Sudanese Armed Forces Stories

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...

Two years of brutal war: Could Sudan be split into two countries?
DW News  |  Mar 17, 2025

Military strikes, famine and disease have killed tens of thousands of civilians and millions have been displaced.

[IGNORE]UNICEF says 16 million children in Sudan at risk of starvation as war devastates nation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 15, 2025

The conflict has also forced at least 16.5 million young people out of school, further endangering their future.

Humanitarian organisations call for urgent interventions in Sudan as crisis deepens
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 14, 2025

Since the war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their associated militias in April 2023, tens of...

MSF suspends humanitarian operations at Sudan’s Zamzam camp as conflict escalates
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 24, 2025

MSF teams said they have documented reports of homes being set on fire, looting, sexual violence, killings and beatings.

Kenya defends decision to host Sudanese parallel government talks amid Port Sudan's outrage
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 20, 2025

Port Sudan maintains that Kenya is overstepping diplomatic boundaries by facilitating discussions that seek to create an alternative power centre outs...

Ruto says political crisis driving Sudan's war, urges shift to peaceful resolution
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 14, 2025

Kenya has been actively pushing for peace efforts, with Ruto reiterating that military solutions will not bring lasting stability.

Employers' confederation calls for IGAD support to stabilise Sudan's economy amid conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 14, 2025

Sudan is facing one of its worst crises in modern history as conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary RSF continues to push the...

Sudan conflict: Djibouti appeals for immediate end to violence, urges inclusive talks
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 19, 2025

The violence has been intensifying, with dozens of people killed in ethnically targeted attacks in Al-Jazirah State, located in south eastern Sudan.

IGAD boss Workneh Gebeyehu calls for collective action to alleviate suffering in Sudan
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 16, 2024

Workneh urged regional leaders, the international community, and the conflicting parties in Sudan to let wisdom prevail and restore peace.

Sudan conflict fuelling mass refugee exodus, human trafficking into neighbouring states
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 05, 2024

Kenya, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Uganda, and Ethiopia, are bearing the brunt of the increased movement of Sudanese nationals into their c...

RSF calls for ceasefire, blames military for stalling Sudan's peace efforts
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 18, 2024

They regretted that the conflict has since devastated Khartoum and other regions, claiming thousands of lives, displacing millions, and triggering an...

Progress at talks on Sudan's war limited by army's no-show, mediators say
Reuters  |  Aug 24, 2024

The war in Sudan began in April 2023 when competition between the army and the RSF, who had previously shared power after staging a coup, flared into...

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...

US invites Sudan's warring parties for talks, RSF to participate
Reuters  |  Jul 24, 2024

The talks will include the African Union, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and the United Nations as observers, Blinken said in a statement. Saudi Arab...

UN set to host Sudan ceasefire talks, Sudanese military leader refuses to attend
Amina Wako  |  Jul 12, 2024

However, the Sudanese army leader reiterated their refusal to engage in talks until the RSF withdraws from occupied towns, casting a shadow over the U...

Sudan conflict: At Least 11 killed, dozens injured in renewed El-Fasher clashes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2024

Since May 10, 2024, El-Fasher has witnessed intense clashes between the SAF and the RSF, resulting in significant civilian casualties and mass displac...

UN’s rights chief says horrified by Sudan escalation as famine draws nearer
United Nations  |  May 17, 2024

The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, held separate phone calls with Lt-General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagal...

Women and girls continue suffering one year into the Sudan war
Amina Wako  |  Apr 15, 2024

Among those whose lives may be jeopardised are over 7,000 new mothers, if their nutritional and health needs go unmet.

South Sudan and Sudan leaders pledge joint peace efforts
Amina Wako  |  Mar 28, 2024

Ramadan Mohamed Goc, South Sudan's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, reiterated the country's commitment to assisting...

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