Hundreds of people have been killed and nearly a million displaced in the war between Sudan army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and deputy-turned-rival Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Here’s the timeline of the main developments in the conflict
Violence has broken out in Sudan between the military and the feared Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The paramilitary is led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as ‘Hemedti’. As he seeks more legitimacy, he is up against General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the de facto head of state and his boss
In November, representatives from NDI’s civil society partners in Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sudan came together for a two-day virtual roundtable event addressing their respective advocacy efforts focused on the preservation of civic space. As countries across sub-Saharan Africa face a worrisome trend of democratic backsliding, NDI seeks to provide opportunities for civil society organizations (CSOs) to learn from their peers' experience operating in increasingly repressive environments and promoting greater respect and protection of civil liberties.