Information related to the recent fighting
Background information
The following reports and articles explain the background of the recent fighting:
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Brief chronology of political developments since 2018
Sudan's years of political strife (Media Report, English)
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Background article on the fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces
Sudan fighting: The military rivalry behind the clashes in Khartoum (Media Report, English)
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Brief background article on the power struggle
Factbox: The struggle for power in Sudan (Media Report, English)
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Brief background article on the Rapid Support Forces
Factbox: Who are Sudan's Rapid Support Forces? (Media Report, English)
The most recent documents on the issue
These are the most recent documents from a search for terms related to the fighting: (You can find more, and customise your search under this search link.)
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Article on the impact of the destruction of Port Sudan's infrastructure on the construction of a Russian naval facility
Drone Attacks on Port Sudan Jeopardize Plan for Russian Red Sea Naval Base; Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 22 (Special or Analytical Report, English)
- Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces claimed responsibility for the attack. * The destruction of Port Sudan’s infrastructure demonstrates that Sudan’s domestic instability would threaten a Russian base, potentially jeopardizing a broader arms-for-access agreement that included Sudan’s acquisition of Russian warplanes. […] The week-long drone attack, believed to have been carried out by Sudan’s rebel paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), exposed the vulnerability of the port’s proposed site to damage related to domestic instability. […] Port Sudan operates under the unelected Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and its dominant partner, the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), commanded by General ‘Abd al-Fatah al-Burhan.
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172 people died because of a cholera outbreak which is exacerbated by the compromised infrastructure
Sudan war: Country 'on brink' of health disaster as cholera spreads (Media Report, English)
- More than 150,000 people have been killed during Sudan's conflict, which began over two years ago when Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) began a vicious struggle for power. Millions have been forced from their homes and the conflict has plunged the country into what the UN calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
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US government says Sudanese army used chemical weapons against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF); new sanctions imposed
US says Sudan used chemical weapons in war as it issues new sanctions (Media Report, English)
- US government says Sudanese army used chemical weapons against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF); new sanctions imposed
- The US will impose new sanctions on Sudan after finding it used chemical weapons last year in the ongoing civil war against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the state department has said. US exports to the country will be restricted and financial borrowing limits put in place from 6 June, a statement from spokesperson Tammy Bruce read. […] Sudan's military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was accused of "destabilising Sudan and undermining the goal of a democratic transition" [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8x5nkj8pyo] by the US, which the country's foreign ministry condemned as "strange and troubling". […] Meanwhile, the head of the RSF Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, also known as Hemedti, wasdetermined to have perpetrated genocide [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8j9j72lvdvo] in the country by former secretary of state Antony Blinken. The RSF has denied these charges.
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Report on the security, political, humanitarian and economic developments and human rights
Sudan Conflict Monitor # 20 (Periodical Report, English)
- General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan brought the issue to the forefront during a national civil service reform conference on April 29, lamenting the behavior of some ministers. “Once appointed, they bring in their nephews, maternal uncles, and even grandmothers to run the ministry with them,” he said. “This is the reality we see before us—no one can deny it.”
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Brief update on recent developments (security, politics, economy) in selected countries
Briefing Notes (KW22/2025) (Periodical Report, German)
- Die sudanesische Armee habe Chlorgas im Kampf gegen die Rapid Support Forces (RSF) eingesetzt. Es sei jedoch nicht bekannt, zu welchem Zeitpunkt und an welchen Orten das Militär das Chlorgas eingesetzt wurde.
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Brief update on recent developments (security, politics, economy) in selected countries
Briefing Notes (KW22/2025) (Periodical Report, English)
- The Sudanese Army is said to have used chlorine gas in fighting against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). It was however said to be unknown where and when the military had used the chlorine gas.
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