Sudan

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)