Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

Sudan
European embassies delay return to Khartoum

Whilst Port Sudan is courting European diplomatic missions to return to the recaptured city of Khartoum, embassies continue to operate from neighbouring capitals.

South Sudan, Sudan
Riyadh turns to Juba to reach out to Hemeti

In an effort to revive the Jeddah process, Saudi Arabia is urging the South Sudanese authorities to use their close ties with Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo to bring him back to the negotiating table.

Sudan
Tasis gambles on Osama Saeed to extend its influence in the East

By appointing Osama Saeed, a lawyer from eastern Sudan, to head its Ministry of Justice, the civilian coalition Tasis, aligned with the Rapid Support Forces, is attempting a strategic incursion into an area entirely controlled by the forces of their adversary Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

Sudan
Western ambassadors clamp down on war economy

Chancelleries have tasked groups of experts with uncovering how certain economic sectors are working in favour of the belligerents in the conflict. Their conclusions could serve as a basis for future sanctions.

Sudan
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan restructures his army

By firing his deputy, Shams al-Dine Kabbashi, who was seen as too willing to negotiate and too exposed following military setbacks in Blue Nile, Sudan's ruling general has effectively dismantled the diplomatic wing of the Port Sudan military apparatus and strengthened the most radical faction.

Egypt, Sudan
Burhan and Sisi stick to hardline pact in face of refugee crisis

Under pressure from his allies to address the plight of the millions of Sudanese refugees in Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is focusing on his military and diplomatic alliance with the Egyptian regime. For its part, Cairo intends to use its role as a gateway for migrants to secure concessions from Brussels.

The New Guard
Sudan, Morocco, Ethiopia

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

SudanAmgad Fareid Eltayeb, former communist who has the ear of Burhan

MoroccoFadoua Mezgueldi, ‘green' finance pro serving the continent

EthiopiaMistresilasie Tamerat, rising opposition figure in Addis Ababa

Sudan
Tasis seeks to shape Quintet thinking on national dialogue proposal

The RSF-aligned coalition aims to present itself as a legitimate interlocutor to the international community. It is also seeking to influence the rules of a future Sudanese national dialogue, under the watchful eye of Port Sudan.

Sudan
Burhan undermines the RSF from within

By orchestrating the defection of Major General Al-Nour Guba, the SAF intelligence services managed to outmanoeuvre the paramilitaries. However, the role Guba played in the El Fasher massacres raises questions, even within the ranks of the regular army.

Sudan
Civil coalition Tasis set to finalise government

A year after its inception, the Sudan Founding Alliance, allied with RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, is seeking to give shape to a state apparatus that its Port Sudan adversaries continue to describe as "fictional".

Sudan
Pro-RSF coalition, Tasis, plans parallel Berlin event

Criticising the event's format, the Sudan Founding Alliance has decided to bypass the international conference on Sudan and instead focus on another meeting organised by its own members. This will bring together several of the group's heavyweights and political figures from across the continent.

Sudan
Civil society to take centre stage at Berlin conference on the war

While fighting continues, the meeting in mid-April in the German capital is expected to focus on promoting dialogue between various civilian groups. But the decision to invite or exclude certain parties is causing tensions.