Sudan, [b] officially the Republic of the Sudan, [c] is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to …

2 days ago · After two years of destructive fighting, Sudan’s civil war has reached an uneasy stalemate. Since the beginning of 2025, the Sudanese Armed Forces and allied militias have made significant gains against the Rapid Support Forces, the powerful militia accused of genocide, as the two factions vie for ...

A civil war between two major rival factions of the military government of Sudan began during Ramadan on 15 April 2023.

2 days ago · Sudan, country located in northeastern Africa at the southern edge of the Sahara. Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, is located roughly in the center of the country, at the junction of the Blue Nile and White Nile rivers. Sudan is one of the largest countries in Africa.

Apr 14, 2025 · GENEVA – As the conflict in Sudan reaches the two-year mark, UN human rights experts raised alarm that widespread starvation and a distressing surge in acute malnutrition are unfolding.“Sudan is experiencing the most extreme hunger crisis globally,” the experts said. “Without immediate humanitarian intervention, hundreds of thousands could perish.”

5 days ago · Stay on top of Sudan latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.

6 days ago · Sudan is currently the only country in the world where famine has been officially confirmed. Half of its population is facing extreme hunger, and nearly five million children and breastfeeding mothers are severely malnourished.

Apr 11, 2025 · Moreover, sexual violence is both a cause and a consequence of forced displacement. In 2024, more than 100,000 people fleeing Sudan flooded into Renk, South Sudan, overwhelming the few available services addressing gender-based violence. Many survivors avoid seeking care, or seek it only late, for fear of stigmatization or reprisals.

Oct 29, 2024 · UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday the people of Sudan are trapped in a “nightmare of violence, hunger, disease and displacement”, as the brutal war between the Sudanese Armed...

Mar 30, 2025 · N early two years after being forced to fall back to Port Sudan on the coast, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan are triumphantly back in charge of Khartoum, the ...