On September 10, an airstrike on an open marketplace in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum resulted in over 40 deaths and more than 55 wounded, reports The Associated Press. The attack was the latest carried out by the Sudanese army as Khartoum has become an open battleground between two rival military factions in the country since April 2023.
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At least two government-sponsored convoys carrying hundreds of American citizens, embassy staff, and allied nationals departed Khartoum and arrived safely at Port Sudan more than 500 miles away.
Read MoreSudan’s military has been a dominant force in the country’s politics since its independence in 1956, staging coups and fighting domestic wars.
Read MoreSudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and governmental officials were arrested in the capital city of Khartoum, halting the military and civilian power-sharing government that the country has utilized since late 2019 after President Omar al-Bashir was overthrown. As of Monday, October 25, 2021, Sudan is in a state of emergency, as thousands of pro-democracy protestors gather in the streets to oppose the military coup and the prime minister’s arrest, according to The New York Times.
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The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced the signing of an agreement between Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and the Sudanese government to build Russia’s first naval base in Africa.
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In a deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the leader of Sudan’s transitional government, Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, Sudan has agreed to normalize ties with Israel after decades of belligerence between the two states, according to The Guardian.
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Sudan faced record breaking floods in early September that killed around 100 people and affected 800,000, according to a United Nations estimate. Seasonal rainfall caused the Nile River to rise by 57 feet and overflow. The floods have affected all 18 Sudanese states with the capital, Khartoum, being hit the worst according to The Washington Post. The Sudanese government called for a three-month state of emergency as the issue began in July, with more rain expected to come within the coming weeks.
Read MoreOn February 12, Sudan’s transitional government announced its decision to hand ousted ex-President Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court to face charges of genocide and war crimes during the war in Darfur
Read MoreIn the wake of the deposition of autocrat Omar al-Bashir and replacement by the Transitional Military Council (TMC), Sudan has been fraught with violence and confusion.
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Protesters finally rejoiced on Thursday, April 11, after the Sudanese military forced out and arrested President Omar al-Bashir on war crimes charges.
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