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According to reports, as many as 460 people were killed in the attack and sick medics were kidnapped NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Sudan is facing a deepening civil war, as Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia has extended their control over the country by taking El Fasher following an 18-month …

CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | The capital of Sudan’s North Darfur State, El Fasher, has fallen to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) following the withdrawal of the national army — a major turning point in the country’s two-and-a-half-year civil war that has intensified fears of a worsening humanitarian catastrophe. …

KHARTOUM, SOUTH SUDAN | Xinhua | After more than two years of devastating conflict, Sudan’s capital Khartoum is slowly emerging from the ruins of war, inching toward a return to normal life. Across much of the city, scars of battle remain visible, widespread destruction plagues neighborhoods, and bullet holes mar …

KHARTOUM, SOUTH SUDAN | Xinhua | In a displacement shelter in Port Sudan, a charitable kitchen run by women’s rights advocate Awadia Koko is a lifeline for thousands of Sudanese struggling to get by amid the country’s prolonged civil conflict. “This charitable kitchen has supported thousands and provided food to …

KHARTOUM, SOUTH SUDAN | Xinhua | Sudan’s electricity and transport sectors have been among the hardest hit by the two-year conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). According to official estimates, the electricity sector has lost around 40 percent of its capacity due …

INTERVIEW | On March 26, Sudanese army forces reclaimed control over the presidential palace in central Khartoum, dislodging the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and claiming a major new tactical and strategic victory that could signal a new phase of the war. With the army now on the verge of reclaiming …

Juba, South Sudan | XINHUA | After five years of brutal civil war, several South Sudanese parties signed a revitalized peace agreement in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on September 12, 2018, following ten months of intense negotiations. Two years on, the peace deal is yet to produce tangible results as …

Washington, United States | AFP |  US military bases honoring Civil War Confederate leaders will not be renamed, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, pushing back on pressure to rid public places of monuments glorifying the once pro-slavery South. “These Monumental and very Powerful Bases have become part of a Great American …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | The small, central African country of Burundi is one of the poorest in the world, with a history of political crises and ethnic massacres and a long civil war. Here are some key facts about the nation of 11 million people ahead of its May 20 …

Washington, United States | AFP | An Afghanistan peace agreement that the US seems close to reaching with the Taliban has prompted worries that President Donald Trump’s desire to quickly withdraw US troops could further plunge the country into civil war. Trump said Friday he was pleased with talks on ending …