The Latest Breaking News from Sudan

Guardian investigation finds number killed in April attack by Rapid Support Forces far greater than current estimates

Sudan's air force has destroyed an Emirati aircraft carrying Colombian mercenaries as it landed at a paramilitary-controlled airport in Darfur, killing at least 40 people, the army-aligned state TV said Wednesday.

A deadly cholera outbreak adds to the misery in a region that has witnessed fighting between the army and the rebels.

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Disputes between the two over border demarcations have been ongoing but heavy, armed fighting has been rare until now.

The African Union has rejected a move by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to form a rival government, calling it a threat to peace and national unity.

RSF attacks in North Kordofan are exacerbating the humanitarian crisis on the provincial capital of el-Obeid.

Campaigners fighting to reduce food insecurity across the planet have warned in a new report that certain regions must not be left behind as advances are made on other continents.

The RSF-backed parallel government could complicate peace talks and cement a de facto partition in Sudan, say analysts.