Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Sudan
Not yet time to send peacekeepers to Sudan, says Guterres

Read this article in our running story

“The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur”

Sudan

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Fighting has been ongoing since 15 April 2023 between the two strong men of Khartoum, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sudanese Armed Forces, and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hemeti, the leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The open conflict is having a knock-on effect across the sub-region. The international community has rallied, and numerous attempts at mediation are underway including from the UN, the African Union, the Arab League and the IGAD. [...]

António Guterres at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, on 11 October 2024. © Nhac Nguyen/AFP

UN Secretary-General António Guterres is due to present a report to the Security Council on 28 October on the protection of civilians in Sudan's civil war. It will say that conditions are not yet right for the intervention of a UN force in the country. [...]

Published on 23/10/2024 at 17:12 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

This article may be accessed by subscribers

In order to ensure high-quality and independent journalism, Africa Intelligence relies solely on subscriptions from its readers, with no advertising, no events and no consulting work.

Several offers are available depending on your particular reading needs

Consult our offers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

Discover our work by making use of the following possibilities: daily newsletters, a selection of free articles, keyword alerts.

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

create a free account

Diplomacy

Read this article in our running story

“The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur”

Sudan

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Set up email notifications for these topics

Sudan
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
African Union
Antonio Guterres
Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo
Rapid Support Forces
Sudanese Armed Forces
United Nations

Sudan
Burhan plays for time before US election

Following the failure of mediation in Geneva, and as the United States gets closer to its presidential election, the war in Sudan is intensifying. The head of the Sudanese Armed Forces, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, is seeking to take advantage of the situation.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 23.09.2024

Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Beijing, China, 3 September 2024.

Spotlight | Somalia, Sudan
Khartoum, Mogadishu: crises in the Horn the focus of tense UN negotiations

With just a few days to go before the opening of the United Nations General Assembly, the European and American blocs are struggling to speak with one voice as the number of conflicts in Africa grows and Western donor funding dries up.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.09.2024

The United Nations Headquarters building in New York City on 16 July 2024.

Spotlight | Sudan
Washington, Brussels and London seek common ground on new sanctions

While the United States is trying to negotiate a humanitarian agreement between Sudan's warring parties in Geneva, Western powers are preparing a new set of sanctions. The two agendas risk clashing.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.08.2024

US Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello, in Geneva, Switzerland, 23 August 2024.

Sudan
Mediators' retreat exposes divisions ahead of Swiss peace talks

The agenda for this month's Sudan peace talks, co-organised by the US and Saudi Arabia, dominated discussions at a mediators' retreat in Djibouti. Intended to harmonise initiatives, the event instead revealed the tensions that are shaking the Horn.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.08.2024

Internally displaced Sudanese from Sennar state, in Gedaref city, in the east of war-torn Sudan on 14 July 2024.

Sudan
Washington changes strategy ahead of fresh talks in Jeddah

Talks led by the US and Saudi Arabia aimed at resolving Sudan's civil war are due to resume in the coming days. The new US special envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello, hopes to learn from his predecessors' failings.

Free access Diplomacy 12.04.2024

US Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello.

Libya, Sudan
Abdelhamid Dabaiba's futile bid to mediate in Sudan civil war

Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba, hoping to make his mark on the international stage, tried to mediate in the Sudanese conflict but his attempt went nowhere. Washington and Riyadh are meanwhile trying to relaunch talks to end the civil war.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.03.2024

The Prime Minister of Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid Dabaiba, on 16 January 2023.

Inner circles | Africa
Ghazouani marshals his AU presidency team

To make his mark at the head of the African Union, the Mauritanian president can count on a host of officials who know the organisation well. Some will stay in Nouakchott, while others are already based at its Addis Ababa headquarters.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.03.2024

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Ghazouani in the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa on 17 February 2024.

Sudan
London puts Burhan and Hemeti under pressure at the UN

The UN Human Rights Council will vote next week on the creation of a commission of enquiry into abuses committed during the Sudan conflict. The draft resolution put forward by the United Kingdom, seen by Africa Intelligence, points the finger at both the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.10.2023

Set up email notifications for these topics

Sudan
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
African Union
Antonio Guterres
Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo
Rapid Support Forces
Sudanese Armed Forces
United Nations

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

Sudan
Not yet time to send peacekeepers to Sudan, says Guterres

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Set up email notifications for these topics

Sudan
Burhan plays for time before US election

Spotlight | Somalia, Sudan
Khartoum, Mogadishu: crises in the Horn the focus of tense UN negotiations

Spotlight | Sudan
Washington, Brussels and London seek common ground on new sanctions

Sudan
Mediators' retreat exposes divisions ahead of Swiss peace talks

Sudan
Washington changes strategy ahead of fresh talks in Jeddah

Libya, Sudan
Abdelhamid Dabaiba's futile bid to mediate in Sudan civil war

Inner circles | Africa
Ghazouani marshals his AU presidency team

Sudan
London puts Burhan and Hemeti under pressure at the UN

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

Botswana, South Africa From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali, Senegal, Togo The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

African Union: the battle of the giants

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Sudan Not yet time to send peacekeepers to Sudan, says Guterres

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Set up email notifications for these topics

Sudan Burhan plays for time before US election

Spotlight | Somalia, Sudan Khartoum, Mogadishu: crises in the Horn the focus of tense UN negotiations

Spotlight | Sudan Washington, Brussels and London seek common ground on new sanctions

Sudan Mediators' retreat exposes divisions ahead of Swiss peace talks

Sudan Washington changes strategy ahead of fresh talks in Jeddah

Libya, Sudan Abdelhamid Dabaiba's futile bid to mediate in Sudan civil war

Inner circles | Africa Ghazouani marshals his AU presidency team

Sudan London puts Burhan and Hemeti under pressure at the UN

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

Sudan
Not yet time to send peacekeepers to Sudan, says Guterres

Sudan
Burhan plays for time before US election

Spotlight | Somalia, Sudan
Khartoum, Mogadishu: crises in the Horn the focus of tense UN negotiations

Spotlight | Sudan
Washington, Brussels and London seek common ground on new sanctions

Sudan
Mediators' retreat exposes divisions ahead of Swiss peace talks

Sudan
Washington changes strategy ahead of fresh talks in Jeddah

Libya, Sudan
Abdelhamid Dabaiba's futile bid to mediate in Sudan civil war

Inner circles | Africa
Ghazouani marshals his AU presidency team

Sudan
London puts Burhan and Hemeti under pressure at the UN