Sudan’s Geneina is a ghost town
It took more than a week for the fighting to reach Geneina, in Sudan’s far west. The town is now a shell of its former self
Tireless Sudanese protesters take on the generals — again
In 2019 Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir was ousted after a massive wave of protests. But the generals who replaced him won’t hand over power. Now the flames of revolution are being rekindled.
Border tensions mount between Sudan, Ethiopia
Skirmishes between forces continue despite government calls for peace in a region already torn apart by ethnic conflicts
Covid-19’s second wave hits Sudan harder and faster
The pandemic has helped to expose the dire state of Sudan’s healthcare system, which lacks both equipment and medical personnel
Darfuris fear their new protectors
For 13 years, United Nations and African Union peacekeepers have been stationed in the Sudanese region of Darfur.
Sudan’s government gambles over fuel-subsidy cuts — and people pay the price
Economists question the manner in which the transitional government partially cut fuel subsidies
Not everyone is happy about Sudan snuggling up with Israel
Once Tel Aviv’s sworn enemy, Khartoum is apparently ready to end hostilities, but Sudanese refugees fear they may be deported
Doctors under siege in Sudan
Healthcare workers in the country are quitting because of assaults and inadequate PPE
Sudanese courts rob the poor
Punitive fines are used to raise revenues, and women are the biggest target