As feuding generals turned the Sudanese capital into a war zone, two university students navigated a battered Toyota through the chaos and saved at least 60 desperate people.
Tag: Rapid Support Forces (Sudan)
‘A Nightmare’
We explain the background of the military conflict in Sudan.
Sudanese Refugees Desperate for Safety Flee to Egypt
The war between two generals for power in Sudan has separated family members and driven tens of thousands to flee. Many had returned after the 2019 revolution with hopes for a more democratic future.
Fleeing Sudan, Some Find Saudi Ships ‘a Golden Opportunity’ to Escape
A Sudanese student waiting to be evacuated by Saudi Arabia counted himself as one of the lucky ones: Born in the kingdom and holding a residency permit, he could board a rescue ship.
Thousands Flee to Sudan’s Main Seaport, Seeking Ships to Safety
Port Sudan, on the Red Sea, has been overwhelmed by people fleeing the violence and scrambling to join an evacuation to Saudi Arabia.
As Hospitals Close and Doctors Flee, Sudan’s Health Care System Is Collapsing
The medical professionals who remain face meager supplies and harrowing conditions, even setting up field hospitals in living rooms amid the fighting.
Sudan’s Conflict Ignites Fears of Civil War in Darfur
The fragile peace that quieted years of genocidal violence in Darfur is at risk again.
Your Friday Briefing
Dark projections for Russia’s energy industry.
Khartoum’s Residents Cope With Paramilitary Fighters in Sudan
In parts of Khartoum that have been taken over by a feared paramilitary force, the civilians who have not fled endure an uneasy coexistence with fighters who are battling the regular army.
Russia’s Wagner Group Has Offered Weapons to R.S.F., U.S. Says
Wagner has offered powerful weapons, including surface-to-air missiles, to R.S.F. paramilitaries, American officials said.