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French Deputy Christophe Marion in Paris, on 5 November 2025. © Adnan Farzat/NurPhoto/AFP

MP heads to Port Sudan to pitch French firms

Deputy Christophe Marion will travel to Sudan on 9 and 10 May in a bid to persuade French companies to take part in the reconstruction effort. However, he is likely to run into a host of security, financial and diplomatic obstacles.

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General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as “Hemeti”, head of the Rapid Support Forces, and South Sudanese President Salva Kiir in Juba in December 2019. © Alex McBride/AFP

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Hemeti holds hushed talks with southern neighbour

The RSF commander is a regular visitor to Juba, where security issues, as well as the sharing of oil and the revenue it generates, are at the heart of frequent low-key meetings. The Sudanese conflict continues to spill over into South Sudan's territory.

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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Donald Trump’s Special Adviser on Africa, Massad Boulos, in Antalya, Turkey, on 18 April 2026. © Berkan Cetin/Anadolu via AFP

Oman moves in as the Quartet runs out of road

Eighteen months after the United States, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt set it up, the mediation group is faltering. Disagreements among its members over how to resolve Sudan's conflict are paving the way for its restructuring.

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General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sudanese Armed Forces, in Al-Dabbah, Sudan, in November 2025. © Stringer/Anadolu via AFP

Al-Nour Guba's defection irks one of Burhan's key allies

The arrival of the RSF's third in command in the SAF's ranks is a game-changer for Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's camp, but it has also revived tensions among the regular army chief's allies.

Subscribers only Politics 29.04.2026

Tasis seeks to shape Quintet thinking on national dialogue proposal

The RSF-aligned coalition aims to present itself as a legitimate interlocutor to the international community. It is also seeking to influence the rules of a future Sudanese national dialogue, under the watchful eye of Port Sudan.

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Burhan undermines the RSF from within

By orchestrating the defection of Major General Al-Nour Guba, the SAF intelligence services managed to outmanoeuvre the paramilitaries. However, the role Guba played in the El Fasher massacres raises questions, even within the ranks of the regular army.

Subscribers only Politics 24.04.2026

The Emergency Response Rooms' elusive unity

In Berlin, on the sidelines of the international conference on Sudan, the ERR, one of the country's leading grassroots organisations, is facing a governance crisis. The horizontal model on which it built its reputation is now under attack from within.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 20.04.2026

Civil coalition Tasis set to finalise government

A year after its inception, the Sudan Founding Alliance, allied with RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, is seeking to give shape to a state apparatus that its Port Sudan adversaries continue to describe as "fictional".

Subscribers only Politics 17.04.2026

Pro-RSF coalition, Tasis, plans parallel Berlin event

Criticising the event's format, the Sudan Founding Alliance has decided to bypass the international conference on Sudan and instead focus on another meeting organised by its own members. This will bring together several of the group's heavyweights and political figures from across the continent.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 15.04.2026

Civil society to take centre stage at Berlin conference on the war

While fighting continues, the meeting in mid-April in the German capital is expected to focus on promoting dialogue between various civilian groups. But the decision to invite or exclude certain parties is causing tensions.

Subscribers only Politics 03.04.2026

Riven by divisions, the parallel government of Tasis seeks support abroad

The coalition in favour of the Rapid Support Forces, which is set to appoint new ministers soon, is planning an international tour. Yet it's a quest for recognition that is likely to be hampered by the divisions simmering at various levels of the organisation.

Subscribers only Politics 25.03.2026

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (centre) and Abdelaziz al-Hilu (second from left) in Nairobi on 18 February 2025.

Port Sudan government finds itself in a tight spot with its allies

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is struggling to bring to fruition the military aid projects initiated with his Gulf partners. Personal disagreements and the persistent presence of Islamists among his supporters are undermining the Sudanese Armed Forces commander's legitimacy.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.03.2026

Ceasefire talks grind forward between warring parties ahead of Berlin conference

The regular army and its paramilitary foes are each working separately on the plan proposed by the Quad, which calls for a 90-day ceasefire and the demilitarisation of certain areas. However, numerous obstacles remain, whilst clashes continue.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 20.03.2026

Ex-peacekeepers from Tigray now refugees in Sudan bear brunt of cuts to international aid

More than a hundred Ethiopian soldiers previously deployed in Sudan as part of a UN peacekeeping mission have been taking refuge in the east of the country since the war in Tigray, Ethiopia. They have protested against the reduction to humanitarian aid.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 19.03.2026

Row over Tasis and Islamists delays launch of milestone national dialogue

International stakeholders gathered in Cairo earlier this month to lay the groundwork for upcoming talks between Sudan's civilian groups, but the mediators still face numerous obstacles. Meanwhile, Port Sudan is speeding up the process of setting up a parliament.

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2026

Sudanese rebel leader Joseph Tuka's close ties to the Ethiopian border

An ally of the Rapid Support Forces paramilitaries fighting the regular Sudanese army, Joseph Tuka plays a key role in the south of the country. His connections, which extend to the Ethiopian region of Benishangul-Gumuz, are both military and commercial in nature.

Subscribers only Politics 16.03.2026

Cairo increasingly drawn into the Sudan conflict

Egypt has intensified its support for Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's regular army since its defeat in El Fasher in October. The war in Iran offers the Sudanese Armed Forces commander a decisive opportunity to launch an offensive in western Sudan, with the strategic support of his allies.

Subscribers only Defence 13.03.2026

Port Sudan government finds new Washington ally

The Sudanese ambassador to the United States signed a contract with a Washington-based public relations firm for approximately $60,000 per month.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 11.03.2026

Watan alliance wants say in Quintet discussions

Those disappointed with Sudan's main political parties have come together to form a new group close to the army. The group wants to participate in political debates within a future parliament, the formation of which is in the works despite the ongoing war.

Subscribers only Politics 09.03.2026

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

In recent months, a team of Sudanese military personnel has trained a thousand Somali recruits in the state of Galmudug. The operation was led by the Mogadishu intelligence services, headed by Mahad Salad, against a backdrop of internal tensions between the federal states.

Subscribers only Defence 13.02.2026

Dusmareb, capital of Galmudug state, in central Somalia, in December 2019.

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

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MP heads to Port Sudan to pitch French firms

Spotlight
Hemeti holds hushed talks with southern neighbour

Oman moves in as the Quartet runs out of road

Al-Nour Guba's defection irks one of Burhan's key allies

Tasis seeks to shape Quintet thinking on national dialogue proposal

Burhan undermines the RSF from within

The Emergency Response Rooms' elusive unity

Civil coalition Tasis set to finalise government

Pro-RSF coalition, Tasis, plans parallel Berlin event

Civil society to take centre stage at Berlin conference on the war

Riven by divisions, the parallel government of Tasis seeks support abroad

Port Sudan government finds itself in a tight spot with its allies

Ceasefire talks grind forward between warring parties ahead of Berlin conference

Ex-peacekeepers from Tigray now refugees in Sudan bear brunt of cuts to international aid

Row over Tasis and Islamists delays launch of milestone national dialogue

Sudanese rebel leader Joseph Tuka's close ties to the Ethiopian border

Cairo increasingly drawn into the Sudan conflict

Port Sudan government finds new Washington ally

Watan alliance wants say in Quintet discussions

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

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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

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MP heads to Port Sudan to pitch French firms

Spotlight Hemeti holds hushed talks with southern neighbour

Oman moves in as the Quartet runs out of road

Al-Nour Guba's defection irks one of Burhan's key allies

Tasis seeks to shape Quintet thinking on national dialogue proposal

Burhan undermines the RSF from within

The Emergency Response Rooms' elusive unity

Civil coalition Tasis set to finalise government

Pro-RSF coalition, Tasis, plans parallel Berlin event

Civil society to take centre stage at Berlin conference on the war

Riven by divisions, the parallel government of Tasis seeks support abroad

Port Sudan government finds itself in a tight spot with its allies

Ceasefire talks grind forward between warring parties ahead of Berlin conference

Ex-peacekeepers from Tigray now refugees in Sudan bear brunt of cuts to international aid

Row over Tasis and Islamists delays launch of milestone national dialogue

Sudanese rebel leader Joseph Tuka's close ties to the Ethiopian border

Cairo increasingly drawn into the Sudan conflict

Port Sudan government finds new Washington ally

Watan alliance wants say in Quintet discussions

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

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Hemeti holds hushed talks with southern neighbour

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Covert mission led by Sudanese officers to train Somali militias