The Sudanese Armed Forces and rival Rapid Support Forces have agreed to extend the ongoing truce for a further 72 hours taking effect from the date of the end of the current ceasefire. Despite the preliminary extension, heavy fighting in parts of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, has continued.
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Apr 2023
Bonus Episode: War in Sudan
Today we're bringing you a bonus episode on Ethiopia from Crisis Group's Global Podcast Hold Your Fire!.Two rival armies are driving Sudan toward full-blown civil war. Fighting between the Sudanese armed forces, led by Abdelfattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a ... Show More
52m 51s
Jul 2023
A Long War Looming in Sudan
<p>Almost three months into the war in Sudan that has pitted the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against the Sudanese Army, the fighting shows no sign of slowing. Khartoum remains the epicentre, but Sudan’s periphery, especially the West Darfur region, has seen a dramatic ... Show More
47m 45s
Oct 2021
What's next after Sudan's coup?
Months of tensions between Sudan's military and civilian factions have resulted in a coup. Armed forces have arrested political leaders, including the Prime Minister, declared a state of emergency, and dissolved the country's transitional government. So, what does the road ahead ... Show More
22m 36s
Apr 2023
Sudan: Ceasefire extended but fighting continues
Rival factions of Sudan's military agreed to renew a three-day ceasefire, following intensive diplomatic efforts by neighbouring countries, as well as the US, UK and UN. But there are reports that heavy fighting in the capital Khartoum is still going on.
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23m 32s
Apr 2023
Thousands continue to leave Sudan
Thousands of Sudanese and foreign nationals are trying to get out of the country, during a tenuous 72-hour ceasefire. Heavy clashes were reported in Khartoum, and across the Nile in Omdurman, and there are claims that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have seized an oil refin ... Show More
27m 6s
Oct 2023
After Six Months of War, Sudan is Disintegrating
In this episode of The Horn, Alan talks to Dr Suliman Baldo, Executive Director of the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker, about the dire state of Sudan six months into the war between Sudan’s armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and whether Sudan has a ... Show More
42m 48s