Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.
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Hundreds Killed in Days in Sudan as War Surges
Paramilitary forces ransacked villages and killed hundreds of people, activists said, hastening calls for the United Nations to deploy a mission to protect civilians.
Sudan’s Army Launches Operation to Retake Khartoum
The latest outbreak of fighting comes as nations gathered at the U.N. General Assembly called for an end to the war and for aid to be fast-tracked to millions in need.
Sudan’s Army Launches Operation to Retake Khartoum
The latest outbreak of fighting comes as nations gathered at the U.N. General Assembly called for an end to the war and for aid to be fast-tracked to millions in need.
Sudan’s Military Spurns Cease-Fire Talks in Switzerland
American-led mediators secured famine relief for needy areas. But with Sudan’s military failing to attend, a cease-fire was far out of reach.
Ceasefire Talks on Sudan’s Civil War Open in Switzerland
The American-backed talks in Switzerland, which started on Wednesday, aim to halt a catastrophic civil war. But only one side has turned up.
Famine Declared in Darfur Region of Sudan
Experts who monitor global hunger rarely make an official declaration of famine, but they just sounded the alarm for more than half a million people who have fled the fighting in Sudan’s civil war.
Drone Strike in Sudan Targets Army Leader in Failed Assassination Attempt, Military Says
For 15 months, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has been leading a war for control of the country against his rival, Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, the head of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
Famine Looms in Sudan as Civil War Pushes Capital Toward Abyss
A year of fighting has turned the once proud capital, Khartoum, into a charred battleground. Millions have fled. Now a famine threatens in one of Africa’s biggest countries.
Surrounded by Fighters and Haunted by Famine, Sudan City Fears Worst
A powerful paramilitary group has encircled El Fasher, the last remaining obstacle to domination of the sprawling Darfur region, raising alarm about mass killings if the city is taken.