Spotlight | Sudan
From Washington to El Fasher, chronicle of an abortive truce

Screenshot of a video published by the Rapid Support Forces during the siege of El Fasher, in Sudan, on 26 October 2025.
Screenshot of a video published by the Rapid Support Forces during the siege of El Fasher, in Sudan, on 26 October 2025. © AFP Photo/HO/Sudan Rapid Support Forces Telegram account
The talks overseen by Donald Trump's Africa adviser, Massad Boulos, seemed to get off to a good start, but they fell apart in just a few days. The taking of El Fasher, which played out at the same time, moved the goalposts. [...]
Reading time 5 minutes Constance Daire, Noé Michalon, Eiad Husham
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