Sudan

Sudan's economy shows no recovery: gold mines sign no new contracts and the state clears destroyed vehicles from streets, while global SAF market developments dominate unrelated coverage.

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International pressure mounts as Britain faces accusations of failing to intervene to maintain UAE ties, while Egypt and Türkiye take opposing stances on the RSF. The RSF circulates new Sudanese notes in its areas, deepening the de facto split.

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The RSF surrounds El Obeid, prompting UN warnings of atrocities and a closing window to prevent wider escalation. The army claims to have destroyed 224 RSF combat vehicles in two weeks, while drone strikes have killed 1,000 civilians.

• 3'Sharp increase' in drone strikes leads to 1,000 civilian deaths in Sudan
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• 2UN urges RSF to abandon planned assault as civilian fears mount - newsaf.cgtn.com
• 1Hard battle for Sudan - Egypt - Al-Ahram Weekly
• 1Sudan’s army says it destroyed 224 RSF combat vehicles in 2 weeks - Anadolu Ajansı

A humanitarian disaster looms in al-Obeid, with the UN warning of an 'impending human rights disaster' and civilians trapped by fear and detention. Water prices have soared to 25,000 pounds per barrel, and cholera outbreaks hit Kordofan.

• 2‘Impending human rights disaster’: UN fears for Sudan’s al-Obeid
• 1Sudan's army-aligned Prime Minister under fire for worsening services
• 1WHO warns about worsening humanitarian crisis, cholera outbreak in Sudan's Kordofan region - Anadolu Ajansı
• 1Sudan's war refugees describe horrors in Egyptian jails, surging deportations
• 1Water crisis in Sudan as barrel price hits 25,000 pounds