Sudan Conflict

Sudan conflict: UN Chief sending envoy over 'unprecedented' situation as hostilities enter third week

The conflict erupted on April 15 between the nation’s army and its paramilitary force, and threatens to thrust Sudan into a raging civil war.

US carries out first evacuation of its citizens from conflict-hit Sudan

The US, which had none of its officials on the ground for the evacuation, has been criticized by families of trapped Americans in Sudan for initially ruling out any Washington-run evacuation for those among an estimated 16,000 Americans in Sudan who wish to leave

Not So Fizzy: How Sudan conflict can affect the supply of soft drinks, candy

Sudan is the largest supplier of gum arabic, a key ingredient used in fizzy drinks, candy and cosmetics. Now, the conflict in the African nation has hit the trade of this much sought-after product

Escape from Sudan: How Indian forces, diplomats work 24x7 to rescue nationals stuck in the conflict-hit African nation

The Indian government, embassy officials and the armed forces have been working round the clock to bring back Indians stranded in strife-torn Sudan home. The most daring op so far has been from Wadi Seidna, which is in the vicinity of Khartoum, the epicentre of the fighting

Sudan: A textbook example of elitist power struggles on corpses of people

Stable self-governance demands a mature political culture and civic socialisation that accommodate ideas and the aspirations of the population as a collective entity with farsightedness and not merely the sectional, selfish, and short-term political interests of the power-haves

Sudan Unrest: The threat of ‘germ bomb’ as lab seized in Khartoum

In conflict-hit Sudan, fighters seized the public health laboratory in Khartoum. Trained technicians don’t have access to the facility, which stores measles and cholera pathogens. Frequent power cuts mean there is a risk of spoilage of an already-depleting stock of blood bags

SOS! The evacuation operations in conflict-hit Sudan

A rising number of countries have rushed to evacuate their citizens, as a fierce battle continues in Sudan's Khartoum. The US and the UK have rescued only its diplomats but several other nations like France, Saudi Arabia and Jordan have come to the rescue of its people and those from other countries

What is Russia’s Wagner Group doing in Sudan? Why is Vladimir Putin’s shadow army pushing its way into Africa?

Russia’s Wagner Group has reportedly offered weapons to Lt Gen Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo’s paramilitary force in Sudan to fuel the ongoing conflict. The mercenary collective has for long been active in Africa, establishing economic and political interests from Libya to Mali as well as Burkina Faso

When tanks meet Twitter: How Sudan's power struggle turned into a social media battlefield

Twitter and Facebook have quickly become critical sources of information for five million people trapped inside their homes in Sudan's capital as street fighting rages on. Since then, both opposing forces have issued ‘twisted facts’ in online media campaigns aimed at increasing the ‘state of fear’

WHO claims over 400 killed, 3,500 injured in Sudan fighting

Sudan has been without a functioning government since October 2021, when the military dismissed PM Abdalla Hamdok's transitional administration and proclaimed a state of emergency in what political opponents referred to as a 'coup'