Sudan ramps up Saudi Arabia, Turkey contacts amid growing Red Sea cooperation Sudanese officials held parallel talks in Riyadh and Ankara as Saudi Arabia and Turkey deepen security cooperation around the Red Sea and fighting intensifies in Sudan. Turkey
Analysis RSF turns to drones, new fronts as Sudan battlefield pressure grows A wave of RSF drone attacks reflects the group fighting back, but it also points to limited supply lines and difficulty mounting ground offensives beyond its territorial strongholds. By Rosaleen Carroll In Washington, DC, US, reporting on the Middle East
Sudan’s RSF attacks Khartoum, seizes border town: What to know Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have escalated attacks after suffering setbacks more than three years into the civil war. Sudan
Analysis Amid realignment with Egypt, Turkey steps up support for Sudan’s Burhan Turkey has been intensifying engagement with the Sudanese army leader as Red Sea security concerns grow and to protect its interests in the broader Africa region. By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Analysis UAE's Sky News Arabia split from Sky raises issue of media, power in Gulf By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
Interview As Sudan war drags on, US-Iran conflict compounds humanitarian crisis in Darfur Janti Soeripto President and CEO of Save the Children US
US Navy deploys two ships off Sudan's coast to evacuate citizens After evacuating US Embassy staff from Khartoum, the United States has deployed two Navy ships to Sudan’s coast to be ready in case asked to facilitate civilian evacuations. The Horn of Africa
What's at stake for China in Sudan as fighting drags on? China’s economic interests, deep-rooted diplomatic relations with Khartoum, leaves Beijing worried about instability in Sudan and the Horn of Africa. Sudan
US says Sudan diplomacy ‘degraded’ but continues after pullout With the US Embassy in Khartoum indefinitely closed, the Biden administration is exploring whether to base US diplomats out of Port Sudan. Sudan
Analysis France alarmed over Wagner’s role in Sudan as Russia expands in Africa Following instances of instability in Mali and Burkina Faso that saw Russia's influence rise in Africa, France is closely working with Egypt to reach a cease-fire and avoid similar scenario in Sudan. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
US evacuates embassy in Sudan's capital Khartoum The Biden administration doesn't see an evacuation effort for the estimated 16,000 American citizens in Sudan as possible in the coming days, but Pentagon and State Department officials said they are exploring options to make the overland route out of the country more viable. Sudan
Meet Sudan's web of warlords, foreign backers and their tangled alignments A look at the various players in the fighting that has exploded in Sudan paints a much richer picture than what some call a proxy war. Sudan
White House: US citizens in Sudan should 'make their own arrangements' As of Friday, no decision had been made on whether to withdraw the American diplomats stationed in Sudan. Sudan
Can diplomacy end the fighting in Sudan? Even if the country is too big to fail, observers see challenges in restoring peace before the unrest spreads to neighboring countries. Sudan
Specter of prolonged conflict haunts Sudan as warring generals dig in US intelligence suggests Sudan's rival generals have no diplomatic off-ramp as the country slides into what is likely to become a prolonged civil war. Sudan
Captured Egypt soldiers return from Sudan as fighting rages The Egyptian troops were captured by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces battling the Sudanese army. Egypt
Erdogan speaks with warring sides in Sudan, calls for truce before Eid Ankara is hoping to strike a conciliation between the sides before the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Turkey
Second Sudan cease-fire goes into effect with nearly 300 killed The international community has been calling on the military and rival forces to stop the fighting as the death toll rises. Sudan
