls immediately become concerned about how it will inevitably spill over into sexual violence. As recently …
Nigeria’s response to the Sudan crisis is lacking – it could play a leading role in bringing peace: People fleeing war-torn Sudan on 13 May 2023. Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images Hostilities between rival military parties in Sudan had claimed more than 600 lives by May 2023. The infighting has mostly been between the Sudanese …
Chad on the brink: how the war in Sudan hurts its fragile neighbour: A 2014 view of Gaoui refugee camp in N'Djamena, Chad. Pressure on refugee camps in Chad has increased due to latest fighting in Sudan. Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Since the 15 April outbreak of hostilities in Sudan, the civilian population has been …
Sudan conflict: how China and Russia are involved and the differences between them: As clashes continue between the Sudanese military and rapid support forces, the current and historic role of foreign governments in Sudanese affairs is under close examination. Unsurprisingly, the Sudan conflict has amplified concerns from the US and other countries about the roles …
War in Sudan puts South Sudan in danger too: the world’s youngest nation needs a stable neighbour: Anton Petrus/ Getty Images Twelve years after independence, South Sudan remains extremely poor and underdeveloped. A peace deal brokered in 2018 has failed to end conflict. And the government has failed to engage the people in state reconstruction, …
Sudan conflict: why a humanitarian truce is proving so hard to secure – and what that means for people on the ground: Reports out of Sudan of continuing violence suggest that the seven-day ceasefire organised during talks in Jeddah – the seventh attempt to end the violence in Sudan – is crumbling. A fighter plane …
Peace in Sudan depends on justice for the Darfur genocide: Sudan's Omar al-Bashir (left) and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo tour Darfur in 2017. Ashraf Shazly/AFP via Getty Images I asked the pilot to deviate from our approved flight path and go low over Darfur. It was 2003 and I was the United Nations Humanitarian and Resident …
Sudan is awash with weapons: how the two forces compare and what that means for the war: Smoke billows above residential buildings in Khartoum, Sudan, in April 2023. AFP via Getty Images Armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has escalated following an outbreak of violence in April 2023. …
Sudan refugee crisis: aid agencies face huge challenges as hundreds of thousands flee violence: Refugees who crossed from Sudan to Ethiopia wait in line to register at the International Organization for Migration at Metema on May 4, 2023. Photo by AMANUEL SILESHI/AFP via Getty Images Sudan stands on the brink of yet another civil war …
Sudan: the longer the conflict lasts, the higher the risk of a regional war: Saudi security officers stand guard off the seaport of Port Sudan in April 2023. Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images The 2019 Sudan uprisings that ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir and installed a military-civilian transitional government gave hope that the northern African …
I was evacuated from South Sudan in 2013 – here’s what I learned: We all knew that there were political tensions. Yet none of us believed it enough to change our plans or everyday routines. None of us expected fighting to erupt. It was December 15 2013, and I was in South Sudan. Like many …
Sudan: questions about Wagner Group involvement as another African country falls prey to Russian mercenaries: After more than a week of intense fighting between Sudanese government troops and paramilitary forces in Khartoum, many western countries – including the US and UK – are evacuating their nationals from the strife-torn city. While the conflict has been …