Strife is growing in eastern Chad’s ethnic Zaghawa communities amid allegations of support for Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia.

Sudan has signed a $41 million agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and UNICEF to implement a series of major water infrastructure projects in Red Sea State, aiming to improve access to drinking water and sanitation services across the region.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has begun operating direct flights between Port Sudan and Khartoum for the first time since the conflict erupted in April 2023. These flights will speed up the deployment of ICRC teams and strengthen the response to one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

Sudan is experiencing one of the most devastating conflicts in the world today. Since April 2023, fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has plunged the country into a prolonged civil war that has transformed nearly every aspect of Sudanese life. What began as a power struggle between two military organizations quickly evolved into a nationwide conflict affecting millions of civilians.

Sudanese authorities on Saturday unveiled a package of measures to regulate the traditional mining sector, combat gold and drug smuggling, and address the negative impacts of unregulated mining.

 Around 11,000 teachers in Sudan’s eastern Kassala state went on strike on Sunday to demand the payment of long-overdue financial entitlements and wage increases.