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Sudanese factions solicit support at AU summit

The Sudanese Armed Forces, the Rapid Support Forces and the non-aligned Somoud coalition all used the continental gathering as a lobbying opportunity.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.02.2026

The search is on for Ramtane Lamamra's successor as special envoy for Sudan

The former Algerian foreign minister is stepping down from his position as UN special envoy to Sudan. Two names are circulating in diplomatic circles for his replacement.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 19.02.2026

General al-Burhan submits response to Boulos's peace plan

Donald Trump's Africa adviser intends to refer a proposal for ending the war in Sudan to the US president's Board of Peace. Yet Sudan's army and the paramilitaries remain firmly entrenched in their positions.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.02.2026

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Covert mission led by Sudanese officers to train Somali militias

Dusmareb, capital of Galmudug state, in central Somalia, in December 2019. © Feisal Omar/Reuters

Subscribers only Defence 13.02.2026

Berlin peace conference aims to avoid London mistakes

For the third year running, a European capital is hosting an international summit to try to push forward peace efforts in Sudan. With one eye on Donald Trump's Africa adviser Massad Boulos, who has promised a ceasefire, the German host is aiming to avoid any pitfalls.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.02.2026

Egypt plans Sudan meeting on the sidelines of African Union summit

On the sidelines of the 39th African Union summit, scheduled for 14 and 15 February in Ethiopia, Egypt will use its rotating presidency of the AU’s Peace and Security Council to organise a meeting on the situations in Sudan and Somalia.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.02.2026

Burning issues on the agenda for talks between Cairo and Khartoum

At their recent meeting, the Sudanese and Egyptian foreign ministers expressed their shared interest in the US offer to mediate on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. They also agreed to accelerate Cairo's ongoing projects in Sudan.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.02.2026

Sudan's Foreign Affairs Minister Mohieddin Salem (left) and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty in Cairo, on 3 February 2026.

Hemeti and Tutkew Gatluak Manime's low-key Nairobi meeting

Oil issues were in all likelihood at the heart of the discussions between the RSF leader and Juba's head of security. The fate of the Sudanese site of Heglig, recently occupied by the South Sudanese People's Defence Forces, was probably central to their talks.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics, Diplomacy 03.02.2026

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RSF struggle to roll out their administration

The few public services set up by the government emerging from Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo's paramilitary group are being organised informally, and at uneven speed depending on the region. This is testing the patience of local populations.

Subscribers only Politics 29.01.2026

The El Fasher Airport, Sudan, on 26 October 2025.

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Abu Dhabi weaves its digital web in Africa

Support for Somaliland's independence, coverage of the RSF's advance in Sudan, warnings against the rapprochement between Riyadh and Cairo: for several months now, the influential Visegrad24 platform has adopted a line close to the Emirati position on Africa.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.01.2026

UAE's Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Aqaba, Jordan on 14 December 2024.

Anti-war coalition rails against Islamists as it tours Europe

For the past 10 days, the coalition led by Abdallah Hamdok has been trying to drum up fresh support in European capitals. During these meetings, at the risk of undermining their professed neutrality, its members have systematically denounced the Muslim Brotherhood, which is allied with Sudan's regular army.

Subscribers only Politics 28.01.2026

US arms sales to Abu Dhabi questioned again by Congress

Democratic members of the US Congress want to push Donald Trump to halt deliveries of military equipment to the Gulf country until its role in the Sudanese conflict has been clarified.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 06.01.2026

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Conflict leads CNPC to dismantle block 6

The civil war in Sudan and instability in South Sudan have led oil companies to completely or partially withdraw from the hydrocarbon-rich region.

Subscribers only Energy 05.01.2026

A building belonging to China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) on the banks of the Nile in Khartoum in 2022.

Port Sudan conveys warnings amid rumours of an RSF military base in Ethiopia

With the fall of El Fasher, the front line has undeniably moved closer to the Ethiopian border, and Sudan is wary of its neighbour's role. Addis Ababa's proximity to Abu Dhabi and certain rebel groups has Abdel Fattah al-Burhan fearing a new supply channel may be opening up for paramilitaries.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 24.12.2025

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan greets Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at Port Sudan International Airport on 9 July 2024.

After fall of El Fasher, attention shifts to Jebel Marra

The Rapid Support Forces are insisting that the Sudan Liberation Movement hand over army soldiers who have taken refuge in this isolated mountainous area. Urged to join the parallel government, the SLM is also troubled by internal divisions.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 22.12.2025

EU studies possibility of peacekeeping mission in Darfur

For several weeks now, the European Union has been considering a proposal, put forward in 2024 by several African Union bodies, to create a force to protect civilians in Sudan.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.12.2025

N'Djamena targeted by complaint at International Criminal Court

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby and several close advisers have been named for their involvement in receiving military equipment from the United Arab Emirates and transporting it to neighbouring Sudan to supply the Rapid Support Forces.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 17.12.2025

View of the International Criminal Court building in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2024.

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Dysfunction stymies cash-strapped UN probe team

Like most other UN entities, the mission investigating atrocities in Sudan has fallen victim to budget cuts and is struggling to document crimes committed during the country's civil conflict. The absence of detail on arms flows and the war economy in its reports complicates the task of imposing sanctions on foreign supporters of the belligerent parties.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.12.2025

Swiss-Jordanian-Palestinian lawyer Mona Rishmawi at the UN in 2021.

The Quintet encounters its first challenges in Djibouti

A new meeting of Sudanese political and civil society groups was scheduled to take place in mid-December in the Djiboutian capital. However it has been postponed due to a lack of coordination among organisers and disagreements among participants.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 16.12.2025

Aliya Hassan Abuna, the key to keeping Burhan's alliances onside

Appointed in July, the Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Social Peace already has her work cut out. As battles rage in Kordofan, she is striving to prevent post-conflict tensions between local communities and troops allied with the Sudanese Armed Forces.

Subscribers only Politics 11.12.2025

The new Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Social Peace, Aliya Hassan Abuna.

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Tracing the mysterious combat drone supply chain in civil war

"Open source" images analysed by Africa Intelligence reveal the use of sophisticated weapons that have given RSF paramilitary forces a decisive advantage in recent months. Serbia appears to have played a role in the assembly, modification or re-export of Chinese-designed drones.

Subscribers only Defence 08.12.2025

Remnants of a shell that targeted a refugee center in El Fasher, Sudan, 7 October 2025.

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Sudanese factions solicit support at AU summit

The search is on for Ramtane Lamamra's successor as special envoy for Sudan

General al-Burhan submits response to Boulos's peace plan

Spotlight
Covert mission led by Sudanese officers to train Somali militias

Berlin peace conference aims to avoid London mistakes

Egypt plans Sudan meeting on the sidelines of African Union summit

Burning issues on the agenda for talks between Cairo and Khartoum

Hemeti and Tutkew Gatluak Manime's low-key Nairobi meeting

Spotlight
RSF struggle to roll out their administration

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Abu Dhabi weaves its digital web in Africa

Anti-war coalition rails against Islamists as it tours Europe

US arms sales to Abu Dhabi questioned again by Congress

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Conflict leads CNPC to dismantle block 6

Port Sudan conveys warnings amid rumours of an RSF military base in Ethiopia

After fall of El Fasher, attention shifts to Jebel Marra

EU studies possibility of peacekeeping mission in Darfur

N'Djamena targeted by complaint at International Criminal Court

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Dysfunction stymies cash-strapped UN probe team

The Quintet encounters its first challenges in Djibouti

Aliya Hassan Abuna, the key to keeping Burhan's alliances onside

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Tracing the mysterious combat drone supply chain in civil war

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Khalifa Haftar restructures his forces in the south, in the shadow of the Emiratis

Port Sudan welcomes return of Salva Kiir's security adviser

Confusion surrounds Burhan adviser's visit to Europe

Abu Dhabi watches closely as European Parliament votes on war resolution

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Sudan

Sudanese factions solicit support at AU summit

The search is on for Ramtane Lamamra's successor as special envoy for Sudan

General al-Burhan submits response to Boulos's peace plan

Spotlight Covert mission led by Sudanese officers to train Somali militias

Berlin peace conference aims to avoid London mistakes

Egypt plans Sudan meeting on the sidelines of African Union summit

Burning issues on the agenda for talks between Cairo and Khartoum

Hemeti and Tutkew Gatluak Manime's low-key Nairobi meeting

Spotlight RSF struggle to roll out their administration

Spotlight Abu Dhabi weaves its digital web in Africa

Anti-war coalition rails against Islamists as it tours Europe

US arms sales to Abu Dhabi questioned again by Congress

Spotlight Conflict leads CNPC to dismantle block 6

Port Sudan conveys warnings amid rumours of an RSF military base in Ethiopia

After fall of El Fasher, attention shifts to Jebel Marra

EU studies possibility of peacekeeping mission in Darfur

N'Djamena targeted by complaint at International Criminal Court

Spotlight Dysfunction stymies cash-strapped UN probe team

The Quintet encounters its first challenges in Djibouti

Aliya Hassan Abuna, the key to keeping Burhan's alliances onside

Spotlight Tracing the mysterious combat drone supply chain in civil war

Spotlight Khalifa Haftar restructures his forces in the south, in the shadow of the Emiratis

Port Sudan welcomes return of Salva Kiir's security adviser

Confusion surrounds Burhan adviser's visit to Europe

Abu Dhabi watches closely as European Parliament votes on war resolution

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Covert mission led by Sudanese officers to train Somali militias

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RSF struggle to roll out their administration

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Abu Dhabi weaves its digital web in Africa

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Conflict leads CNPC to dismantle block 6

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Dysfunction stymies cash-strapped UN probe team

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Tracing the mysterious combat drone supply chain in civil war

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Khalifa Haftar restructures his forces in the south, in the shadow of the Emiratis