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Sudan
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. Sudan is bordered by Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east-northeast, Eritrea to the east, Ethiopia to the east-southeast, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the southwest, and Chad to the west. The country's official languages have been Arabic and English since 2005.
Its capital is Khartoum and its largest city is Omdourman.
Latest news
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Sudan: Fighting intensifies in North Kordofan and Blue Nile
Fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensified in mid-August 2026 in North Kordofan and Blue Nile State, two fronts that have become strategic… -
Sudan: Yasser al-Atta received in Ankara amidst military cooperation
The Turkish Defense Minister, Yaşar Güler, received Sudanese General Yasser al-Atta in Ankara on Monday, August 17, 2026, as announced by the Turkish ministry in a publication shared… -
Sudan: agreement with Saudi Arabia, Riyadh in search of stability
As the war in Sudan drags on for more than three years, Khartoum and Riyadh signed an agreement on August 17, establishing a Supreme Council for Strategic Cooperation… -
Sudan: the paramilitaries retake Geissan, in the Blue Nile state at the border with Ethiopia.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Wednesday, August 12, that they have taken control of Geissan, a strategic town in Blue Nile State, near the Ethiopian border.… -
Sudan: launch of Nazaha, a digital platform for public procurement
The Sudanese government announced on August 8 the establishment of Nazaha, a national digital system dedicated to public procurement and contract awarding. The tool aims to digitize procedures,… -
Sudan: Léon XIV calls for an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of humanitarian corridors.
After the Angelus prayer on Sunday, August 9, at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV called for an end to the war ravaging Sudan. He urged the authorities to… -
Sudan: The army announces it has repelled an attack by the FSR in West Darfur.
The Sudanese army announced on Wednesday, August 5, that it had repelled an offensive by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries in western Darfur. The fighting took place… -
Sudan: the army is hunting down the FSR paramilitaries involved in gold trafficking at the Egyptian border.
A joint security operation has been underway for several days by Sudan and Egypt on either side of their border to combat gold smuggling networks. This initiative follows… -
Sudan: defections widen within the FSR paramilitaries.
Forty-five fighters from the Rapid Support Forces defected and joined Omdurman on Sunday, where they were welcomed by Sudanese army units. This new surrender illustrates the intensification of… -
CAN 2025: Algeria get off to a strong start against Sudan.
With a brace from Riyad Mahrez, Algeria comfortably beat Sudan (3-0) this Wednesday, on the occasion of the opening day of Group E at the 2025 Africa Cup… -
Sudan: at least 13 civilians killed in an attack on a mosque in El-Fasher
In Sudan, at least 13 civilians were killed on Wednesday, October 8, in an attack on a mosque in the Abou Chouk neighborhood of El-Fasher, the last major… -
Sudan: Al-Burhan appoints interim prime minister
General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces and head of the Transitional Sovereign Council (TSC), appointed Dafallah Al-Haj Ali as interim Prime Minister and Minister…