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  Egypt and Sudan: The Regional Power Behind the War? A handout picture released by the Egyptian Presidency shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) receiving the President of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in El Alamein on Egypt.   Sudan's war has become one of Africa's most internationalized conflicts. What began in April 2023 as a struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has developed into a wider regional crisis involving weapons networks, neighbouring states, foreign military technology and competing diplomatic initiatives. A September 2026 UN investigation found that foreign military support, including advanced drones and personnel, is helping sustain the conflict and contributing to civilian suffering. UN findings reported by Reuters Among Sudan's neighbours, Egypt occupies a particularly important position. Cairo shares a long border with Sudan, has longstanding m...

  Sudan Arms Embargo: Why the U.S. Wants a Nationwide Ban Observers say weaponry is getting more sophisticated on both sides of the conflict in Sudan [FILE: Aug 30, 2023]  Sudan’s war is entering another major diplomatic phase as the United States pushes the United Nations Security Council to expand the country’s existing arms embargo beyond Darfur. In a September 3 article for Foreign Policy , U.S. Ambassador to the UN Michael Waltz and senior adviser Massad Boulos argued that the current Darfur-only restrictions no longer match the reality of the conflict. The proposal comes as Sudan’s fighting has expanded geographically and the use of drones and other advanced military technology has become increasingly important. The National reports that Washington wants the embargo to cover all of Sudan, while explicitly addressing drones and related systems and technology. From Darfur to All of Sudan The existing UN arms embargo was imposed in 2005 through Security Council Resoluti...

  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...