Aug 16 Watch 8:02 Amid brutal civil war, Sudan’s VP defends refusal to participate in U.S.-led peace talks By Leila Molana-Allen, Jorgen Samso, Leila Jackson Sudan has been caught in a bloody war between the country’s army and a militia for 16 months with tens of millions of civilians caught in between. This week, the United States attempted peace talks in Geneva, but the Sudanese… Continue watching
Aug 16 U.S. calls on Sudan military to join peace negotiations By Associated Press The military has boycotted negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, now in their third day, despite international pleas that they participate. Sudan’s military is battling the powerful paramilitary known as The Rapid Support Forces. Continue reading
Jun 30 What is the extent of Sudan’s humanitarian crisis after more than a year of civil war? By Mariel Ferragamo, Diana Roy, Council on Foreign Relations Sudan has been engulfed in civil war since fighting erupted on April 15, 2023, between the nation’s military and a paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces. Millions of people have been displaced, exacerbating an already devastating humanitarian crisis. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 7:51 More than a million threatened in Sudan city under siege by paramilitary forces By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The U.S. said famine has likely descended in Sudan and warned attacks in the capital of the North Darfur region must stop. El Fasher was home to more than 800,000 internally displaced before it came under siege by rebel paramilitaries. Continue watching
Jun 10 More than 10 million have fled their homes in Sudan as war continues, UN says By Associated Press Sudan’s conflict between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began last year. More than 14,000 people have been killed and the surviving population is near famine. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 10:12 Sudan marks 1 year of brutal civil war as humanitarian crisis worsens By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi This week marks one year since the start of war in Sudan. What began as an internal power struggle has produced the world’s largest displacement crisis. More than 8 million people have fled their homes, around 16 million are facing… Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch 9:08 How Sudan’s civil war has created a massive hunger crisis By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Ethan Dodd The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday discussed the brutal conflict in Sudan that has killed 14,000 people and displaced 8 million others. This as the World Food Program says what began as a power struggle in Africa's third-largest country may… Continue watching