News: Satellite images from Yale’s Humanitarian Research Lab show mass killings after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured El-Fasher.
About Sudan
- It is located in Northeastern Africa.
- It is Africa’s third-largest country by area.
- Extension: It borders the Sahara on the north and extends southward to the forests of West Africa and the Congo River basin.
- Capital: It’s capital is Khartoum, located at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile rivers.
- Land borders: It shares land borders with seven countries: Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, and South Sudan.
- Maritime border: It has a maritime border along the Red Sea.
- Relief: The relief mainly consists of vast plains and plateaus, and much of the land is desert and arid grassland.
- Rivers: The river system is dominated by the Nile and its tributaries.
- Highest point: Its highest point is Jabal Marrah.
- International Memberships: It is a member of the United Nations, Arab League and African Union.
- Recent Conflict: Since 2011, the country has faced significant challenges, including a major displacement crisis and ongoing military conflicts, which have worsened acute food insecurity.
- Major places in the news due to conflicts: Due to the ongoing civil war, the major places in the news are –
- Khartoum State
- Darfur
- South and West Kordofan
- Blue Nile State
- Red Sea State (Port Sudan)
