Hemedti

June 22, 2026 | Mariam Wahba |

Sudan Turns Away From Iranian Weapons in Hopes of Courting Washington

Sudan’s civil war, now in its fourth year, has become one of Africa’s first drone wars. Yet the drones dominating this battlefield are overwhelmingly foreign. From approximately 3,000 miles away,...

April 16, 2026 | Mariam Wahba

How Sudan Became a Killing Field

On the third anniversary of Sudan’s war, the bloody fight is turning into the scene for proxy fights between the likes of Iran, Russia, and other global bad actors.

February 5, 2026 | Mariam Wahba |

Sudanese Army Breaks Key Siege as U.S. Leads Humanitarian Aid Push

A military breakthrough by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has ended the years-long siege of Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan state. Isolated by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias...

January 26, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Why Is Saudi Arabia Abandoning Peace?

In the last few months, Riyadh has turned away from US-aligned partners in the Middle East.

December 10, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Africa’s Collapse Is a Threat to America and Israel

Regions in Africa are collapsing. Across most of the continent’s 54 countries, governments are tyrannical, Islamist, or both. Many have ceased to function as states, splintering into warring ethnic and...

October 31, 2025 | Caleb Weiss |

Islamic State redoubles call for jihad in Sudan, urges foreign fighters to migrate

As news of more mass atrocities committed by the United Arab Emirates-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) circulates, the Islamic State has again called for jihad in Sudan. In this week’s Al...

October 30, 2025 | Mariam Wahba, Samuel Ben-Ur

RSF seizes El Fasher, forcing Sudanese Armed Forces withdrawal

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has captured El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur State, forcing a complete withdrawal of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). On October 26, RSF personnel stormed the...

August 25, 2025 | Mariam Wahba, Kyle Moran

Sudanese military chief restructures command, engages US envoy

Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) leader General Abdel Fattah al Burhan has announced a major reorganization of senior military officers as he seeks to consolidate control over the military. Meanwhile,...

August 5, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

U.S. Cancellation of Sudan Talks Was a Mistake

The United States unwisely cancelled a key meeting on Sudan’s civil war. The State Department called off a gathering with the Sudan Quad — Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates — scheduled...

June 3, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Sudan Is the War No One Cares About

Over 150,000 dead and 11 million displaced are the result of war in Sudan that started months before the Gaza War, in 2023, and shows no sign of abating. Yet despite Sudan’s tragedy, the...

May 27, 2025 | Mariam Wahba, Rebecca Goldsmith

Sudan army chief appoints prime minister, allied militia retakes West Kordofan from RSF

On May 19, Abdel Fattah al Burhan, Sudan’s army chief and de-facto leader, appointed the first prime minister since the country’s civil war broke out in April 2023, marking an important step...

April 1, 2025 | Mariam Wahba |

Sudanese Armed Forces retake Khartoum from Rapid Support Forces

After more than 23 months of brutal civil war, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have retaken Sudan’s capital of Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary force largely comprised of...

March 21, 2025 | Mariam Wahba, Rebecca Goldsmith

SAF Capture the Presidential Palace, Shaking RSF’s Stronghold

Mohamed Dagalo — the Sudanese rebel leader also known as ‘Hemedti’ — recently appeared in a video urging his soldiers not to surrender the presidential palace in Khartoum. Now, Sudanese...

March 15, 2025 | Sinan Ciddi, Sophia Epley

Is Turkey Playing Both Sides of Sudan’s Civil War?

Ankara’s involvement in Sudan indicates its foreign policy is bereft of any values and willing to ignore sanctions intended to deter continued bloodshed.

March 4, 2025 | Mariam Wahba |

Sudan’s Civil War Edges Toward a Stalemate as RSF Rebels Establish Separatist Governing Authority

After more than 22 months of brutal civil war, Sudan appears to be heading toward a stalemate. Recent gains by the government’s Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have yet to secure a decisive victory, while...

January 10, 2025 | Mariam Wahba |

State Department Calls Out Genocide in Sudan, Heightening Urgency for U.S. Strategy Change

In the most significant U.S. statement on Sudan since the country’s renewed civil war broke out in 2023, Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared on January 7 that members of the Rapid Support Forces...

January 10, 2025 | Ben Cohen |

A fake genocide meets a real one

The obsession with Jews and Israel diverts column inches and airtime away from humanitarian crises that are far more dire than Gaza and far more intractable.

January 8, 2025 | |

‘Systematic Murder’: Biden Administration Calls Out Genocide in Sudan

RSF Murders and Rapes Non-Arab Civilians: The State Department on January 7 accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its affiliated Arab militias in Sudan of committing genocide...

September 6, 2023 | Clifford D. May |

Imperialism returns to Africa

The new colonialists are Chinese, Russian, and Islamist

November 12, 2020 | Orde Kittrie, Varsha Koduvayur

Biden Must Act to Make Sure Sudan-Israel Peace Lasts

Unless appropriately bolstered, progress towards Sudan-Israel peace risks stalling or worse. History shows that steps towards peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors can collapse in the absence of sufficient traction.