Overview

• Sudan's military has announced the recapture of Khartoum, with RSF forces losing control of key sites, including the presidential palace and airport.
• The RSF retains control of significant territories in western Sudan and has declared a 'government of peace and unity,' raising concerns of national fragmentation.
• The conflict in Sudan has caused one of the world's largest humanitarian crises, with 12.9 million displaced and widespread famine threatening millions.
• In South Sudan, the arrest of Vice President Riek Machar has heightened tensions with President Salva Kiir, threatening the fragile 2018 peace agreement.
• The UN warns of a potential return to civil war in South Sudan, with escalating violence displacing 50,000 people since February and regional stability at risk.