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April 19, 2025

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People cheers as Sudan's de facto leader, armed forces chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrives at the market in Port Sudan on December 29, 2024. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Sudan’s Burhan arrives in Turkey on heels of Eritrea visit, key victories

The talks come after a major military victory for the Sudanese army in Khartoum against the Rapid Support Forces, who are currently attempting to cement their stronghold in Darfur.

A fighter loyal to the army patrols a market area in Khartoum on March 24, 2025.

Analysis

As Sudan's genocide case against UAE opens at ICJ, legal shield under fire

The war in Sudan has been described as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with 14.6 million people displaced and 30.4 million in need of aid, according to the International Rescue Committee.

Jennifer Gnana

By Jennifer Gnana

In Dubai, reporting on Gulf energy policy and politics

The heavily damaged Shahid (Martyr) Mosque is pictured in Khartoum's Muqrin neighbourhood on March 22, 2025. Sudan's army and allied armed groups seized the country's presidential palace on March 21 in the ongoing war against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries, which the RSF had used since the start of the war to house elite forces and stockpile ammunition. The military has since launched a clearing operation to push the RSF out of the city centre, retaking on March 22 several strategic state ins

Khartoum accuses RSF of looting and destroying Sudan's heritage: What to know

The Sudanese government accused the Rapid Support Forces of looting and destroying cultural heritage sites, including the Sudan National Museum, during their occupation of Khartoum, calling the actions war crimes and pledging to work with UNESCO and Interpol to recover stolen artifacts.

Sudan’s army commander in chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, arrives with his supporters to the presidential palace in Khartoum on March 26, 2025.

'Khartoum is free,' Sudan's Burhan declares from presidential palace as RSF retreats

On Wednesday, the chief of Sudan’s army and the country’s de facto leader arrived at the presidential palace, by way of Khartoum International Airport, for the first time in nearly two years.

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Analysis

Khartoum’s advances 'watershed moment’ in Sudan war as pressure builds on RSF, foreign backers

Fighters loyal to the army patrol a market area in Khartoum on March 24, 2025.

By Rosaleen Carroll

In Washington, DC, US, reporting on the Middle East

Sudan's army seizes presidential palace in blow to RSF: What we know

Sudanese army soldiers patrol an area in Khartoum North on Nov. 3, 2024.

Sudan army closes in on Khartoum's presidential palace in blow to RSF

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US, Israel looking to resettle Gaza's Palestinians in Somalia, Somaliland, Sudan: Report

TOPSHOT - A Palestinian boy picks flowers close to the rubble of destroyed buildings in the Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on March 11, 2025. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP) (Photo by EYAD BABA/AFP via Getty Images)

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey

In London, reporting on North Africa and Gulf politics

Rebecca Bradshaw

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US says no more funds for Sudan until civilian government restored

Top US officials met with Sudanese military leaders in Khartoum and said financial aid would remain frozen.

Sudanese protesters raise a national flag as they rally against the October 2021 military coup, in Khartoum on Jan. 13, 2022.

US diplomats head to Saudi Arabia, Sudan to push UN post-coup dialogue

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UN says Sudan dialogue to resolve coup to begin immediately

The talks will bring together protest movement and civil society representatives, rebel groups and the military in hope of restoring Sudan's path to democratic role.

Sudanese protesters gather during a demonstration against the October 25 coup, in the capital Khartoum, on Jan. 2, 2022.

Sudan’s PM resigns: How we got here, what comes next

Abdalla Hamdok's resignation is the latest blow to Sudan's transition to democracy since the Oct. 25, 2021, military coup.

A soldier walks past girls looking on in the village of Dukouli within the Quraysha locality, located in the Fashaqa al-Sughra agricultural region of Sudan's eastern Gedaref state on March 16, 2021.

Ethiopia denies role in deadly Sudan border attack

The disputed al-Fashaqa border region risks becoming a regional flashpoint as Ethiopia descends into civil war.

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok looks on during a deal-signing ceremony with Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

Sudanese ministers resign after prime minister pens deal with coup leaders

Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was released from house arrest before he and coup leader Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan publicly announced a reconciliation deal.

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Sudan protesters vow escalation after 15 shot dead in Khartoum

The UN human rights chief slammed the killings of Sudanese protesters and called on the military to reinstate the government following last month's coup.

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Sudan minister says coup reversal 'unrealistic'

Sudan's finance minister has warned time is running out for deposed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok to join the post-coup leadership.

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Sudan coup leader says he will leave government after transition

Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan shows no sign, so far, of reversing course.

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Top UN officials urge Sudan coup leaders to reverse course

New arrests have been reported as the United Nations holds an emergency session on the coup in Khartoum.

Sudan protest

The Takeaway: Ethiopia's escalating crisis imperils other US objectives in region

Netanyahu’s last stand to bring down Israeli coalition?; China comes between US and Israel; Turkey readies for Syria battle; clerics question pig transplants; experts question second Sphinx; Egypt’s first female chanters … all in less than 1,400 words!

Protestors hold placards and photographs as they shout slogans during a rally to denounce the Sudanese military coup.

Intel: Saudi Arabia, UAE publicly reject Sudan’s coup

Washington is trying to bring its Middle Eastern allies into line with international efforts to revive the transition to democracy in Khartoum.