With small arms survey I have a paper out on the state of the Nuer white armies of #southsudan, the government's counterinsurgency, Machar's innocence, and more besides... smallarmssurvey.org/highlight/new-…

Leading Sudanese singer, composer, and scholar Dr Abdelgader Salem passed away on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, at the age of 79, following an undisclosed illness. Find out more on 500WM 500wordsmag.com/sudan-news/sud…

For Whale Hunting, Sudanese activist Hala Y Alkarib from SIHA Network describes how violence against women, particularly rape, abduction, and sexual exploitation, is used to terrorize communities and force displacement in Sudan's civil war. Read the latest: whalehunting.projectbrazen.com/inside-sudans-…

Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who covered wars from Vietnam to Iraq, has died at 91. Arnett, who won the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for his Vietnam War coverage for The Associated Press. apnews.com/article/peter-…

Today marks seven years since the December Revolution, also known as the 2018–19 Revolution. Writers Samar Bengawi and Tuqa Hafeez come together to reflect on what the revolution means today for a country and a people torn apart by nearly three years of war. The December

يوافق اليوم ذكرى إعلان استقلال السودان 🇸🇩 من داخل البرلمان، وذلك يوم الاثنين 19-12- 1955م عقب اجتماع مجلس النواب في جلسته رقم (43) عند الساعة العاشرة صباحًا. • تم الإعلان عبر اقتراح تقدّم به النائب عبد الرحمن دبكة، وتبنّاه بالإجماع النواب، ومنهم إسماعيل الأزهري ومحمد أحمد

Analysis | When the sky no longer belongs to the army By Eiad Husham For decades, Sudan’s war followed a familiar rule: the army controlled the air, armed groups fought on the ground. That rule has collapsed. As Ayin’s analysis shows, the RSF is no longer a purely ground

When access tightened, traders and local analysts became the main source of market intelligence. Their notes reveal which goods vanish first, which areas are cut off, and how people improvise to survive. Full publication: csf-sudan.org/list/market-mo…

This could have been a grand project to bring the Sudanese together to start reclaiming their place back into the world. Instead, extraction of minerals pushed Sudan into hell.

Inside a Boyle Heights kitchen, a tamalada becomes a space for healing and community boyleheightsbeat.com/boyle-heights-…

Treating markets as neutral risks missing the real story. This analysis offers a clearer view of #Darfur’s war economy so assistance can be more conflict-sensitive and accountable. Read the analysis: csf-sudan.org/list/preview.p…

As we approach the end of 2025, we take a look back at our top stories of the year. These stories revealed a world marked by upheaval, resilience, and change. 500 Words Magazine’s Top 10 Stories of 2025 500wordsmag.com/500wm/500-word…

Over 7,000 people have been displaced from Um Baru and Karnoi in North Darfur in just two days, between the 25th & 26th of Dec, according to IOM DTM. Families are on the move with the little they can carry. Battles are ongoing and RSF & allied militia attacks are reported.

Our new documentary tells the story of El Fasher, a city erased by war. Forced to flee as RSF attacks tightened, Noor and others now bear witness from exile in #Chad, speaking of hospitals, markets, mosques, and lives destroyed. 🎥 Watch our documentary: youtu.be/-nVGeUHQH3g

FULL-TIME! 🇬🇶🇸🇩 Sudan clinch a crucial win over Equatorial Guinea. #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 | tecnomobile

Sudan’s footballers achieved something remarkable even before the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco kicked off. Qualifying amid civil war was a victory itself. For many Sudanese, football is more than a game — it’s hope, unity, and resilience on the pitch.

Twenty years of data from North #Darfur show changing rainfall patterns, shrinking safe farmland, and rising food insecurity. The study links these shifts directly to conflict dynamics and people’s ability to farm and trade. Read the full paper: csf-sudan.org/list/climate-c…

Leaving Khartoum nybooks.com/online/2025/12… via The New York Review of Books

As Sudan marks its 70th Independence Day amid an ongoing war, this article by Khansa Al Bashir explores the symbolism of the country’s flags at a moment of national reconsideration. The Symbolism of Sudan’s Flags and the Moment They Are Being Revisited | By Khansa Al Bashier