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Sudan war: latest news and tension level
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- Eritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia over Asmara embassy closureAl-Monitor · 10h ago
- Malawi ex-army chief arrested following allegations over Sudan armsAl-Monitor · 1d ago
- Ethiopia’s crises could redraw Horn of AfricaGateway House · 1d ago
- US ceasefire plan for Sudan could lead to Libya-style partition, adviser saysAl-Monitor · 1d ago
- Lecture organized by diplomats of the Russian Embassy in South Sudan at the Destiny University CollegeRussia – Ministry of Foreign Affairs · 2d ago
- Co-chairs' statement: Ministerial Meeting on Coordinating Efforts for De-Escalation and Supporting Inter-Sudanese DialogueUK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · 2d ago
- Opening of the «Ordinary Nazism» exhibition at the Russian Embassy in South SudanRussia – Ministry of Foreign Affairs · 3d ago
- Meeting of the Russian Ambassador to South Sudan with representatives of the Republic’s National Elections Commission - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian FederationRussia – Ministry of Foreign Affairs · 3d ago
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Background
Since April 2023, Sudan's army has been fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for control of the country. The war has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced millions and caused one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, including famine.
Some of the worst violence has been in Darfur, where the RSF and allied militias have been accused of mass atrocities, and around the city of El Fasher.
Written by the Covert Horizon editor. Last reviewed October 2026.
Key facts
- Parties
- Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
- Since
- April 2023
- Main areas
- Khartoum, Darfur, El Fasher, Kordofan
- Related
- Red Sea & Yemen