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


Israel as Sudan mediator: Risks and possibilities - editorial

This week, Israel offered to host peace talks between Sudan’s two warring generals, a proposal that would have been unthinkable a few years ago.

 People are evacuated due to clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army, in Port Sudan, Sudan, April 25, 2023.

Hundreds of thousands may flee Sudan fighting, UN says

UNHCR officials are poised for 270,000 people to flee over Sudan's borders - a preliminary planning figure that includes Sudanese refugees crossing into South Sudan and Chad.

 People are evacuated due to clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army, in Port Sudan, Sudan, April 25, 2023.

'High bio-hazard risk' in Sudan after laboratory seized, WHO says

The WHO's Nima Saeed Abid said technicians were unable to access the National Public Health Laboratory to secure the biological materials.

 A drone view shows smoke rising over the Khartoum North Light Industrial Area, in Bahri, Sudan, April 23, 2023, in this still image taken from video obtained by Reuters.

Israel offers to host Sudan peace summit, as 72-hour truce announced

Cohen said he hoped that working to achieve calm in Sudan "would allow for the signing of a historic peace agreement."

 People gather as they flee clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan April 24, 2023.

US closes Sudan embassy as conflict enters 2nd week

The embassy closure comes amid a power struggle and violence, threatening democratic progress in the Sudan.

 Protesters stand amidst the smoke from burning tyres during a rally marking the anniversary of the April uprising, in Khartoum, Sudan April 6, 2023.

Sudan crisis grows as embassies in the country are evacuated - analysis

It is now clear that key countries linked to the West are all concerned that fighting may grow worse and access to basic things such as medical services and even clean water may be an issue.

 Smoke rises in Omdurman, near Halfaya Bridge, during clashes between the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army as seen from Khartoum North, Sudan April 15, 2023.

Without US, Russian intervention, can Sudan's ceasefire actually hold? - analysis

Many countries have an interest in a ceasefire in Sudan yet it doesn't seem like they are willing to invest in ensuring that one holds.

 Sudanese citizens greet army soldiers, loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan on April 16, 2023.

Heavy firing continues in Sudan's Capital after army declares truce

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had agreed to the 72-hour truce earlier in the day.

 : Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, deputy head of the military council and head of paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), greets his supporters as he arrives at a meeting in Aprag village, 60 kilometers away from Khartoum, Sudan, June 22, 2019.

Fighting continues in Sudan's capital despite declared ceasefire

At least 270 people have died and 2,600 have been injured, the World Health Organization said, citing Sudan's health ministry.

 Smoke rises in Omdurman, near Halfaya Bridge, during clashes between the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army as seen from Khartoum North, Sudan April 15, 2023.

Sudan military rivals fight for power, 56 civilians killed

The military and RSF, which numbers some 100,000 members, have been competing for power as political factions negotiate forming a transitional government.

 Heavy smoke bellows above buildings in the vicinity of the Khartoum's airport on April 15, 2023, amid clashes in the Sudanese capital. - Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital on April 15, 2023.