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Sudan defense minister rejects claims aid convoy carried weapons in North Kordofan strike

Gen. Hassan Kabroun claimed the area was under the full control of the Sudanese Armed Forces and “does not require transporting any military equipment using aid convoys as decoys.” 

Displaced Sudanese wait to receive humanitarian aid at the Abu al-Naga displacement camp in the Gedaref State, some 420km east of the capital Khartoum on February 6, 2026.
Sudanese and people from other nationalities cross the river Nile in a ferry, after being evacuated from Khartoum to Abu Simbel city, at the upper reaches of the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, April 27, 2023.

Passenger ferry capsizes on Sudan's Nile River, at least 15 dead

Residents wave Somali flags as they attend a rally denouncing Israel’s recognition of the breakaway Somaliland region, during a gathering calling for Somalia’s territorial unity, in Mogadishu, Dec. 30.

Egypt boosts commitment to Somalia’s stability with new military deployment - analysis

People sit on a pickup truck as they prepare to travel about 250 km south to Adre, on the Chad-Sudan border, at a transport station in Tine, eastern Chad, November 25, 2025. The movement comes amid the ongoing conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army.

Drone strike on displaced civilians in North Kordofan city kills 24, Sudanese authorities blame RSF


Libya's quiet shift: Normalization with Israel might still be on the table

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: Libya’s PM rejected normalization with Israel, but secret talks between the two countries and strategic interests keep the issue alive despite strong public opposition.

Libya's recent history with its Jewish inhabitants has not been positive, and relations with Israel almost nonexistent. Here, Libyans hold signs during a demonstration against the presence of Jews in Libya and the reopening of the Dar Bishi Synagogue in Tripoli, in 2011.

South Sudan says no talks with Israel to resettle Palestinians from Gaza

On Tuesday, the Associated Press, citing six people with knowledge of the matter, reported that Israel was holding discussions with Juba to resettle Palestinians from Gaza in the East African nation.

Palestinians walk to collect aid supplies from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 29, 2025

Israel in talks with South Sudan about Gazan resettlement plans - report

The deal between South Sudan and Israel could help the two countries build closer ties, the report added.

Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen in Gaza City earlier this month. This photo may have been staged.

Sudan seeks closer ties with Israel - opinion

The clashes in Sudan have led to a humanitarian crisis, and Israel is in a position to help bring relief and restore stability.

 SUDAN’S SOVEREIGNTY COUNCIL head, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, addresses the UN General Assembly last year. In 2020, he met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and they agreed to normalize ties.

Sudan gold mine collapse kills 11 in Red Sea state

Sudan has been plagued by economic instability and political turmoil since the 2021 military coup and subsequent civil conflict.

 An illustrative photo of gold mining in Sudan.

Sudan army repels RSF attack on El Fasher, dozens reported killed

The clash left dozens of RSF fighters dead and destroyed armored vehicles, according to a statement from the Sudanese Armed Forces’ 6th Infantry Division.

 People celebrate after reaching the presidential palace, protesting against military rule following last month's coup in Khartoum, Sudan December 19, 2021.

Wars now displace over 122 million people as aid funding falls, UN says

There were over 2 million more people displaced globally by the end of April 2025 than there were the previous year, said a UNHCR report.

 Displaced people ride a an animal-drawn cart, following Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacks on Zamzam displacement camp, in the town of Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan April 15, 2025.

African union welcomes appointment of Sudan’s new prime minister as step toward civilian rule

The African Union views the premiership as a vital step toward restoring democracy and peace after military rule.

 People celebrate after reaching the presidential palace, protesting against military rule following last month's coup in Khartoum, Sudan December 19, 2021.

Sudan’s army chief appoints new prime minister as civil war rages on

Sudan has named its first prime minister since its civil war erupted, as fighting with RSF continues on.

 People celebrate after reaching the presidential palace, protesting against military rule following last month's coup in Khartoum, Sudan December 19, 2021.

Hamas’s next front? Sudan’s Islamist army and the African threat to Israel - opinion

Sudan is no longer just a battlefield. It is rapidly becoming a terror hub, strategically positioned near Israel’s southern flank and the vital shipping lanes of the Red Sea.

 Left to right: Amjad Taha, political strategist and global geopolitics analyst from the UAE; Eitan Neishlos, Dubai-based businessman and philanthropist