Also known as: the Sudanese army
Military force in Sudan engaged in civil war; receives foreign military equipment including drones and has faced international arms network investigations.
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The Standard
… The RSF accused the Sudanese army of carrying out Friday's attack using a Turkish-made drone.In a statement, the paramilitary group said the strike targeted a densely populated civilian area, adding that preliminary reports indicated 17 women and five children were among the dead …
Drone strike kills 30 at cattle market in Sudan's DarfurCitizen Digital
… Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters Audio By Vocalize The number of civilian casualties in Sudan continues to rise as the use of warplanes and attack drones expands, amid international warnings that the flow of foreign weapons and military technology to the Sudanese army and its al …
UN warns foreign weapons, drones fuelling civilian deaths in SudanCapital News
… On September 14, Sudanese Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan chaired a meeting linked to the Supreme Council for Strategic Cooperation and Coordination with Saudi Arabia, which the two countries formally established in Riyadh on August 17. …
Sudan-Saudi maritime border push raises strategic and sovereignty concerns for EgyptThe Standard
… The war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces which began on April 15, 2023, has continued despite regional, international and UN efforts to end it. …
Red Sea sovereign stake: Sudan in delimitation talks with Saudi Arabia amid Egyptian concernsCitizen Digital
… The ruling, issued by a judiciary functioning under the army, is the first against the leadership of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since war broke out between the paramilitary group and the Sudanese army in April 2023. …
Sudan court sentences RSF leader Hemedti to deathThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeSaudi Arabia funnelled millions of dollars to two Rapid Support Forces commanders to defect to the Sudanese army, Africa Intelligence reported, as part of an effort to curb Islamist influence. …
Saudi Arabia paid RSF commanders to defect, report saysCitizen Digital
… Sudan has long accused the UAE of backing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which have been fighting the Sudanese army in a three-year-old civil war that has devastated the country. …
UAE denies involvement in Sudan airport attackCapital News
At a time when the world is speaking of one of the largest humanitarian crises globally in Sudan, the United Arab Emirates has revealed the dismantling of a money laundering and arms network whose members are linked to the Sudanese army. …
UAE busts Sudan-linked arms smuggling, money laundering ringCitizen Digital
… r/Illustration/File Photo Audio By Vocalize At a time when the world is speaking of one of the largest humanitarian crises globally in Sudan, the United Arab Emirates has revealed the dismantling of a money laundering and arms network whose members are linked to the Sudanese army …
UAE uncovers, dismantles Sudan-linked military equipment smuggling and money laundering networkThe Standard
… The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been locked in a brutal conflict since April 2023 that has killed tens of thousands and displaced around 11 million people. …
Sexual violence in Sudan triggers mental health crisis: UNA drone strike on a cattle market in Nyala, Sudan's second-largest city, killed 30 people and wounded 47 on Friday. The RSF blamed the army; a military source acknowledged increased strikes on the area but did not claim responsibility.
17 October 2026 · The Standard →
A drone strike on a cattle market in Nyala, Sudan's second-largest city, killed 30 people and wounded 47 on Friday. The RSF blamed the army; a military source acknowledged increased strikes on the area but did not claim responsibility.
17 October 2026 · The Standard →
The UN and human rights reports warn that foreign military equipment, including Turkish and Iranian drones supplied to the Sudanese army, is contributing to escalating civilian casualties as airstrikes expand across Darfur, Kordofan and Blue Nile.
8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sudan has begun setting up technical and institutional arrangements to advance maritime delimitation with Saudi Arabia through a newly established bilateral council, potentially affecting Egypt's territorial claims and Suez Canal interests in the Red Sea region.
24 September 2026 · Capital News →
Sudan and Saudi Arabia have established a technical committee to delimit their maritime border, which has remained undefined for nearly half a century. The committee will review maps and legal documents to draft a delimitation plan, with Saudi coordination also planned for maritime surveillance centres.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
A court in Sudan's army-controlled Port Sudan on Sunday sentenced paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (alias Hemedti) and 15 others to death in absentia over charges of killing a regional governor and war crimes in Darfur, marking the first conviction against RSF leadership since war broke out in April 2023.
12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
According to Africa Intelligence, Saudi Arabia funnelled millions of dollars to two Rapid Support Forces commanders to defect to the Sudanese army as part of efforts to curb Islamist influence. The two commanders reportedly received between $800,000 and $2.5 million each, though the claims have not been independently verified.
5 July 2026 · The Standard →
The United Arab Emirates denied allegations by Sudan that an Emirati drone was used in an attack on Khartoum airport on Monday. Sudan has long accused the UAE of backing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in a three-year-old civil war, though the Gulf state denies this and says it seeks an end to the conflict.
6 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United Arab Emirates has dismantled a money laundering and arms network with members linked to the Sudanese army, exposing undeclared military supply networks operating in conflict zones where drones play an increasingly significant role. The case follows the arrest of an Iranian national in Los Angeles on charges of brokering a deal to sell drones and munitions to the Sudanese army in a contract reportedly exceeding $70 million.
4 May 2026 · Capital News →
The United Arab Emirates has uncovered and dismantled a money laundering and arms smuggling network whose members are linked to the Sudanese army, exposing undeclared military supply infrastructure operating in conflict zones where drones play an increasingly significant role.
2 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The widespread use of rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war in Sudan has triggered a massive mental health crisis, according to UN agencies and aid groups. Between January 2024 and November 2025, Doctors Without Borders reported that at least 3,396 survivors of sexual violence—nearly all women and girls—sought treatment at its facilities in North and South Darfur, with officials warning this represents only the "tip of the iceberg" due to barriers including lack of security, insufficient trained healthcare workers, and severe stigma.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →