Sudan

The US, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have proposed a roadmap for peace in conflict-battered Sudan. The plan calls for a permanent ceasefire and a transition to civilian-led governance.

At a high-level meeting on Thursday, participants of the Nairobi Panel on the Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan called for an immediate end to military operations, stressing that only inclusive political dialogue can deliver lasting peace and stability.

Shortly after presenting a mandated report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, the chair of the Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan, Mohamed Chande Othman, insisted that both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia had carried out atrocity crimes.

In May, drones struck three major electricity stations in Omdurman, sparking a severe blackout that affected one of the state's most populated areas.

Most UN agencies and foreign embassies moved to Port Sudan after clashes broke out in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The landslide struck Tarsin, a remote village nestled deep within the rugged mountains of the Jebel Marra region in Darfur.

The landslide, caused by torrential rains on Sunday, August 31, 2025, cut off road access, delaying the arrival of emergency workers. It was only on Thursday that the first aid teams, travelling on donkeys, managed to reach the site with emergency supplies.

During a major ground offensive on Zamzam from April 11-13, the RSF and its allies killed between 300 and 1,500 people, mostly women and children.

According to Sudanese officials, Colombian mercenaries and Turkish-made rifles have made their way into the ranks of the Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group accused of atrocities in Sudan's civil war.

The two sides affirmed their joint commitment to enhance consultation and coordination, and to work with other Nile Basin Initiative states to restore consensus and preserve the initiative as an inclusive cooperation framework that benefits all basin countries.

89 per cent of smallholder farmers reported lower crop yields since fighting began, while more than half said insecurity had prevented them from harvesting.

The Sudanese government called on countries and humanitarian organisations to provide the necessary aid to citizens and seize the opportunity of the extended opening to intensify efforts in addressing urgent needs in the region.

Additional media reports indicate that delivering aid to the area has been difficult, with rescuers struggling to recover and properly bury those buried by the landslide amid dangerous mountain conditions and ongoing fighting.

The latest attack, the second in less than a week, occurred early Saturday when drones struck both the Heglig oil fields and the nearby airport.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) described it as Sudan’s largest outbreak in years, driven by unsafe water, mass displacement, and the collapse of the health system.

The session has been hailed as “a symbolic step toward the return of state institutions to the capital”, coming just over two months after the Sudanese army recaptured Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Local media reports show that River Nile State was among the worst-hit areas, with entire villages submerged, dozens of homes destroyed, and widespread power outages.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been battling forces of the military government for control of Sudan for over two years, has cut off all supply lines.

The prime minister recently announced that the government will relocate to Khartoum in the coming months, after previously operating from Port Sudan, eastern Sudan.

9,937,444 million people remained displaced across the country's 18 states during the period under review, down from a record 11.5 million IDPs recorded in January 2025.

The three children had left Libya with their mother and brother, hoping to reach Italy. International estimates suggest that this Mediterranean crossing has claimed 30,000 lives in the past decade.

Abu Shouk, which shelters thousands of persons displaced by fighting, has now come under attack twice this month. A week ago, at least 31 people were killed, including seven children and a pregnant woman, and 13 others were injured in a similar assault.

Large parts of the region remain under the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has complicated humanitarian access.

According to the UN body's spokesperson, Gift Watanasathorn, who condemned the incident, all WFP staff are safe and accounted for. She similarly called on Sudan's warring factions to respect international humanitarian law.

The relocation order covers the Council of Ministers, key ministries—including finance, minerals, and information—and the central bank, but makes no mention of the Presidential Palace, which remains under repair after clashes between the army and the RSF.

Zalingei Hospital, the only facility in Central Darfur capable of handling severe cases, has treated 162 cholera patients in just 16 days since August 1 in collaboration with the State Ministry of Health.

The conflict in Sudan erupted in April 2023, devastating the country's infrastructure, killing tens of thousands, displacing millions, and creating a severe humanitarian crisis. El Fasher has been the epicentre of the conflict since May 2024.

The appointments, which were made a day after several long-serving officers retired, include changes to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the inspector general, and the head of the air force.

The Emergency Lawyers group claims that since the army retook Khartoum in March, hundreds of people have been arrested, with some later found dead, their bodies showing signs of torture.

The Sudan Doctors Network, a volunteer group, said in a statement that the RSF conducted a "heinous crime" by "deliberately targeting" the Abu Shouk displacement camp with artillery shelling.

Since the Ministry of Health declared the outbreak a year ago, there have been 99,700 suspected cases and more than 2,470 related deaths, as of August 11.

Some residents in El Fasher are reportedly surviving on animal fodder and food waste, the spokesman said.

Between January and June, the RSF, which has been battling forces of the military government for control of Sudan for over two years, has attacked the Abu Shouk camp at least 16 times, killing at least 212 and leaving 111 others injured.

The civil war, which began in April 2023 between the RSF and the Sudanese army, has plunged Sudan into violent conflict, killing thousands and forcing more than 10 million people from their homes.

A video report released by the UK-based Centre for Information Resilience used satellite imagery, online videos, and photographs to trace vehicles from the site to Sudan’s Zamzam displacement camp.

The network condemned what it described as "a brutal attack," stating that it constitutes a full-fledged "war crime" and reflects a systematic pattern by the RSF of targeting civilians in Sudan.

The UN has warned that "everyone" in the besieged capital of North Darfur was under a daily struggle to survive, with food prices soaring and no access to humanitarian aid.

Citing military sources, the TV reported that the Sudanese air force launched a surprise strike on the runway of Nyala International Airport in South Darfur State earlier on Wednesday.

The Sudanese aviation regulator said it was working with airlines to rebook affected passengers travelling between the two countries, as the abrupt halt caught many off guard.

Fourteen additional RSF members have also been implicated in connection with Khamis' killing.

Sudan's Foreign Ministry levelled the allegations in a recent statement, claiming to have "irrefutable evidence" to support the claims.

The report documented 23 confirmed cases of rape during the review period but warned that the actual number is likely much higher due to stigma and fear of retaliation.

The Rapid Support Forces, originally formed from the Janjaweed militias in 2000s Darfur, later became a powerful state-backed paramilitary group that now rivals Sudan’s army for political and economic control.

The cholera outbreak is unfolding against a backdrop of deepening catastrophe. Since the war between rival militaries erupted in April 2023, critical infrastructure has been decimated, millions displaced, and food systems dismantled.

Prices of food items such as sorghum and wheat are more than four times higher than elsewhere in the country, while many families are unable to afford even the most basic items.

Since May 10, 2024, fierce clashes have engulfed El Fasher, pitting the Sudanese Armed Forces and their allies against the Rapid Support Forces.

Once a refuge for over 300,000 displaced people, the camp was later transformed into a heavily fortified military and artillery base, according to local media reports.

According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the outbreak is rapidly intensifying in conflict-hit areas like Tawila, North Darfur, where more than 1,180 cases and 20 deaths have been recorded in just six weeks.

The new rival "Government of Peace and Unity" in Darfur has not been internationally recognised. But observers fear it could bring more civil war, humanitarian suffering and even split the country in two.

Sudan has been engulfed in a devastating conflict since April 15, 2023, when a long-standing power struggle between the country’s two main military forces escalated into full-scale civil war.

In the Tawila locality of North Darfur, humanitarian organisations have had to strengthen their responses to rising cholera cases. They have expanded the capacities of treatment centres, but needs remain dire.