Washingtion D.C. — The US Congress is considering two bills that could significantly reshape Washington’s policy towards Sudan by placing future action on the war under a stronger legal framework rather than relying on executive decisions. The proposed legislation, the Prevention of External Aggression and Conflict Escalation Act of 2026 and the US Participation in…
According to UN experts and other analysts, more than half – and by some estimates as much as 70% – of Sudan’s gold is smuggled out of the country each year. The RSF controls most goldfields in Darfur and Kordofan – in the western and central areas of the country, while the Sudanese army oversees…
Speaking to the BBC about the ICC’s investigation, Khan said: “We have now found concrete evidence that links what is happening on the ground through linkage evidence to specific persons in leadership mode.” However, she did not give a timeline on when charges might be brought against those responsible for the atrocities in the war,…
Malik Agar Ayyir has proposed a national dialogue to end the civil war and steer Sudan towards democratic civilian rule. Published On 8 Jul 20268 Jul 2026 A former rebel fighter now allied with the Sudanese government has proposed a new path forward for ending Sudan’s civil war and establishing a democratic government. Malik Agar…
“This is not a drill. It is a red alert,” said the UN rights chief, Volker Türk, on Friday. He was warning that catastrophe was unfolding in the strategically important Sudanese city of El Obeid in north Kordofan. Near-siege conditions are tightening, relentless drone attacks continue and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allies…
The federal government has accused the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Sudan’s military government of providing support to “TPLF mercenaries” and violating Ethiopia’s territorial integrity. The accusations were levied in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, and comes a day after the Sudanese government accused Ethiopia and the UAE of orchestrating…
As conflict, flooding, displacement and economic shocks converge, millions of people across South Sudan are facing emergency levels of hunger. The World Food Programme is racing to deliver food and nutrition assistance in hard-to-reach areas, but access and funding constraints threaten to leave families without support. There were no clothes, not even a blanket to…
It has been three years since civil war erupted in Sudan – leading to what is considered the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. The conflict has seen human suffering on a huge scale, with 65% of the population in need of food, water, shelter and medicine. Thousands of people have been killed, and millions forcibly displaced….
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch This year has brought a grim milestone, with two famines recorded simultaneously in Gaza and Sudan, collectively impacting millions. It’s the first time this has happened since…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Sudan is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis two years into a brutal civil war, marked by escalating atrocities and widespread famine. The conflict, described by the UN…
