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In this September 2021 file photo, traffic moves on a street in Sudan's capital, Khartoum
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Sudan

The northeast African nation has a population of more than 45 million people. Sudan's capital is Khartoum. The country borders Egypt, Libya, Chad, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea.

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December 11, 2024

Sudan facing biggest humanitarian crisis recorded — report

December 10, 2024

Sudan: War claims over 100 more lives, mostly civilians

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Reports & Analysis

Sudanese army soldiers on a military vehicle are greeted by Port Sudan residents (file photo)

Embedded on the frontline with the Sudanese army

Embedded on the frontline with the Sudanese army

The war in Sudan has cost up to 150,000 lives. Recently, the Sudanese army has made gains near the capital Khartoum.
ConflictsDecember 19, 202403:57 min
Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu

AfricaLink News December 11, 2024

AfricaLink News December 11, 2024

Over 100 killed in Sudan conflict +++ Zambia's top court bars former President Lungu from 2026 election
PoliticsDecember 11, 202403:11 min
Sudanese army soldiers patrol an area in Khartoum North

AfricaLink News December 5, 2024

AfricaLink News December 5, 2024

At least 24 killed in RSF attack in Sudan +++ Mozambique's President Nyusi warns against further post-election protests
PoliticsDecember 5, 202403:52 min
A woman sits under a shelter with bare, red earth and speaks to DW.

Chad struggles as refugees pour in from Sudan

Chad struggles as refugees pour in from Sudan

Chad, one of the world's poorest countries, urgently needs help supporting over a million refugees.
MigrationNovember 28, 202404:39 min
Svenja Schulze

Chad 'opened the doors to all the refugees from Sudan'

Chad 'opened the doors to all the refugees from Sudan'

The international community needs to do more to end the war in Sudan, says German Development Minister Svenja Schulze.
ConflictsNovember 28, 202404:59 min
Women who fled war in Sudan rest in a refugee camp in Adre, Chad, October 5, 2024.

People fleeing Sudan's war seek refuge in Chad

People fleeing Sudan's war seek refuge in Chad

DW reports from a border region where people fleeing war seek refuge in a country underequipped to help them.
PoliticsNovember 23, 2024
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Women sit on the ground outside their tent which is flooded

Sudan war sees mass killings and no sign of ending

Paramilitary RSF fighters have again brutally massacred scores of civilians, with Sudan's army also escalating attacks.
PoliticsOctober 31, 2024
A displaced Sudanese woman rests inside a shelter, her daughter is lying on the side of the tent.

Sudan's escalating conflict worsens humanitarian situation

New clashes leave the survival of civilians increasingly in the hands of Nobel Peace Prize nominated local activists.
PoliticsOctober 16, 2024
A man holding a gun makes a peace sign, ruins behind

Sudan crisis: Threat to culture 'unprecedented,' UNESCO says

Sudan's cultural and world heritage sites have been bombed or looted as millions of people are displaced.
CultureSeptember 23, 2024
Sudanese people wait in line at Kurmuk refugee transit camp, one of Ethiopia's main refugee entry points on the border

Sudan conflict escalates refugee crisis in Ethiopia

Ethiopia's new Oura refugee camp is home to thousands of people who fled a devastating civil war in neighboring Sudan.
ConflictsSeptember 5, 2024
Photographer Nadir Minallah seen next to some of his exhibits

Sudanese refugees shine a light on conflict through art

A group of Sudanese refugees in Kenya is using art to raise awareness about the conflict in their country.
ConflictsAugust 10, 202402:27 min
Smoke after an attack on the Sudanese city of Khartoum.

Fresh hope for new talks on Sudan cease-fire

Will they be enough to bring an end to fighting and facilitate desperately needed aid?
ConflictsAugust 8, 2024
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