Sudan-Egypt Ties: Not All Is Well

Al-Monitor posed on 31 March 2017 an article titled "Despite Talk of Good Relations, Security Concerns Darken Egypt-Sudan Ties" by Ayah Aman.

The article identifies a series of security issues that complicate Sudan-Egypt relations and suggests that Sudan is moving closer to the Gulf States and Ethiopia on several important regional matters such as countering terrorism and the Nile waters.

Enough Project Warns of Expanding War in Sudan

The Satellite Sentinel Project and Enough, based on satellite data, warn that the build-up of aerial assets across Sudan, particularly in El Obeid, Dilling and the surrounding area, signals a major military offensive against the Sudanese Revolutionary Front, which is trying to topple the government in Khartoum.  The satellite data has been published in a 22 November 2013 report titled "Situation Report: Expanding War in Sudan Threatens Civilians."

Sudan's Approach to Darfur

Amin Hassan Omer, Sudan's Minister of State for Darfur, and Al Tijani Seisi, chairman of the Darfur Regional Authority and leader of the Liberation and Justice Movement, made a presentation at Chatham House in London on 8 May 2013.  A summary of their remarks appeared under the title "Sudan's Approach to Darfur: Resolving a Decade of Conflict." 

They spoke about the government of Sudan's approach to Darfur after ten years of conflict and the displacement of more than two million Darfuris.  The speakers described Sudan's plans for an effective and inclusive political process, and the role of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur as a basis for achieving a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

Who's Who in Sudan's Opposition

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs published on 26 July 2012 a brief, but useful update on the current opposition groups in Sudan. Click here for a summary of these groups.