Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

Guinea
Special forces load up on new Turkish assault rifles

The country's authorities have signed a contract with the small arms manufacturer Sarsilmaz to strengthen the army and gendarmerie elite units, troops particularly favoured by the regime.

Sudan
Riyadh secretly pieces together civilian government allied with Burhan

Saudi Arabia is quietly working to build a civilian base recognised by the international community around the general leading the Sudanese Armed Forces.

Sudan
Abu Dhabi pulls out of its commitment to provide humanitarian aid

In February, the United Arab Emirates announced a $500m package for a UN humanitarian aid fund for Sudan. The monarchy is now going back on its word, citing budgetary constraints related to the United States and Israel's war against Iran, weakening an already underfunded response plan.

Sudan
Hemeti and Abdelaziz al-Hilu split over who to name as future army chief

The head of the Rapid Support Forces has just appointed a new security and defence council within the Tasis coalition. In the long term, he has to organise an army opposed to that of Port Sudan.

Sudan
European embassies delay return to Khartoum

Whilst Port Sudan is courting European diplomatic missions to return to the recaptured city of Khartoum, embassies continue to operate from neighbouring capitals.

South Sudan, Sudan
Riyadh turns to Juba to reach out to Hemeti

In an effort to revive the Jeddah process, Saudi Arabia is urging the South Sudanese authorities to use their close ties with Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo to bring him back to the negotiating table.

Sudan
Tasis gambles on Osama Saeed to extend its influence in the East

By appointing Osama Saeed, a lawyer from eastern Sudan, to head its Ministry of Justice, the civilian coalition Tasis, aligned with the Rapid Support Forces, is attempting a strategic incursion into an area entirely controlled by the forces of their adversary Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

Sudan
Western ambassadors clamp down on war economy

Chancelleries have tasked groups of experts with uncovering how certain economic sectors are working in favour of the belligerents in the conflict. Their conclusions could serve as a basis for future sanctions.

Sudan
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan restructures his army

By firing his deputy, Shams al-Dine Kabbashi, who was seen as too willing to negotiate and too exposed following military setbacks in Blue Nile, Sudan's ruling general has effectively dismantled the diplomatic wing of the Port Sudan military apparatus and strengthened the most radical faction.

Egypt, Sudan
Burhan and Sisi stick to hardline pact in face of refugee crisis

Under pressure from his allies to address the plight of the millions of Sudanese refugees in Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is focusing on his military and diplomatic alliance with the Egyptian regime. For its part, Cairo intends to use its role as a gateway for migrants to secure concessions from Brussels.

The New Guard
Sudan, Morocco, Ethiopia

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

SudanAmgad Fareid Eltayeb, former communist who has the ear of Burhan

MoroccoFadoua Mezgueldi, ‘green' finance pro serving the continent

EthiopiaMistresilasie Tamerat, rising opposition figure in Addis Ababa