Sudan

Researchers collected nearly 700 stories from people fleeing Sudan’s war to South Sudan, revealing widespread rape and terror against women and girls that is now a major driver of cross-border migration.

The war in Sudan has killed more than 40,000 people, displaced over 14 million, and pushed parts of the country into famine, creating one of the world's largest humanitarian crises.

Across Sudan, nearly 12 million people – about half of them children – are now forcibly displaced or have fled to neighbouring countries, with sexual violence reported in conflict zones nationwide.

In a statement, the SAF said it had killed a number of RSF field commanders and hundreds of fighters, seized several combat vehicles, and destroyed others.

On Sunday, Sudan's military leader, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, dismissed the US-led ceasefire proposal, accusing the Quad of taking sides and presenting an offer he says undermines the national army while favouring the RSF.

Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation in Sudan remains dire, particularly for people displaced by the violence.

The Quad—comprising the US, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—has spent over two years trying to end the war and revive Sudan’s stalled transition to civilian rule.

The US State Department said in a press release that the two sides "continued discussions on our collective efforts to achieve a humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan".

In response, Sudan's sovereign council, which is led by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, said it would be willing to cooperate with the US and Saudi Arabia to bring peace.

The Quad initiative, announced on September 12, 2025, aims to first launch a three-month humanitarian truce to allow rapid delivery of aid to civilians nationwide.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stressed Egypt's continued dedication to supporting Sudan's unity, territorial integrity, and the preservation of its national institutions.

In recent days, the Emergency Relief Coordinator has travelled to various parts of the war-torn country and met leaders, frontline responders and survivors of the crisis.

The case stems from the early years of the Darfur conflict, which erupted in 2003 when non-Arab communities rose against the Khartoum government, accusing it of decades of neglect.

Thousands of families live in makeshift camps with little access to clean water, food, or hygiene services, leading to a cholera outbreak and rising child deaths.

UNHCR notes that women and girls have been subjected to rape and other sexual violence, while parents search for missing children separated during the chaos.

Al-Burhan stressed that the Sudanese people will not accept the RSF or its supporters, calling on the international community to "collect the weapons from these groups to establish peace in the country".

According to the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, nearly 100,000 people have fled El Fasher and villages close by in the last two weeks alone.

Violence has intensified in recent weeks following the RSF’s takeover of El Fasher, capital of North Darfur state, after a siege that lasted more than a year.

Despite a US-backed ceasefire, RSF forces continue their eastward offensive, sparking new waves of violence and mass civilian displacement across Kordofan.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia captured North Darfur state capital El Fasher after more than 500 days of siege in late October, amid reports of widespread atrocities including summary executions and sexual violence.

Amid bombing, looting, and displacement, Mashreq University turned technology and innovation into a lifeline for thousands of students.

Tom Fletcher, the UN's top humanitarian official, is visiting Port Sudan, the de facto capital of Sudan. Meanwhile, a UN official told DW "dismal" international aid donations were severely hampering refugee assistance.

The UN called for an “immediate cessation of hostilities” as well as the protection of civilians and aid workers, an end to hospital and civilian infrastructure attacks and unhindered access to aid.

Internal UK documents reveal officials chose minimal action despite warnings of mass killings and sexual violence in El Fasher.

Medics accuse Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces of mass killings and body-burnings in El Fasher, calling for urgent international investigations as tens of thousands flee the city.

In an interview with UN News on Thursday, UN Special Adviser on genocide prevention Chaloka Beyani raised concerns over allegations of war crimes in El Fasher. 

All 18 states in Sudan are affected by the ongoing cholera outbreak, with current hotspot areas including North Kordofan, White Nile, and Darfur, and the country's capital, Khartoum.

Rights organizations are pushing for urgent aid increases as the paramilitary RSF has agreed to a pause in fighting. Hunger, meanwhile, has reached new record levels.

According to leaked details, the proposal envisions a three-month humanitarian truce to allow aid access, followed by a nine-month political process aimed at achieving a comprehensive settlement and a permanent ceasefire.

Beyani’s office said risk indicators for atrocity crimes are present in Sudan but emphasises that only an international court or other legal body can make a determination of genocide.

According to Cong, RSF drone attacks on border-adjacent oil facilities in Port Sudan and Heglig in May and August caused oil spills, shutdowns and environmental damage, disrupting South Sudan's oil exports and shrinking its economy by about 24.5 per cent.

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The fighting is putting peacekeepers at risk and “the situation has become more dire with a surge in targeted drone strikes” by the RSF, which has had an adverse effect on UNISFA’s air operations.

Sudan’s envoy in Nairobi says rebels are using advanced foreign-supplied weapons as civilians in El-Fasher face a worsening humanitarian crisis.

The RSF announced that its air defence system successfully targeted the Ilyushin aircraft, which it alleged belonged to the Islamic Movement Army, after it carried out attacks in surrounding areas.

The UN condemns the attack as civilians bear the brunt of Sudan’s worsening conflict between the army and RSF.

Further, Swissaid accused the Gulf nation of acting as "a global hub for gold of dubious origin," with much of the Sudanese gold allegedly linked to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been fighting the Sudanese army since April 2023.

The conflict between Sudan's army and the RSF has raged since April 2023, killing thousands and displacing millions across Sudan and beyond.

Jeremy Corbyn cited recent reports tabled before the UN Security Council confirming the recovery of British-made weapons and military equipment from battlefields in Sudan.

The ICC warns that mass killings, rapes, and other atrocities in El-Fasher may amount to war crimes as Sudan’s civil war devastates Darfur.

As Sudan’s civil war displaces millions and fuels famine, deep divisions between the army, paramilitary forces, and international mediators make lasting peace elusive.

A UN-backed food security panel has confirmed famine in parts of Darfur and Kordofan, warning that millions of Sudanese are facing starvation as war, economic collapse, and aid blockades devastate entire regions.

Survivors describe executions, beatings, and terror as only a few civilians manage to flee while tens of thousands remain stranded in El-Fasher.

Fighting has raged in Sudan between the military and its former ally, the RSF, since 2023. The United Arab Emirates has been accused of fueling the crisis by providing weapons and other support to the RSF.

He urged both sides to cease hostilities immediately and allow life-saving aid to reach civilians, while also appealing to the international community to intensify efforts to end the crisis.

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The RSF militia which grew out of the genocidal violence of the Darfur conflict 20 years ago, has been locked in a brutal conflict with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) since April 2023

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said several of its fighters had been detained as videos of mass executions and atrocities in el-Fasher circulate online.

The Security Council previously sanctioned RSF commanders for violence and human-rights violations.

In El Fasher, civilians endured months of intense bombardment during a siege. Sudanese officials said on Wednesday that more than 2,000 civilians have been killed by RSF forces since they seized control of the city.