Sudan’s escalating civil war has displaced over 13 million people, creating the world’s largest displacement crisis with millions facing famine, disease outbreaks and a collapsing healthcare system that threatens regional stability. On a sweltering afternoon in North Darfur, 16-year-old Nahed recounts the day armed men stormed her village, killing her grandfather and uncle while girls […]
A fragile sense of hope has emerged from Sudan’s devastating civil war as more than 3.3 million people who fled their homes have begun returning to their communities, even as fighting between military factions continues to reshape the nation. The International Organization for Migration reported Monday that these returns, spanning nearly 2,500 locations across nine […]
Sudan’s military commander has drawn a hard line in the sand, declaring the nation’s brutal civil war can only end with the complete destruction of the paramilitary force his troops have battled for nearly three years. Speaking from his Port Sudan headquarters Sunday, Sovereignty Council Chairman Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan told reporters that any negotiated […]
Africa enters 2026 facing what analysts describe as one of its most perilous security landscapes in decades, with conflicts intensifying across the continent and claiming tens of thousands of lives while displacing millions more. Who Owns Africa Chief Editor Ericson Mangoli has put together a comprehensive list of 10 conflicts to watch in Africa in […]
Flight tracking data reveals suspected weapons deliveries through Ethiopian airbase as regional power struggle between Saudi Arabia and UAE intensifies across Horn of Africa. A massive cargo plane with a history of delivering weapons to conflict zones has made repeated flights in recent days linking military installations in Abu Dhabi, Israel, Bahrain and Ethiopia, Middle […]
Turkey has dispatched its sixth “Goodness Ship” carrying 2,600 tons of humanitarian aid from Mersin International Port to Sudan, reinforcing Ankara’s ongoing support for civilians caught in the African nation’s protracted civil war. The vessel, coordinated by the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) in partnership with local authorities, civil society organisations and the Qatar […]
Sudan’s army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Friday ordered the immediate release of 400 female inmates from Omdurman Women’s Prison, many accused of collaborating with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in a gesture amid the country’s protracted civil war. The order came during an inspection visit by Burhan, chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty […]
Pape Gueye scored two goals as Senegal came from behind to beat Sudan 3-1 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, ending their opponents’ stirring run played out against the backdrop of the country’s ongoing civil war. The Lions of Teranga surprisingly fell behind in the sixth minute when Aamir Abdallah put Sudan ahead in […]
Prosecutors demand life sentence for Sudanese warlord Ali Kushayb at ICC for orchestrating mass atrocities in Darfur’s 2000s conflict amid ongoing Sudan crisis. Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court urged judges on Tuesday to impose a life sentence on Sudanese militia leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, convicted last month of orchestrating brutal atrocities in Darfur […]
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have seized two key territories from the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in North Kordofan state. This military advance is seen as a significant strategic gain for the army. It comes amid separate, alarming reports of the RSF disposing of bodies in the city of el-Fasher in Darfur. Online footage […]
The United Nations Security Council has voted to extend its peacekeeping mission in the oil-rich, disputed territory of Abyei for two years. The mandate for the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) was renewed until November 2026. This decision was made to protect civilians and maintain stability in the volatile border region between Sudan […]
The United Arab Emirates has been exposed as a key backer of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, accused of war crimes in Darfur, according to a new investigation by The Sunday Times that corroborates United Nations findings on Emirati weapons supplies and gold smuggling routes fueling the conflict. Mounting Evidence of UAE Involvement Despite […]
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