Khartoum Stories

Sudan’s cholera outbreak surpasses 100,000 cases amid war and famine
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 01, 2025

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

Sudanese cabinet holds first meeting in Khartoum since onset of civil war
XINHUA  |  Aug 27, 2025

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

Sudan government relocates ministries from war-ravaged Khartoum to safer cities
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 20, 2025

The relocation order covers the Council of Ministers, key ministries—including finance, minerals, and information—and the central bank, but makes no m...

Sudan army accused of torture, 'execution chambers' in Khartoum as war fuels famine, cholera crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 17, 2025

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

Egypt begins free train rides for Sudanese refugees returning to Khartoum
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 22, 2025

Many of the refugees carried their belongings in small suitcases and plastic bags, with some visibly emotional as they prepared to leave Egypt after m...

Sudan’s General Burhan lands in Khartoum as army reclaims control of strategic airport
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 20, 2025

Under Burhan’s leadership, the army regained full control of Khartoum about four months ago, prompting the government to intensify efforts to restore...

Khartoum before the war: The public spaces that held Sudan's capital city together
The Conversation  |  Jun 15, 2025

In Sudan, conflict, displacement, and economic instability have further disrupted governance and reshaped the spatial fabric of urban life.

WFP warns of looming famine in Sudan’s capital as aid efforts falter amid funding crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 11, 2025

Laurent Bukara, WFP’s Country Director in Sudan, described the hunger and desperation unfolding in parts of Khartoum as “severe.”

Sudan conflict escalates as RSF launches crackdown in South and East Darfur over army allegiances
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 10, 2025

Local media reports indicate that the operation, led by RSF intelligence units on Monday in Nyala, South Darfur, led to the arrests and forceful deten...

Sudan faces severe cholera outbreak amid conflict with over 1,000 new cases daily in Khartoum
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 07, 2025

The outbreak has worsened as many Sudanese who fled the ongoing civil war have returned to their homes in Khartoum, only to find damaged houses and co...

Is Sudan’s war the reason for South Sudan’s economic crisis? What’s really going on with oil revenue
The Conversation  |  Jun 02, 2025

South Sudan lacks the operational capacity to extract the oil it has in the ground.

Cholera outbreak in Sudan kills 172, infects over 2,500 as MSF warns of escalating crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 28, 2025

Reports indicate that the majority of the cases were recorded in Khartoum and Omdurman, with additional cases reported in other parts of the country.

RSF drone attacks cut power across Khartoum state two years into Sudan war
Reuters  |  May 16, 2025

The Sudanese Electrical Company said in a statement that drones struck Khartoum state on Wednesday night.

Sudan to relocate South Sudanese refugees from Khartoum in major policy shift amid conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

For years, many South Sudanese have lived in Sudan's capital alongside Sudanese citizens since South Sudan's separation in 2011.

Sudanese refugees in Egypt embark on a return journey with hope for peace
XINHUA  |  Apr 18, 2025

An armed conflict erupted in mid-April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces over tensions linked to...

Sudan’s war isn’t nearly over – Armed civilian groups are rising
The Conversation  |  Apr 13, 2025

Neighbourhood defence units have emerged in urban areas like El-Gezira in central Sudan, El-Fasher in North Darfur, Al-Dalang in South Kordofan, El-Ob...

As Sudan's army retakes ground, some displaced residents return to ravaged capital
Reuters  |  Apr 08, 2025

The streets, now strewn with debris and remnants of conflict, led him to a structure that was barely standing after two years of fighting between the...

The battle for Khartoum: tracking Sudan’s war over two years
The Conversation  |  Mar 29, 2025

The war has also triggered a massive displacement crisis, with more than 14 million people forced to flee their homes. Many have sought refuge in neig...

Sudanese army drives rival RSF from central Khartoum, witnesses say
Reuters  |  Mar 26, 2025

With the army now re-establishing its position in the capital, it is making a new push to cement its control in the centre of Sudan.

Sudanese army seizes full control of presidential palace in Khartoum, Sudan TV and military sources say
Reuters  |  Mar 21, 2025

The army was conducting search operations in areas around the palace in pursuit of members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the sources...

Sudanese army announces significant progress in central Khartoum, paramilitary forces deny
XINHUA  |  Mar 17, 2025

According to previous reports from the Sudanese army, three mobile forces, advancing from Omdurman in the north, East Nile in the east, and the edge o...

Sudan to form new government after regaining Khartoum, say military sources
Reuters  |  Feb 09, 2025

Burhan said there would be changes to the country's interim constitution, which the military sources said would remove all references to partnership w...

At least 54 killed, 158 wounded in RSF attack on Sudan’s Omdurman market
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 02, 2025

Minister of Culture and government spokesperson Khalid al-Aleisir condemned the assault, saying the casualties included many women and children.

Sudan army chief visits Khartoum headquarters, vows to defeat RSF
Reuters  |  Jan 26, 2025

The army announced on Friday it had successfully lifted the RSF blockade and restored control over parts of the city, signalling a potential turning p...

Sudan's RSF fighters say they plan to work with a new government, raising partition fears
Reuters  |  Dec 21, 2024

The US Special Envoy to Sudan, Tom Perriello, said last week any such new administration would be a step backwards.

Sudan's war to intensify as rainy season draws to a close
Reuters  |  Oct 05, 2024

The war began in April 2023 as the army and the RSF jostled to protect their power and wealth ahead of a planned political transition towards civilian...

Sudan's army launches attacks to retake ground in capital Khartoum
Reuters  |  Sep 26, 2024

The army and the RSF had previously shared power after staging a coup in 2021.

Human Rights Watch report reveals extensive sexual violence in Sudan's capital
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 29, 2024

"I have slept with a knife under my pillow for months in fear of the raids that lead to rape by RSF," a 20-year-old woman living in an RSF-controlled...

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