The world remains distracted by other conflicts and crisis, but with this large African country on the brink of famine and no end in sight to the fighting, there are warnings that Sudan could splinter
From the arming of tribes to protect goat herders to the rise of the RSF, who are currently fighting the military, Al Majalla sheds light on Sudan's endemic militia problem.
An accord between one of the warring generals and a former civilian prime minister may have at first appeared positive, but in fact, makes a path to peace more treacherous.
Amid fevered talk of a first face-to-face between Al-Burhan and Hemedti since they took the country to war, Sudanese hopes of a breakthrough towards a lasting calm have been rekindled.
After nabbing the 2023 Cannes Film Festival's Freedom Prize, Mohamed Kordofani's feature film debut will be Sudan's official submission to the Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film.
Darfur is part of a more intricate conflict involving the region's armed groups, complicated by their relationship with the army, the central authority, and neighbouring countries in the region.
As the deadlock in fighting continues with no end in sight, there is growing suspicion that Islamists are involved with the war and could complicate it further while suffering continues on the ground
There is consensus that the regular army needs to be purged of political influence. Progress depends on reaching an agreement on what to do about the Rapid Support Forces, and justice must be served.
The ill-fated coup of October 2021 cost Sudan and its people nearly $9bn. Meanwhile, experts estimate that the direct and indirect costs of the Sudanese war hover around $100mn per day.
When Israel considers its next move after Iran's retaliatory attack, it is not simply calculating the cost and benefits of a response but will also be creating a new equation for future exchanges.
From the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus to Iran's retaliation on Israel, the Syrian leader has been acting strangely normal. Al Majalla gives a breakdown of the past two weeks.
The unprecedented Iranian retaliation was an attempt to reestablish its deterrence and remind the region of its capabilities, which were seemingly eroded over the years.
The world remains distracted by other conflicts and crisis, but with this large African country on the brink of famine and no end in sight to the fighting, there are warnings that Sudan could splinter
Its direct military action on Israel showed how the strategic calculus in a turbulent region has changed. Will the US try to use Iran's strike on Israel to hit back at Tehran and weaken it regionally?