The fall of Goma to the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels has sent shock waves through the region and risks triggering a wider regional war. Memories remain fresh of the devastating Congo Wars of the

CTC: How did the interview with Amadou Koufa come about? Nasr: It took me two years of discussions in order to get him to answer because he was initially not interested in answering my questions.

Bottom Line Up Front The situation in Sudan continues to deteriorate, with the country’s civil war approaching its two-year mark in mid-April. Despite that, and the fact that more than 150,000 people have been killed,

The Sudanese army and rival paramilitaries traded blame on Thursday over targeting a major oil refinery north of the capital Khartoum, where clashes between the warring sides have intensified. Eyewitnesses reported seeing thick plumes of

Several key foreign actors, including Iran, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have contributed to the civil war in Sudan for over a year by sending drones to the opposing sides. Iran has sent

Nearly 4,000 families have displaced from villages west and south of El Fasher due to Rapid Support Forces attacks. The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) says that about 3,960 families were displaced from different villages across

Russia’s draft military agreement with the Congo coupled with its close security cooperation with Rwanda in the Central African Republic are responsible for its impressively balanced position. Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzia

The ongoing suffering in Tigray, not stopped even after the ceasefire in forcefully and unconstitutionally occupied areas by Amhara and Eritrea forces, has been marked by widespread atrocities, among which the use of conflict-related sexual