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Putin may not outrun the warrant for his arrest – history shows that several leaders on the run eventually face charges in court

The Russian government, U.S. President Joe Biden and mainstream Western media are among the observers who all responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s arrest warrant for war crimes with a shrug.

The Conversation

Sudan: the longer the conflict lasts, the higher the risk of a regional war

The 2019 Sudan uprisings that ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir and installed a military-civilian transitional government gave hope that the northern African country could finally transition to democratic rule. The country has been ruled by the military for most of its independence since 1956.

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Why do Sudan’s ceasefires keep failing?

The warring generals have shown little interest in a long-term ceasefire, but have failed to achieve a quick victory.

Al Jazeera

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Putin ICC warrant debate goes on in South Africa: What to know

Many in government and opposition are united in proclaiming South Africa’s reluctance to arrest Putin when he visits.

Al Jazeera

Clashes rock Sudan ceasefire as UN official seeks aid protection

Martin Griffiths, in visit to the country, seeks pledges from warring sides to allow movement of staff and supplies.

Al Jazeera

Factbox-Sudan's history of coups, wars and instability

Sudan, which has been in the grip of a bloody power struggle between the army and a paramilitary group for three weeks, has a history of civil wars, military takeovers and rebellions.

Reuters

Could an old tribal foe undercut Sudan’s Hemedti?

The RSF could be more vulnerable in its stronghold in Darfur, where a rival foe is challenging Hemedti.

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The journalist’s dilemma: ‘I came home to tell Sudan’s story to the world: I don’t want to leave now’

One writer describes the shock of seeing the streets where she lives peppered with bullets

The Guardian - UK

What next for Sudan fighting after top Bashir-era officials freed

Analysts say revival of loyalists of former ruler Omar al-Bashir could tilt balance of power in war between army and RSF

Al Jazeera

Shifting alliances in Sudan’s Darfur as new civil war fears rise

Locals in Darfur arm themselves, believing army-RSF conflict could reignite ethnic violence and open war in region.

Al Jazeera

Violence flares in Sudan as army approves ceasefire extension and Australians urged to leave

Sudan's army and a paramilitary force have been battling on Khartoum's outskirts, undermining a truce in their 11-day conflict, but the army has expressed willingness to extend the ceasefire.

ABC News

UK ‘should impose sanctions on human rights abusers in Sudan’ – report

UK all-party group says failure to bring to justice Darfur abusers 20 years ago has led to current violence

The Guardian - UK

Sudanese dual citizens who returned home uprooted by conflict

Dual nationals are frustrated by their foreign embassies and make their own evacuation plans.

Al Jazeera

Sudan's conflict has its roots in three decades of elites fighting over oil and energy

Sudan stands on the brink of yet another civil war sparked by the deadly confrontation between the Sudan Armed Forces of General Abdelfatah El-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (“Hemedti”).

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Al Jazeera

Sudanese left behind as foreign states evacuate citizens

Experts say Sudanese are paying the price for an armed conflict they argue Western officials helped manufacture.

Al Jazeera

Ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir held at army hospital

Former leader moved out of prison during heavy fighting as other ex-officials escaped during a jailbreak amid the chaos.

The Guardian - UK

Sudan’s ex-leader Omar al-Bashir being held in military hospital, says army

Bashir, wanted by international criminal court on genocide charges, moved after attack by paramilitaries on prison where he was being held

The Independent UK

Sudan military: Former ruler al-Bashir in military hospital

Sudan’s military says former autocratic ruler Omar al-Bashir is being held in a military-run hospital, giving its first official statement on his location since violence in the capital Khartoum raised questions over his whereabouts

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Sudan’s Bashir and Allies Out of Jail, Fighting Flares

Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) battled on the outskirts of the capital on Wednesday, undermining a truce in an 11-day conflict that civilian groups fear could revive the influence of ousted President Omar al-Bashir and his loyalists. Fuelling those concerns, the army confirmed the transfer of 79-year-old…

Reuters

Sudan's Bashir was in hospital before fighting started - sources

Sudan's toppled leader Omar al-Bashir had been moved from Kober prison to a military hospital in the Sudanese capital before heavy fighting broke out there on April 15, two sources at the hospital said.

Reuters

Sudanese Bashir-era official says he and others have left prison and will protect themselves

Sudanese ex-official Ahmed Haroun, who served under Omar al-Bashir and is wanted by the International Criminal Court, said that he and other former officials of Bashir's government had left Kober prison and would take responsibility for their own protection, in a statement aired on Sudan's Tayba TV on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Jailed strongman's whereabouts unknown amid Sudan chaos

An attack on the prison holding deposed Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir has raised questions about his whereabouts as the country's two top generals battle for power

Daily Mirror

Sudan conflict: Your questions answered as hundreds and civilians trapped in war

Earlier this month, chaos broke out as the Sudanese army and rebel Rapid Support Forces clashed with heavy bombing and gunfights breaking out in Khartoum

WEKU

Sudanese seek refuge from country's fighting as foreigners are being airlifted out

As foreign governments airlifted hundreds of their diplomats and other citizens from Sudan, Sudanese on Monday desperately sought ways to escape the chaos amid fears fighting will only escalate.

The Independent UK

Foreigners airlifted out; Sudanese seek refuge from fighting

Foreign government have airlifted hundreds of diplomats and other citizens out of Sudan, and several governments have said more evacuations are possible if security conditions allow

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