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A civil war between two major rival factions of the military government of Sudan began during Ramadan on 15 April 2023. The two opponent factions consist of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) under Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allies (collectively the Janjaweed coalition) under the Janjaweed leader Hemedti. [24]
The war has caused 1,017,449 people to cross from Sudan into neighbouring countries, many already struggling with the impact of conflicts or economic crises, while those displaced within Sudan are ...
The war has left "638,000 Sudanese experiencing the worst famine in Sudan's recent history, over 30 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, and tens of thousands dead," Blinken said.
Chad closes its border with Sudan as heavy fighting continues between the Sudanese military and rebel forces. [4] Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Libya and Qatar suspend all planes from inside and outside of Sudan due to the ongoing conflicts and closure of several airports; airlines also fear attacks on their planes mainly in ...
The war in Sudan began on 15 April 2023, after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attempted to overthrow the Sudanese government led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. [1] [2] The coup attempt plunged the Sudanese capital Khartoum and other major cities across the country, including Nyala and El-Obeid, into grueling urban warfare.
More than one million people have fled Sudan to neighboring countries since April, according to the United Nations, as fighting between two warring factions plunges the country into civil war.
The U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan has said U.S.-mediated cease-fire talks between warring Sudanese parties are set to go ahead this week, despite pending confirmation of participation from the ...
On April 15, 2023, Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched attacks against al-Burhan's government, triggering a civil war. [2] Al-Burhan was pinned down at SAF headquarters in the capital Khartoum until August 2023, when an SAF operation enabled him to evacuate to Port Sudan, where he has been based since then.