Sudan
Sudan is a country in north-eastern Africa, bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the north-east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the south-west, Chad to the west and Libya to the north-west. The capital is Khartoum, located at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile rivers. Sudan has a population of about 45-million and is the third-largest country in Africa by area. The economy is dominated by agriculture, livestock and oil production, though oil revenues declined sharply after South Sudan's independence in 2011 took most of the oilfields. The currency is the Sudanese pound. Sudan is a republic, though it has experienced prolonged periods of military rule and civil conflict. The country is a member of the African Union and the Arab League. Key agricultural regions include the states of North Kordofan, South Kordofan, Blue Nile, North Darfur and South Darfur, which are significant for crop and livestock production but have also been affected by conflict and food insecurity. Since 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, causing widespread displacement, economic collapse and acute food insecurity across much of the country. The conflict has severely disrupted farming, trade and humanitarian access, particularly in Darfur and Kordofan.
Sudan Updates
Human rights catastrophe unfolding in Sudan's al-Obeid, says UN's Turk
By: Reuters 3rd July 2026 The United Nations human rights chief on Friday said another human rights catastrophe was unfolding in Sudan, in the city of al-Obeid in North... →
City Under Siege, Children Under Fire: Rapid Support Forces' Crimes Against Humanity in North Darfur
1st July 2026 The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize El Fasher in North Darfur state... →
Daily Podcast – June 24, 2026
By: Halima Frost 24th June 2026 Making headlines: IFP appeals for law, order ahead of June 30 undocumented immigration protests; SARS Commissioner welcomes Constitutional Court... →
Amnesty calls EU complicit in new Libyan crackdown on migrants
By: Reuters 24th June 2026 Authorities in eastern and western Libya have intensified a crackdown on migrants and refugees in the last month with mass arrests, detentions and... →
Amnesty calls EU complicit in new Libyan crackdown on migrants
By: Reuters 23rd June 2026 Authorities in eastern and western Libya have intensified a crackdown on migrants and refugees in the last month with mass arrests, detentions and... →
Sudan's army takes in Darfur paramilitary defectors, stirring anger
By: Reuters 22nd June 2026 Last month, Ali Rizkallah, a commander in the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, was welcomed to Sudan’s capital Khartoum and given a uniform... →
South Sudan’s sexual violence crisis: more than a wartime phenomenon
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd June 2026 The persistent crisis exposes serious failures by the state, peacekeeping missions and justice mechanisms tasked with protecting civilians. In... →
Is Africa becoming a new arena for adaptive drone warfare?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th June 2026 The spread of Ukrainian technology and expertise could alter the balance between state and non-state armed groups across Africa. Ukraine has become... →
UNHCR says fewer people displaced worldwide in 2025 but long-term refugee crisis persists
By: Reuters 11th June 2026 The number of people displaced worldwide by conflict and persecution fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade, but levels of refugees facing... →
AU peacekeepers face deadly risks and limited recognition
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th June 2026 Peacekeepers injured or killed in AU missions remain largely invisible. They deserve recognition, transparency and proper compensation.... →
