Sudan

Leaders of the BRICS group of nations called on Sunday for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Sudan, urging a peaceful settlement through dialogue while warning of the growing risk of the proliferation of extremism and terrorism.

The United Nations Security Council voted on Friday to approve a one-month technical extension of the targeted sanctions and arms embargo on Sudan’s Darfur region, while also extending the mandate of the assisting Panel of Experts.

 Sudan’s government intensified diplomatic efforts on Tuesday to block the renewal of a United Nations fact-finding mission investigating war crimes, warning the U.N. Human Rights Council against what it described as political interference.

A newly formed coalition of prominent Sudanese civil figures launched an initiative on Sunday to lay the groundwork for an internal national dialogue aimed at ending the country’s ongoing war.

Army gains, RSF defections and al-Burhan’s political push point to a possible shift in Sudan’s war.

Sudanese political and civil forces opposed to the war have rejected an initiative by military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan for a “Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue”, saying they would neither participate in the process nor recognize its outcomes. The groups instead proposed an alternative peace roadmap built around three parallel tracks: humanitarian assistance, a permanent ceasefire and an exclusively civilian political process.

Sudan is facing mounting displacement and humanitarian pressures as escalating conflict and destructive seasonal flooding compound an already grave humanitarian situation, even as significant numbers of people return to Khartoum. Humanitarian access is further disrupted by delays in global supply chains, particularly through the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz, adding pressure to an already fragile response.

A new strategic pact between Sudan and Saudi Arabia, paired with high-level military talks in Ankara, signals a coordinated diplomatic push by Khartoum to secure vital financial backing and modern weaponry as the war for control of the country intensifies.

The African Union is seeking progress in Sudan, but must overcome deep battlefield and diplomatic divisions. … The PSC’s priorities are closely connected: pushing the SAF and RSF towards a ceasefire, improving humanitarian access and preserving a political process that can determine Sudan’s future beyond the two armed groups.

The United Nations has once again urged warring parties in Sudan to protect civilians as the fighting continues to take a heavy toll on the population. …