In 1956, Britain and Egypt relinquished their colonial control over Sudan, forming the newly independent Republic of Sudan. After independence, internal divisions between the wealthier north and ...

“On the political front, some senior military and civilian officials affiliated with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement ...

The arrest late Wednesday followed weeks of worsening clashes between military forces linked to South Sudan’s two main ... recruiting children into their ranks, he said. At least 63,000 people ...

The Sudanese army said it recaptured Khartoum airport from the Rapid Support Forces and surrounded the paramilitaries south ...

Turabi later breaks ranks ... South Sudan declares independence in 2011. * 2019. Bashir is toppled after a popular uprising. This is followed by a period of rising tension between the army and ...