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Sudan's civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensifies, with the UN and ICC documenting war crimes and a humanitarian catastrophe, while international diplomatic efforts, including from the G7 and Egypt, remain stalled.
July 2026
Week of Jul 20, compared to 12-week average
Sudan's economy is being consumed by the war economy, which fuels conflict and threatens global supply chains, according to a UN report. US sanctions for chemical weapons add further economic pressure, while the government announces transport sector development plans.
International pressure mounts as the G7 calls for an immediate halt to violence in El-Obeid and a wider arms embargo, while Kenya urges a global push to end the conflict. Egypt offers reconstruction support, but no political breakthrough is visible.
The RSF advances on key cities, prompting UN 'red alert' warnings and reports of no safe options for civilians. The Sudanese army retakes a key highway, but the ICC has documented war crimes, and RSF leader Dagalo urges fighters to march on after setbacks.
The dominant societal tension is the humanitarian catastrophe in El-Obeid, marked by a cholera outbreak and a UN 'red alert' over human rights. Disinformation spreads via AI-generated videos falsely linked to the war, while children in Darfur lack birth certificates.