Nearly 100 thousand people have recently fled Sudan for neighboring Chad, according to the UN, adding to the 400 thousand Sudanese refugees already in the country after fleeing previous conflicts. This latest wave of refugees,
IntelBrief: Libyan Warlord Exploits Sudan Crisis
The eastern Libya strongman, Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifah Haftar, has actively backed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against the Sudanese military and armed forces in the ongoing fighting in Khartoum and its
A Crisis within a Crisis: Border and Immigration Restrictions in The Sudan Emergency
The world hasn’t learned much from COVID-19, despite it being a wake-up call. The pandemic was meant to make us realize that we’re all vulnerable and interconnected as a species, regardless of whether we acknowledge
Quel statut et quel mandat pour les Forces françaises au Sahel?
Quel statut, quel mandat pour les militaires français au Sahel ? C’est la question que posent aujourd’hui des organisations de la société civile française. Ce mardi 23 mai, le Général Bruno Baratz, qui commande les
Des Soudanais craignent une guerre civile malgré le cessez-le-feu
Au soudan, des habitants de Shendi dans l’Etat du Nil craignent une recrudescence de conflit tribaux qui pourraient entrainer dans le pays un scénario semblable à celui de la Somalie malgré l’entrée en vigueur d’un
Relative calm in Sudan as ceasefire brings some respite from fighting
Artillery fire could be heard in parts of Khartoum and warplanes flew overhead on Tuesday, residents said, though an internationally monitored ceasefire appeared to have brought some respite from heavy fighting in the Sudanese capital.
Eritrean refugees caught between crisis at home, Sudan conflict
Some Eritreans are reportedly missing in Sudan, raising fears of kidnappings by Eritrean authorities or traffickers. Nabil Mohamed* last heard from his friend, a fellow Eritrean, on April 19 in Kassala, a city in eastern
US Sanctions 5 Al-Shabab Commanders, 4 Charcoal Smugglers
The United States has targeted mid-level al-Shabab commanders and multiple junior finance officers with new sanctions. The U.S. State Department designated five commanders of the Somali militant group as global terrorists, while the U.S. Treasury
Battles rage in Sudan’s Darfur on fourth day of truce
Fighting between forces loyal to Sudan’s rival generals on Friday rocked the western region of Darfur, witnesses said, on the fourth day of a fragile US-Saudi-brokered ceasefire. The one-week truce, the latest in a series
Attaque des shebab contre une base militaire de l’Union africaine en Somalie
Les islamistes radicaux shebab ont lancé vendredi une attaque contre une base de la force de l’Union africaine en Somalie (Atmis), à environ 120 kilomètres au sud-ouest de la capitale Mogadiscio, a annoncé l’Atmis, sans