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Sudan crisis

The powerful Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group and Sudan's military began fighting each other in April 2023. Their conflict has killed more than 28,000 people and forced millions to flee their homes.

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Sudanese IDPs taking shelter in a school building

Sudanese IDPs taking shelter in a school building

Sudan: Malnutrition threatens 700,000 children, UN says

UNICEF warned that tens of thousands of malnourished children could die without enough aid.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock sitting with Kenyan President William Ruto at a lodge in Kenya

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock sitting with Kenyan President William Ruto at a lodge in Kenya

Germany's Baerbock visits Kenya with Sudan conflict in focus

Annalena Baerbock, the German foreign minister, has arrived in Kenya after an unplanned stop in Saudi Arabia.

People displaced by the conflict in Sudan walk with their belongings along a road in Wad Medani

People displaced by the conflict in Sudan walk with their belongings along a road in Wad Medani

Sudan: Despite violence, pro-democracy groups won't give up

Amid ongoing fighting and despite displacement, Sudan's pro-democracy activists are still finding ways to network.

Three women, wrapped in bright cloth, stand in front of a hut holding their babies and small children.

Three women, wrapped in bright cloth, stand in front of a hut holding their babies and small children.

Sudanese flee conflict to rebel-controlled Nuba mountains

DW gained rare access to Sudan's remote Nuba mountains to hear stories of those seeking safety from the region's war.

Man watches as fire rages in market area in al-Fasher, capital of North Darfur state

Man watches as fire rages in market area in al-Fasher, capital of North Darfur state

Sudan crisis: Mass displacement and death

Over the past month, the conflict between two militaries in Sudan has reached what experts say is a grim turning point.

Armed RSF soldiers on military vehicle

Armed RSF soldiers on military vehicle

Sudan conflict: EU warns of 'another genocide' in Darfur

The EU has condemned an "ethnic cleansing campaign" against the Masalit people in Darfur by the RSF paramilitary.

Smoke plumes billow from a fire in southern Khartoum amidst ongoing fighting

Smoke plumes billow from a fire in southern Khartoum amidst ongoing fighting

Sudan's humanitarian crisis reaches breaking point

Sudan's humanitarian crisis reaches breaking point as aid agencies plead for intervention

Salwa Ibraheem Hassan, a Sudanese woman who fled the conflict in Geneina, in Sudan's Darfur region, sits beside her daughter Mihrab Abdullah who is suffering from malnutrition

Salwa Ibraheem Hassan, a Sudanese woman who fled the conflict in Geneina, in Sudan's Darfur region, sits beside her daughter Mihrab Abdullah who is suffering from malnutrition

Sudan: UN sounds alarm over thousands of child deaths

Malnutrition and disease in the midst of a violent conflict have claimed thousands of young lives.

The Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company, one of Khartoum's most iconic buildings, engulfed in flames Sunday, as fighting between the army and the RSF enters sixth month

The Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company, one of Khartoum's most iconic buildings, engulfed in flames Sunday, as fighting between the army and the RSF enters sixth month

Sudan crisis: Fighting escalates in Khartoum in 6th month

The army headquarters in Khartoum was attacked, and an iconic skyscraper in the city went up in flames on Sunday.

Smoke seen behind buildings

Smoke seen behind buildings

Sudan conflict: Deadly attack hits Khartoum market

An airstrike in Khartoum has reportedly killed some 40 people amid a war between the army and a paramilitary group.

Women who fled the war in Sudan await the distribution of international aid rations at the Ourang refugee camp, near Adre town in eastern Chad on August 15, 2023.

Women who fled the war in Sudan await the distribution of international aid rations at the Ourang refugee camp, near Adre town in eastern Chad on August 15, 2023.

Sudan: UN warns of hunger, disease, displacement

The UN urged donors who had pledged aid to deliver on their promised contributions.

Tansania hilft bei der Ausbildung vom medizinischen Personal aus Sudan

Tansania hilft bei der Ausbildung vom medizinischen Personal aus Sudan

Why is Tanzania taking in medical students from Sudan?

A rise in violence towards hospital staff in Sudan has cut short the training of medical staff.

Sudanese armed forces celebrate Army Day in eastern Gadaref State

Sudanese armed forces celebrate Army Day in eastern Gadaref State

Sudan crisis: Situation 'spiraling out of control,' UN says

UN agencies and NGOs are urging global action amid what they say could possibly amount to "crimes against humanity."

Vendors sell Ethiopian products in the town of Gallabat, on Sudan's border with Ethiopia, on August 2, 2023.

Vendors sell Ethiopian products in the town of Gallabat, on Sudan's border with Ethiopia, on August 2, 2023.

Sudan paramilitary to blame for most atrocities: Amnesty

The human rights watchdog said it was able to document sexual assault on girls as young as 12 years old.

Sudan: MSF may stop work at hospital after 18 staff attacked

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is one of the last aid groups active in Sudan after fighting broke out in April.

Gum arabic sap as pictured on the branch of an acacia tree

Gum arabic sap as pictured on the branch of an acacia tree

Sudan crisis spells uncertainty for key Coca-Cola ingredient

The ongoing conflict is threatening gum arabic production, hurting exports and threatening livelihoods.

Smoke and destruction the city of Al Fasher in North Darfur

Smoke and destruction the city of Al Fasher in North Darfur

UN says Sudan on brink of 'full-scale civil war'

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said Sudan is edging ever closer to outright civil war.

Omdurman, Sudan

Omdurman, Sudan

Sudan: At least 22 people killed in airstrike on Omdurman

It is one of the in one of the deadliest air attacks yet in the three months of fighting between Sudan's rival generals.

Two Sudanese women who have fled to South Sudan sit on buckets in front of a tent

Two Sudanese women who have fled to South Sudan sit on buckets in front of a tent

Sudan: Sexual violence against women spikes

Dozens of women and girls have been raped and sexually assaulted by fighters as the conflict approaches its third month.

Burning buildings in Darfur

Burning buildings in Darfur

Sudan: Over 1 million refugees may flee conflict by October

The number of refugees fleeing the conflict is now set to exceed initial projections as fighting persists.

People board a truck to leave Sudan's capital Khartoum

People board a truck to leave Sudan's capital Khartoum

Sudan crisis: UN donor conference yields $1.5 billion in aid

The United Nations warned that Sudan could quickly become "a locus of lawlessness" without international support.

A child looks through a evacuation train's window in Pokrovsk, in the Donetsk region, on November 30, 2022 amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine

A child looks through a evacuation train's window in Pokrovsk, in the Donetsk region, on November 30, 2022 amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine

UNHCR: Forced displacement hit new record in 2022

The UNHCR report said poorer countries disproportionately bore the responsibility of hosting displaced individuals.

Smoke rising behind buildings on a nearly deserted Khartoum street

Smoke rising behind buildings on a nearly deserted Khartoum street

Sudan: Fighting resumes after 24-hour truce ends

A cease-fire in Sudan has finished, with fighting breaking out in and around Khartoum minutes later, witnesses say.

People who fled ethnic clashes in Sudan's Blue Nile state wait at a clinic set up by health authorities in collaboration with Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders)

People who fled ethnic clashes in Sudan's Blue Nile state wait at a clinic set up by health authorities in collaboration with Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders)

MSF says Sudan's RSF coerced it into filming support video

Two months ago fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the country's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

Volker Perthes, the UN secretary-general s special representative and head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, speaks at a Security Council meeting on Sudan

Volker Perthes, the UN secretary-general s special representative and head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, speaks at a Security Council meeting on Sudan

Sudan declares UN envoy 'persona non grata'

Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan accused Volker Perthes of inflaming the fighting between the warring factions.

Sudanese General Abdel-Fattah Burhan standing among troops and raising his arm while speaking

Sudanese General Abdel-Fattah Burhan standing among troops and raising his arm while speaking

Sudan's army suspends talks with paramilitary RSF

Talks between Sudan's warring factions have been ongoing since early May.

People walk among scattered objects in the market of El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur

People walk among scattered objects in the market of El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur

Sudan crisis: Darfur governor issues call to arms

The governor of Sudan's Darfur region has urged citizens to arm themselves amid fears of escalating violence.

Volker Perthes, the UN secretary-general s special representative and head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, speaks at a Security Council meeting on Sudan at the UN headquarters in New York, on May 24, 2022.

Volker Perthes, the UN secretary-general s special representative and head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, speaks at a Security Council meeting on Sudan at the UN headquarters in New York, on May 24, 2022.

Sudan's military ruler Burhan wants UN envoy replaced

Top Sudanese military official Abdel-Fattah Burhan said that the UN had brought "negative repercussions" to Sudan.

Two girls stand next to a makeshift shelter. Behind them are other shelters made out of pieces of material and branches; the earth is bare and sandy.

Two girls stand next to a makeshift shelter. Behind them are other shelters made out of pieces of material and branches; the earth is bare and sandy.

Refugees from Sudan in Chad face desperation

DW's Shola Lawal visited a refugee camp on Chad's border with Sudan to see what the conditions are.

A man walks past a burnt out bank branch in southern Khartoum on May 24, 2023.

A man walks past a burnt out bank branch in southern Khartoum on May 24, 2023.

Sudan: UN condemns sexual violence amid weeklong cease-fire

UN human rights chief Volker Turk called on both sides to stop sexual violence and spare civilians' lives.

Buses parked along a street in Khartoum on Tuesday

Buses parked along a street in Khartoum on Tuesday

Sudan crisis: Sporadic shelling as US announces aid

Despite some fighting, Khartoum residents say the capital is relatively calm after a new truce took effect.

A Sudanese army armoured vehicle is stationed in southern Khartoum

A Sudanese army armoured vehicle is stationed in southern Khartoum

Sudan: Clashes reported after weeklong cease-fire starts

The warring parties continued to fight each other, minutes after a cease-fire deal came into effect.

Plume of smoke rising among buildings in Sudan

Plume of smoke rising among buildings in Sudan

Qatar's embassy in Sudan attacked

Sudan's military blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF); Qatar denounced the raid without laying blame.

A Sudanese woman with her child at a makeshift camp in Chad

A Sudanese woman with her child at a makeshift camp in Chad

Sudan fighting displaces more than 1 million people: UN

While the majority of people have been displaced internally, hundreds of thousands have fled to neighboring countries.

Chadian opposition leader Avocksouma Djona Atchenemou

Chadian opposition leader Avocksouma Djona Atchenemou

Sudan crisis poses dangerous spillover risks for Chad

The fighting in Sudan could create additional problems for Chad, with the risk of chaos and violence.

Members of the UN look away from the camera in Sudan.

Members of the UN look away from the camera in Sudan.

Sudan: UN seeks close to $3 billion in humanitarian aid

The United Nations estimates more than 1 million people will flee Sudan this year.

People with bags and suitcases head toward a van in Khartoum, Sudan

People with bags and suitcases head toward a van in Khartoum, Sudan

Sudan: Airstrikes in Khartoum as conflict enters 2nd month

Tensions over the weekend killed at least 280 people in the war-weary West Darfur region of the country.

Thick smoke rises above Khartoum, May 5

Thick smoke rises above Khartoum, May 5

In Sudan, airstrikes hit Khartoum despite scheduled talks

Airstrikes rocked the Sudanese capital even as the warring factions were preparing to continue talks in Saudi Arabia.

Dr Hamza Kamal, surgeon at Hasahisa Hospital, sitting at a desk

Dr Hamza Kamal, surgeon at Hasahisa Hospital, sitting at a desk

Sudan crisis: Hospitals damaged and overwhelmed

The ongoing fighting has destroyed numerous medical facilities and overwhelmed remaining health workers with patients.

Smoke rises up amid fighting between the Sudanese Army and RSF in the capital of Khartoum

Smoke rises up amid fighting between the Sudanese Army and RSF in the capital of Khartoum

Sudan: Fierce battles underway in Khartoum, Omdurman

Heavy air attacks and clashes were witnessed in several major Sudanese cities as the UN warned of a hunger crisis.

Sudanese refugees ride donkeys towards the boundary with Chad

Sudanese refugees ride donkeys towards the boundary with Chad

How the Sudan crisis threatens the entire Sahel

The conflict in Sudan could have dangerous repercussions throughout the region, experts warn.

A Sudanese family, a father and likely two of his sons, wait at a camp

A Sudanese family, a father and likely two of his sons, wait at a camp

Sudan death toll climbs, with 700,000 internally displaced

More than 604 people, including civilians, have been killed. The toll climbs as talks continue in Saudi Arabia.

Smoke billows in Khartoum amid ongoing fighting between the forces of two rival generals in Sudan on May 6, 2023.

Smoke billows in Khartoum amid ongoing fighting between the forces of two rival generals in Sudan on May 6, 2023.

Sudan: Clashes persist despite Saudi-hosted talks

The country's warring rivals continue to fight each other in the capital and Darfur despite talks in Jeddah.

The artist Amna Elhassan work recently exhibited in Germany

The artist Amna Elhassan work recently exhibited in Germany

Sudanese artists speak out: 'It's not our war'

Sudan has become a battleground. But it is not the war of the people who live there, say exiled Sudanese writers.

Smoke billows during fighting in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, on May 3, 2023

Smoke billows during fighting in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, on May 3, 2023

Sudan updates: Warring factions to hold direct talks

The talks seek to achieve a humanitarian truce between the army and the RSF as violence persists. DW has the latest.

Sudanese waiting under a makeshift shelter in Port Sudan

Sudanese waiting under a makeshift shelter in Port Sudan

Sudan updates: UN advises against returns amid bloodshed

The UN refugee agency has advised governments not to return people to Sudan amid ongoing conflict there. DW has more.

Special Representative for Sudan, Volker Perthes, walks with guards

Special Representative for Sudan, Volker Perthes, walks with guards

UN warns of deteriorating humanitarian situation in Sudan

UN Special representative Volker Perthes says that helping Sudanese refugees is becoming increasingly difficult.

A Sudanese evacuee carries her son as they disembark from a ship in Saudi Arabia

A Sudanese evacuee carries her son as they disembark from a ship in Saudi Arabia

Sudan updates: 7-day cease-fire fails as fighting continues

Fighting has gripped Khartoum for the 20th straight day, leaving the latest cease-fire efforts in tatters. DW has more.

Egyptian nationals Amier el-Saied and his cousin Moustafa stand with their suitcases on the streets of Cairo

Egyptian nationals Amier el-Saied and his cousin Moustafa stand with their suitcases on the streets of Cairo

Sudan: Red tape exacerbates humanitarian crisis

Sudanese refugees are depending on private aid networks as the UN fears more displaced people to come.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz boards a plane

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz boards a plane

Sudan crisis hovers over Olaf Scholz's visit to East Africa

Chancellor Olaf Scholz will focus on reaffirming alliances during his trip to Ethiopia and Kenya.