Don’t ignore Sudan’s horrific conflict - Vox
More than 8 million people have been displaced during the war, and more than 13,000 people have been killed.
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Africa’s pushback against coups - The Christian Science Monitor
In mid-July, anti-corruption activists in Niger brought together judges, lawmakers, military officials, and citizens for three days. Their goal: refine legislation promoting transparency in public affairs, notably in terms of defense and security. Less than a week later, the military overthrew the elected...
Africa Update: Niger Coup, Russia-Africa Summit, US-Africa, Sudan - Voice of America's Encounter
Michelle Gavin, former US Ambassador to Botswana and senior fellow in Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and Susan Stigant, Director of Africa Programs at the U.S. Institute of Peace discuss the military coup in Niger, the Russia-Africa Summit, the conflict in Sudan, and US-Africa relations...
Sudan Fighting Puts Neighbors at Risk, Dims Hope for Civilian-Led Government - Voice of America
Twenty-five days since the war in Sudan broke out, there are no indications the warring factions have any intentions of negotiating an end as fighting rages on. Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the U.N. Human Rights Office, told VOA during a recent visit to Nairobi that the situation is troubling...
1500 troops to the border: Biden took page out of Trump’s playbook? - Left, Right & Center Podcast
fighting in Sudan has created a humanitarian disaster after only two weeks. Did the U.S. overestimate the situation by pushing for democracy? And did we embolden the two military leaders behind the fighting — by treating them as...
Sudan fighting commands attention. Can US correct its course? - Christian Science Monitor
When fighting erupted in Sudan last month between the country’s armed forces and a powerful paramilitary group, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Vietnam, solidifying ties aimed at counterbalancing China’s growing dominance in Southeast Asia. Suddenly Mr. Blinken’s press encounters were...
US, partners scurry to contain fighting in Sudan - The Hill
The U.S. and international partners are scrambling to contain an outbreak of fierce fighting in Sudan, where a conflict between heavily armed military factions risks exploding into a civil war that threatens devastating consequences. Intense diplomacy by the U.S., the U.K., the African Union, United Nations...
‘Pitched battle to the death’: who has the edge in Sudan’s bloody conflict? - Financial Times
The shifting patterns of fighting in Sudan have allowed foreign nationals to escape and given the warring sides an opportunity to assess their rival’s capabilities and fine-tune their battle plans. The power struggle that erupted two weeks ago, which analysts fear could precede a bloody and...
Has the international response to the Sudan crisis been too little, too late? - The National
Two weeks ago, western powers were focused on helping Sudan transition to a civilian-led government that had been promised since the 2019 removal of long-time president Omar Al Bashir. But now, countries are scrambling to evacuate their citizens and avert an all-out civil war that could undermine the...
As Sudan's conflict continues into its second week, here's what to know - NPR
Fighting in Sudan has continued for nearly two weeks since it began on April 15, when violence broke out between the country's army and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces. The two are engaged in a power struggle over who gets to run the resource-rich nation that sits at the crossroads between North Africa...