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Benishangul, Diplomacy, and Sudan’s Regional Crossroads
From the moment information leaked about the existence of a training camp in the Benishangul region inside Ethiopian territory—allegedly used to train fighters linked to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—relations between Sudan and Ethiopia entered a new phase of tension. Reports spoke of the training of individuals believed to be preparing to join the RSF…
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After the Siege, South Kordofan’s Capital Redraws Sudan’s War Map
Kadugli did not choose to become a besieged city. Its position in the heart of South Kordofan placed it squarely within the war’s calculations, transforming the city into a geographic chokepoint no side could afford to ignore. Today, the city is emerging from a forced isolation that lasted more than two years, shifting from a…
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After Yemen, Is Saudi Arabia Poised to Act in Sudan?
In Yemen, Saudi Arabia appears to have gained the upper hand in its confrontation with allies of the United Arab Emirates, bolstering the position of the internationally recognized government in what many see as a decisive phase of the conflict. In Sudan, a country where Abu Dhabi is accused of supplying arms to the Rapid…
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Ethiopia Accused of Backing Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces
The war in Sudan is no longer confined within its borders or limited to the edges of the Blue Nile region. Signs are emerging of a new and more dangerous phase, as Sudanese intelligence reports and statements by local officials in Port Sudan indicate that Ethiopia has shifted from being an “observer” of developments in…
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Sudan Crisis Returns to Riyadh Amid Renewed Diplomacy
Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visited Riyadh on Monday, where he met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. While full details of the visit were not officially released, it comes amid growing regional and international efforts to revive initiatives aimed at ending the war in Sudan. Analysts suggest the visit served as…
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A Struggle Over the Treasures of the Eastern Mediterranean
Despite the rapid developments unfolding behind its borders with Libya, Sudan, and the Gaza Strip, Egypt has continued to focus primarily on its maritime frontiers. For that reason, the issue of maritime boundaries with Libya in the Mediterranean Sea figured prominently in the discussions held by Libyan Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar during his visit to…
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China Abandons Sudan’s Oil Fields
Sudan is no longer a destination for oil companies, nor do its oil fields attract many of them the way they did for decades. In fact, the dire security conditions the country has endured since fighting erupted between the army and the Rapid Support Forces have driven these companies away and have been the principal…
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Sudan’s Fallout Hits Yemen
In a development that could redraw the map of Yemen’s conflict, the Southern Transitional Council (STC) announced that it had taken control of wide areas in the country’s south, including the city of Aden. For nearly a decade, the coastal city has served as the seat of Yemen’s internationally recognized government, backed by Saudi Arabia.…
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As Trump Takes the Lead on Sudan, Three Major Roadblocks Emerge
The United States has made a dramatic shift in how it handles the war in Sudan: President Donald Trump is now following the file personally. He is “not delegating it,” but overseeing it himself, according to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He added, during a meeting at the White House, that Trump is “the…
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Atrocities at Al-Fashir’s Hospitals… Who’s Responsible?
Before it fell into their hands last October, the city Al- Fashir was besieged by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Inside the Saudi Hospital– the last function medical facility in the city, a medical team tended to the wounded. Shells rained down on the area of the hospital, injuring civilians and fighters alike. The medical…