Hot Topic: Humanitarian crisis unfolds in Sudan as Army and Rapid Support Forces clash

Hot Topic: Humanitarian crisis unfolds in Sudan as Army and Rapid Support Forces clash

A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Sudan as fighting that begun on 15 April, 2023 between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces continues. The African Union says a lasting solution to this military war over power can only be resolved through a Sudanese-led peace process.

Border brotherliness

Border brotherliness

There is a great show of brotherliness at Sudan-Chad border as thousands of people flee violence in Sudan in desperate situations. Ordinary Chadians offer free rides to the war victims

Burhan explains exit

Burhan explains exit

The head of Sudan's army says he had fled the capital Khartoum during a large military operation. Sudan was plunged into chaos after monthslong tensions between the military, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces, commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, exploded into open fighting on April 15. During a rare public speech in the coastal city of Port Sudan on Monday, Burhan said the military operation which enabled him to flee Khartoum's army headquarters included navel and air forces denies and that there were casualties.

Al-Burhan vs Hemedti: Why is Sudan war defying solution?

Al-Burhan vs Hemedti: Why is Sudan war defying solution?

The conflict between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is defying solution even as the death toll is mounting by the day. The violence erupted on April 15 following tensions linked to a planned transition to civilian rule, plunging the country into bloodshed and threatening to destabilise the region. Clashes have been most intense in Khartoum, Darfur and Omdurman but violence has been happening in other areas in the country. The army led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the RSF led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo have been issuing claims and counterclaims. However, both have been accused by rights groups of committing war crimes with the International Criminal Court saying it was looking into these allegations. More than 3000 people have been killed, infrastructure collapsed and the humanitarian crisis worsens. More than 4.3 million people have also been forced to flee their homes including over 900,000 refugees crossing into neighbouring countries, according to the UN. Many of those displaced were South Sudanese refugees who had fled violence in their country and now forced to return amid uncertainty. As all these atrocities happen with no end in sight and humanitarian agencies say the war is being forgotten by the world which portends greater danger for the victims and for regional stability.

The GERD

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been the subject of a longstanding and complex debate involving Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt. The primary issues revolve around water rights, hydroelectric power generation, and the potential impact on downstream countries.