War in Sudan: A Trapped Nation (6/6). The northern region of Sudan, spared so far from the fighting between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the regular army, has taken in thousands of displaced people. But as the conflict drags on and draws closer, local militias are organizing.
Date: Friday, January 9, 2026
Time: 6:08 am (Paris)
WAR IN SUDAN: A TRAPPED NATION
War in Sudan: A Trapped Nation
Published on December 30, 2025
'War in Sudan: A Trapped Nation' (5/6) When the country's museum collections fell into the Rapid Support Forces' hands, they…
Sudan’s civil war saw a number of developments on the battlefield as well as in diplomacy and the humanitarian crisis.
Sudan's army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces eye more territory as international stakeholders push for truce.
Paramilitary RSF seize Heglig oilfield, Kordofan battles rage, and UN aid cuts prompt famine fears.
Nearly three years of war have displaced 14 million people and pushed 21 million into acute hunger.
Sudan was thrown into disarray in 2023 when its army and a paramilitary group began a power struggle.
