Analysis From Sudan to Ethiopia, Trump’s 'America First' priorities could shift Horn of Africa policy As the Horn of Africa region seemed to be overlooked by Washington’s foreign policy, questions about how President-elect Donald Trump will deal with the rising conflicts in the region arise. By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey In Exmouth, reporting on North Africa and Gulf politics
French-made military technology used in Sudan war, Amnesty reports The report is the latest sign of growing foreign interference in Sudan, where the brutal civil war has created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, according to the United Nations. Sudan
US slaps sanctions on Sudan's Barakallah as UNSC convenes Humanitarian and UN organizations are warning of intensifying fighting in Sudan as the armed forces make some gains against the rebels. Sudan
Russia investigates downed aircraft in Sudan: What we know A plane allegedly shot down by a Sudanese paramilitary group has shined a light on the web of foreign influence affecting the ongoing war in Sudan. Sudan
Analysis China-Sudan relations: Can Beijing, Khartoum look beyond oil? By Yun Sun In Washington, DC, reporting on China-Middle East ties
ICC seeks evidence on Sudan war crimes as displacement tops 10 million The appeal comes as fighting between the Sudanese army and rival forces escalates, leaving a heavy toll on civilians. Sudan
Outrage in Sudan as more than 100 feared dead in RSF attack One local rights group says that Rapid Support Forces fighters invaded a village and killed up to 100 people, displacing large numbers of others. Sudan
US sanctions RSF commanders as violence intensifies in Sudan's El Fasher The sanctions come after a senior US official warned that the city of El Fasher in North Darfur is on the "precipice of a large-scale massacre." Sudan
Sudan war rages amid reports of ethnic cleansing, children 'piled up and shot' The Sudanese army and rival paramilitary forces have engaged in heavy battles in el-Fasher, in the Darfur region, amid fears that a full-scale attack on the city will lead to abuse and violations against civilians, as has happened elsewhere in the region. Sudan
With 6.5m displaced, Sudan on course to be 'world's worst hunger crisis': UN As the conflict in Sudan nears its one-year anniversary, the United Nations is ringing ever more strident alarms over an impending humanitarian catastrophe. Sudan
Sudan war could trigger 'world’s largest hunger crisis,' says UN The war in Sudan has left millions in need of immediate relief as humanitarian conditions deteriorate. Sudan
Sudan’s army ready for 'indirect' talks with Hemedti’s RSF via Libya, Turkey The Sudanese foreign minister said authorities agreed to Libyan- and Turkish-led indirect negotiations with the Rapid Support Forces, amid fears the internal conflict will turn into a proxy war between major international and regional countries. Sudan
South Sudan’s oil at risk due to Sudan civil war South Sudan depends on its northern neighbor to export its oil and is facing difficulties with the exports due to the war there and the conflict in the Red Sea. Sudan
UN accuses Sudan’s RSF of rape, ethnic killings as Hemedti courts region A new UN report has documented the shocking brutality of the Rapid Support Forces led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo in Sudan’s Darfur region. Sudan
Sudan’s army chief in Egypt after Libya visit as civil war drags on Sudanese Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is trying to drum up African support in the war against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Egypt
Sudan’s Burhan arrives in Libya as war leaves more than 8 million displaced Eastern Libya-based military strongman Khalifa Hifter has been accused of fueling the conflict in neighboring Sudan by sending weapons and other supplies to paramilitary forces fighting the Sudanese army. Sudan
Lions traumatized by Sudan war find safe haven in South African sanctuary The war has not only created a devastating humanitarian crisis, but it has also impacted the welfare of wildlife in Sudan. Sudan