Military force in Sudan accused of using chemical weapons, preventing civilian displacement, and forcing civilians into combat during the country's civil war that began in April 2023.
Audio By VocalizeThe United States has imposed a second round of sanctions on Sudan over allegations that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) used prohibited chemical weapons during the country's ongoing civil war. …
… The conflict erupted on April 15, 2023, following a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commonly known as Hemedti.The war has killed an estimated 50,000 to more than 400,000 …
… Subscribe to our newsletterThe war in Sudan began in April 2023 following a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanded by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commonly known as Hemedti. …
… The ruling, delivered on Sunday by a judiciary operating under the Sudanese army administration, marks the first conviction targeting the RSF leadership since conflict erupted between the paramilitary group and the Sudanese Armed Forces in April 2023. …
… The reports emerged as fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces continues in parts of Sudan and draws attention from regional and international actors.Some analysts said the reported flights could indicate growing Turkish interest in developments in …
… i Arabia through the Supreme Council for Strategic Cooperation and Coordination, expanded economic ties with Gulf states and efforts to restore Sudan's membership in the African Union.Sudan has been at war since April 2023 when fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces …
… nal partners regarding civilian protection, humanitarian assistance, and the creation of secure routes for residents seeking to leave areas affected by conflict.The statement, signed by Information Minister and Official Spokesperson Khalid Danaa, accused the Sudanese Armed Forces …
… Victims involved in the complaint described years of abuse, including sexual slavery, executions of family members, and systematic targeting of perceived opponents of the Sudanese Armed Forces. …
… 1 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto has opined that the war in Sudan between the Sudanese paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and the Sudanese Armed Forces …
The United States has imposed a second round of sanctions on Sudan over allegations that the Sudanese Armed Forces used prohibited chemical weapons during the country's ongoing civil war. The sanctions, which took effect on July 20, expand export controls, impose additional financial and aviation-related restrictions, and require the US to oppose loans and financial assistance to Sudan through international financial institutions.
The United States has imposed a second round of sanctions on Sudan over allegations that the Sudanese Armed Forces used prohibited chemical weapons during the country's ongoing civil war. The sanctions, which took effect on July 20, expand export controls, impose additional financial and aviation-related restrictions, and require the US to oppose loans and financial assistance to Sudan through international financial institutions.
According to Voice of Horn, Saudi Arabia oversees a military training programme in Somalia's Galguduud region involving more than 5,000 Somali recruits who are later deployed to fight alongside Sudan's armed forces; training is conducted by foreign military contractors from Romania, Ukraine, South Africa and Colombia. Sudan's conflict, which erupted in April 2023, has killed an estimated 50,000 to more than 400,000 people, displaced more than 14 million, and left 33.7 million people requiring humanitarian assistance.
At a Nairobi forum on Sudan mediation, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi called for urgent international coordination to end the conflict, which has displaced nearly 14 million people since April 2023 and created what UNHCR describes as the world's largest displacement crisis.
The UN human rights office called on states, businesses and parties linked to Sudan's gum arabic industry to uphold international law, warning that profits from the sector help sustain the country's civil war. Sudan produces around 80% of the world's gum arabic, and significant amounts have been smuggled from areas controlled by warring parties and re-exported through neighbouring countries, making them difficult to track.
A Port Sudan court has sentenced Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and 15 others to death in absentia for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and attacks on civilians and public facilities, including the killing of West Darfur Governor Khamis Abbakar in June 2023. UN experts estimated between 10,000 and 15,000 people, mostly from the Massalit ethnic community, were killed during violence in El Geneina.
Reports indicate Turkish cargo aircraft landed at East Oweinat Airport in southern Egypt near the Sudan border, with the departure airport linked to Turkish defence company Baykar, a military drone manufacturer. Turkish, Egyptian, and Sudanese authorities have not publicly confirmed the flights, their cargo, or their destination, and analysts note the reports remain unverified.
An Irish news website reported a leaked document from Sudan's Sovereignty Council Chairman outlining a proposed five-year military-led transition before general elections. The Standard could not independently verify the document or its contents, and Sudanese authorities have not commented publicly on its authenticity.
Sudan's Peace Government has accused the Sudanese Armed Forces and allied militias of preventing residents from leaving El Obeid, using civilians as human shields, and forcing civilians to participate in military operations. The government called for international pressure to allow civilians to leave freely and for the establishment of safe humanitarian corridors.
A criminal complaint has been filed with Kenya's Director of Public Prosecutions seeking prosecution of ten alleged members of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed between April 2023 and March 2025. The complaint, filed on behalf of twelve Sudanese victims by Legal Action Worldwide and the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies, marks the first known attempt in Kenya's history to invoke universal jurisdiction for atrocities committed outside the country.
President Ruto said both the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces bear responsibility for Sudan's humanitarian crisis and that immediate intervention is needed, while distancing himself from allegations that Kenya supports the RSF.