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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Brief update on recent developments (security, politics, economy) in selected countries
Briefing Notes (KW20/2025) (Periodical Report, German)
- Der African National Congress bezeichne die Klage hingegen als „transformationsfeindlich“, da sie sich gegen Vielfalt stelle.24 Sudan Mindestens 33 Zivilpersonen bei Drohnenangriffen der RSF getötet Gemäß Berichterstattung vom 10.05.25 sind bei mehreren Drohnenangriffen der Rapid Support Forces (RSF) mindestens 33 Zivilpersonen getötet worden: Am 09.05.25 seien 14 Personen bei einem Angriff
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Port Sudan: Article on impact of 6 days of bombardment from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF); increase in the price of water
No water, no power - Port Sudan reeling after week of attacks (Media Report, English)
- Port Sudan: Article on impact of 6 days of bombardment from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF); increase in the price of water
- Port Sudan: Artikel zu Auswirkungen des 6-tägigen Bombenangriffs der Rapid Support Forces (RSF); Anstieg des Wasserpreises
- Once seen as a relatively safe haven from Sudan's devastating civil war, Port Sudan is now reeling from days of bombardment from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group. After six days of drone attacks, smoke is still rising from three fuel depots which were targeted. Rescue teams are gathered around the destroyed sites, but they are struggling to put the fires out.
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Port Sudan: Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launch series of drone attacks on the city; the port city has so far been excluded from the ongoing armed conflict
Drone Attacks on Port Sudan Mark Dramatic Escalation (Appeal or News Release, English)
- Port Sudan: Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launch series of drone attacks on the city; the port city has so far been excluded from the ongoing armed conflict
- Port Sudan: Paramilitärische Rapid Support Forces (RSF) führen Serie von Drohnenangriffen auf die Hafenstadt durch, die vom anhaltenden bewaffneten Konflikt bisher nicht direkt betroffen war
- The SAF has accused its rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), of carrying out the attacks and said the drones came from the east over the sea, raising questions about their point of origin. The RSF has not responded to the accusations but has shown the capacity to launch long-distance strikes from its positions inside the country.
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Port Sudan: Drone strikes on power station caused power outage; city has been targeted by paramilitary attacks for 3 days
Sudan war: Drones hit Port Sudan causing power blackout as RSF target key city (Media Report, English)
- A major hotel located close to the residence of army chief Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was also hit in the attack, the witness said. Mariam Atta, a nutritional supervisor at a children's hospital in Port Sudan, described the moment she first heard the attacks. "We woke up to the roar of explosions and were terrified. […] The military has blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for the drone attacks which started on Sunday. The RSF is yet to comment on the attacks.
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Sudan cuts diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, as it accuses them to support the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
Sudan cuts ties with UAE over alleged RSF support as drone strikes on Port Sudan continue (Media Report, English)
- Sudan cuts diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, as it accuses them to support the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
- Sudan bricht die diplomatischen Beziehungen zu den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten ab, da er sie beschuldigt, die Rapid Support Forces (RSF) zu unterstützen
- Wedaeli Chibelushi & Kalkidan Yibeltal BBC News Sudan has cut diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after repeatedly accusing the Gulf nation of backing the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the country's civil war. The announcement came as the RSF were blamed for attacks on the usually safe city of Port Sudan, which started on Sunday and have continued until Wednesday.
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Brief update on recent developments (security, politics, economy) in selected countries
Briefing Notes (KW19/2025) (Periodical Report, German)
- Die paramilitärische Miliz Rapid Support Forces (RSF) soll u.a. koordinierte Angriffe in al-Faschir sowie auf das Flüchtlingslager Abu Schuk verübt haben. Dabei sollen mindestens 40 Zivilpersonen getötet worden sein. Zudem soll es aus dem Bundesstaat Khartum 7 vermehrt Berichte über extralegale Hinrichtungen geben.
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