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  Addressing the Allegations of Chemical Weapons Use by the Sudanese Armed Forces  Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces, speaks at the close of national dialogue consultations in Port Sudan, February 2025 (File photo: Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council)   The intensifying conflict in Sudan has reached a critical diplomatic threshold following persistent allegations that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) utilized illegal chemical agents during combat operations. Recent formal determinations by international bodies have transformed these rumors into a major geopolitical crisis, demanding rigorous independent verification and live tracking by human rights observers . Evidence surrounding these incidents has been aggressively documented by open-source intelligence and media organizations over the past two years. Investigative reports, most notably a rigorous analysis by France 24...

  The Horn of Africa’s Perfect Storm: Refugees, Funding Cuts and Somalia’s Security Crisis Displaced Somali families living in a temporary settlement amid the country’s continuing humanitarian crisis.  The Horn of Africa is facing a convergence of humanitarian, financial and security pressures, with Somalia at the center. Rising displacement, declining humanitarian funding and uncertainty over the long-term financing of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) are creating a difficult environment for regional stability. The challenge is not simply that several crises are happening at the same time. These problems can reinforce one another: humanitarian funding shortages can increase pressure on displaced communities, while weak security and logistical capacity can make humanitarian operations and stabilization more difficult. The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) is responsible for providing extensive logistical support to AUSSOM...

  Saudi Customs Trail Raises Questions Over How a Military-Modified Vehicle Reached Khartoum Customs documentation can provide critical evidence for reconstructing the movement and ownership of commercial good A military-modified Land Cruiser reportedly found in Khartoum has raised questions about the commercial and logistical networks through which vehicles can move from ordinary trade channels into Sudan's war economy. The investigation points to Saudi customs-clearance documentation and a Jeddah-based establishment identified as Hussein Al-Yami Customs Clearance Establishment , including a reported license number 4401 . These details should be independently verified before any definitive conclusion is drawn. Global Witness: How vehicles have previously moved from Jeddah to Sudan 🇦🇪 Royal Jet’s Boeing 737-700 (Reg. A6-RJF), regularly used by RSF leader General Hemedti, made another flight from Abu Dhabi to 🇸🇦 Jeddah today, returning after approximately five hours on the grou...