Crisis in Sudan

They sought temporary shelter from war. Twenty years later, Sudan’s refugees still can’t go home

In the 23 years since Ahmad, Sadam and Alhadi arrived in Chad, humanitarian aid to the country has fluctuated, unable to keep pace with an enduring – and worsening – emergency.

FILE PHOTO: An elderly Sudanese refugee woman attends a community session on maternal health led by International Rescue Committee (IRC) staff at the Iridimi refugee camp, northwest of Iriba in Wadi Fira province, eastern Chad, November 27, 2025.
Sudan's de facto leader and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan attends an event marking the 72nd anniversary of the Sudanese Army Day at the Khartoum State Legislative Council in Khartoum on August 15, 2026.

Trump envoy meets Sudanese military chief in Egypt in attempt to end devastating war

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the media during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago club on January 03, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida.

US designates Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as global terrorist group

A general view shows the cityscape of Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa

Ethiopia revokes Reuters journalists' accreditation after story on Ethiopian support of Sudan's RSF


Sudan war enters 100th day as mediation attempts fail

The war in Sudan reached its 100th day of conflict after international mediation attempts were unsuccessful.

 A view shows a damaged building as clashes between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue, in Omdurman, Sudan July 4, 2023.

22 killed in air strike on Sudan's Omdurman - health ministry

More than 2.9 million people have been uprooted, including nearly 700,000 who have fled into neighboring countries. More than half of the capital has fled.

 An aerial view of the black smoke and flames at a market in Omdurman, Khartoum North, Sudan, May 17, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a handout video.

Terror threats and instability in northern and central Africa - analysis

The presence of Russia's Wagner Group may exacerbate conflicts in northern and central Africa.

A mural depicting Wagner private military group is seen on a wall in Belgrade, Serbia, January 18, 2023.

Sudanese in Israel watch in anguish as Darfur violence unfolds

Residents have blamed the violence on Arab militias known as "Janjaweed" and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a faction that has been fighting the army in the capital Khartoum and other areas of Sudan.

The daughter of Sudanese asylum seekers, four-year-old Ilav looks on as she sits in the Masalit tribe community centre in southern Tel Aviv, Israel June 24, 2023.

The crisis in Sudan is getting worse with no hope in sight - opinion

It proves challenging to formulate plausible scenarios concerning the direction of the Sudanese crisis. But already, the international community has begun to forget about Sudan.

 THE SUDAN Humanitarian Aid Commission stores aid in the city of Port Sudan, amid the crisis in the capital, Khartoum.

Sudan fighters take over Khartoum museum, director says

Museum staff do not know the situation inside the museum because they halted work there after the conflict suddenly erupted on April 15, forcing police guarding the facility to quit.

 The Sudan National Museum at Khartoum, Sudan, was founded in 1971. The collection showcases archaeology downstairs and early Christian frescoes upstairs.

US questions Sudan parties' commitment to truce as clashes continue

The truce brought some reduction in fighting and gave space for limited humanitarian relief, but has been marred by clashes and air strikes.

 Sudan's General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan walks with troops,in an unknown location, in this picture released on May 30, 2023.

Clashes erupt in Sudan's capital on second day of ceasefire deal

Witnesses reported columns of black smoke rising to the west of central Khartoum and shelling near an army camp in southern Khartoum.

 A man walks while smoke rises above buildings after aerial bombardment, during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum North, Sudan, May 1, 2023.

Saudi Arabia, US succeed in Sudan ceasefire breakthrough - analysis

The breakthrough in Sudan is important because it shows how Saudi Arabia and the US can work together to bring peace to the region.

 Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud stands along with other officials as representatives of the Sudanese army and rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces sign an agreement for a seven-day ceasefire in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 20, 2023.

Sudan's army and paramilitary RSF sign seven-day ceasefire

The new agreement calls for a seven-day ceasefire to begin 48 hours after signing. Numerous previous ceasefire agreements were violated.

 SMOKE RISES above buildings after an aerial bombardment, during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum North, Sudan, earlier this month.