Qatar restarts Sudan mining operations after war disruption, targeting $800 million copper project

In April 2023, the outbreak of the civil war in Sudan had forced Qatar Mining to halt its operations. For years, the mining sector has served as a primary economic pillar for the national treasury, making this partnership vital for promoting Sudan's …

From Lebanon to Sudan: BRICS outlines position on escalating regional crises

The issues were addressed in the Chair’s Statement and Outcome Document adopted after the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in New Delhi on May 14-15 under India’s 2026 chairmanship. The document says BRICS members exchanged views on the situation in …

The Islamists battling Sudan’s ruthless paramilitaries

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) shores up patrols in Nasir as communities cautiously return

Nasir in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state, was once a vibrant town, a place where families farmed, children played, and life moved at an easy pace along the banks of the Sobat River. When conflict erupted, that changed almost overnight. In early 2025, armed …

The UAE must be held responsible for its part in Sudan’s crisis | Letters

Nesrine Malik’s article is timely, highlighting how evidence of the United Arab Emirates’ complicity in Sudan’s war has begun to prompt calls for action to be taken (The UAE tries hard to keep its reputation spotless. But with the war in Sudan, how can it …

‘Punished for being from Sudan’: Students accuse UK of denying the right to education after study visas refused

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South Sudan urges vigilance after Ebola outbreaks in DRC, Uganda

In a statement issued on 15 May 2026, the ministry said the outbreak in eastern DRC has resulted in hundreds of suspected cases and dozens of deaths, particularly in areas near South Sudan’s borders. According to health authorities in DRC, preliminary …

Singapore doctor sees patients in the world’s fiercest war zones, like Gaza and Sudan

SINGAPORE - While most people instinctively flee from war zones, emergency medicine doctor Lim Chin Siah, 46, is drawn to some of the world’s deadliest conflicts to treat the wounded. In February, he returned from a three-month stint in Gaza with …

South Sudan marks SPLA Day for first time since 2013 civil war

Celebrations took place at the national stadium in Juba on Saturday as South Sudan marked the 43rd anniversary of the creation of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army. The founding of the SPLA in 1983 saw the start of Sudan’s second civil war which …

Sudan’s war is becoming a regional catastrophe

The civil war in Sudan has evolved far beyond a domestic power struggle. What initially appeared to be an internal conflict between rival military factions is now rapidly transforming into a broader regional security crisis with potentially devastating …