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… situation. - Egypt mini-summit - The mini-summit in Alamein -- on the sidelines of an African Business Forum -- was set to bring together Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Sudanese Armed Forces …
Ethiopia controls Tigray capital as regional rivals meet in EgyptThe Standard
… Sudan has been engulfed in a devastating war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and RSF since 2023, which the UN describes as the world's worst humanitarian crisis. …
Sudan's Al-Burhan US visa denial robs him opportunity to attend, address UNGACapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 7— The war in Sudan is facing renewed scrutiny over allegations that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan developed and deployed chlorine-based weapons, with newly reported intelligence documents offering the most detailed accou …
Leaked intelligence sheds new light on Sudan military’s alleged chlorine weapons programmeThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeSudanese army solders take part in a military parade on August 17, 2026. [AFP] The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has been accused of using chemical weapons in their ongoing conflict with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). …
Sudan war: Army accused of Chlorine useCitizen Digital
… It added that, according to available information, the attack was carried out by drones belonging to the Sudanese Armed Forces, at a time when civilians had gathered at the court to consider a number of local cases and disputes. …
Sudanese army violations deprive Darfur’s civilians of the 'blessings of stability'The Standard
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. …
US imposes fresh sanctions on Sudan over alleged chemical weapons useThe Standard
… 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 …
Saudi Arabia is running recruitment networks for Sudan's war, reports saysThe Standard
… 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. …
Kenya calls for global push to end Sudan conflictCitizen Digital
… Some gum arabic has also been taken from areas controlled by the Sudanese Armed Forces and transported to Port Sudan for export, it added. …
UN warns Sudan gum arabic trade helps sustain civil warCapital News
… 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. …
Sudan Court Sentences RSF Leader Hemedti to Death in Absentia Over Darfur CrimesEthiopian federal forces took full control of Mekelle, the Tigray regional capital, on Saturday as the presidents of Egypt, Somalia, Sudan and Eritrea met in Egypt to discuss the renewed conflict between federal forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which resumed fighting on September 23.
4 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ethiopian federal forces took full control of Mekelle, the Tigray regional capital, on Saturday as the presidents of Egypt, Somalia, Sudan and Eritrea met in Egypt to discuss the renewed conflict between federal forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which resumed fighting on September 23.
4 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States refused to grant a visa to Sudanese army commander General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, citing his rejection of a US-proposed 90-day ceasefire proposal. The visa denial has prevented him from attending and addressing the UN General Assembly in New York.
23 September 2026 · The Standard →
Newly leaked intelligence records reported by major US outlets in September describe an alleged programme by the Sudanese Armed Forces under General al-Burhan to develop and deploy chlorine-based weapons during the 2024 conflict with the Rapid Support Forces in Khartoum, including blueprints, testing accounts, and concealment efforts.
7 September 2026 · Capital News →
The Sudanese Armed Forces face new accusations of using chemical weapons in their conflict with the Rapid Support Forces, based on leaked intelligence materials published by The New York Times and The Washington Post that detail an alleged 2024 chlorine-based munitions manufacturing program, bomb blueprints, testing operations, and plans to divert chlorine from a civilian water treatment facility.
7 September 2026 · The Standard →
Displaced civilians in Darfur face severe water shortages and contamination amid ongoing conflict in Sudan. The International Organization for Migration reported that more than 5,000 people were displaced from 10 villages in West Darfur in recent days due to escalating security tensions and clashes.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
25 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
13 July 2026 · Capital News →
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.
11 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
9 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
29 June 2026 · The Standard →
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.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →
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.
14 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →