Sudan, [c] officially the Republic of the Sudan, [d] is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to …

20 hours ago · The civil war in Sudan has created the “worst humanitarian crisis in the world”, the African Union has warned. The conflict between the Sudanese military government and paramilitary Rapid ...

Feb 4, 2025 · Sudan, country located in northeastern Africa at the southern edge of the Sahara. Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, is located roughly in the center of the country, at the junction of the Blue Nile and White Nile rivers. Sudan is one of the largest countries in Africa.

4 days ago · Fighting has also escalated in Omdurman, a city across the Nile from the capital that is home to about 2.4 million people and is Sudan’s second-largest city.Sudan’s Health Ministry said that ...

5 days ago · Sudan is the world's worst humanitarian crisis, agree international aid agencies. They say both the army and the RSF are guilty of committing some of the gravest atrocities imaginable against ...

Jun 13, 2024 · The UN and other major humanitarian groups have issued several dire warnings about the situation in Sudan, accusing the international community of "forgetting" the African country.

Oct 28, 2024 · UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday the people of Sudan are trapped in a “nightmare of violence, hunger, disease and displacement”, as the brutal war between the Sudanese Armed...

Jun 13, 2024 · In April last year, Sudan was thrown into disarray when its army and a powerful paramilitary group began a vicious struggle for power. The war, which continues to this day, has claimed more than...

Jun 26, 2024 · UN experts say that Sudan is experiencing the world’s largest internal displacement crisis, and that the total number of refugees will keep growing as fighting continues. The majority of refugees...

Dec 28, 2021 · Long referred to as Nubia, modern-day Sudan was the site of the Kingdom of Kerma (ca. 2500-1500 B.C.) until it was absorbed into the New Kingdom of Egypt. By the 11th century B.C., the Kingdom of Kush gained independence from Egypt; it lasted in various forms until the middle of the fourth century A.D.