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Reports are highlighting how smuggled natural resources are financing Sudan's ongoing civil war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces. The trade, reportedly moving resources across borders despite sanctions and export controls, is said to provide combatants with revenue to keep fighting, deepening a conflict that has displaced millions and created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

At least 35 people were killed in Darfur, Sudan, when a drone attack hit a gathering at a courthouse. A rights group has blamed the army for the strike, which struck as Sudan's civil war between the military and the Rapid Support Forces continues to drive violence across the region. The attack is drawing international condemnation and renewed attention to civilian casualties in the conflict.

A German news report examines why Sudan's civil war shows no sign of ending, exploring the factors keeping the fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces going. The report has drawn large audiences, reflecting growing international concern over the conflict, the humanitarian crisis it has caused, and the difficulty of reaching a lasting peace.

Vladimir Putin has ordered an expansion of the Russian army, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says additional North Korean troops are being deployed to support Russia's war effort. The dual announcements point to Moscow deepening its manpower resources as the invasion of Ukraine continues, and are drawing attention to the growing international dimensions of the conflict.

A new report by Amnesty International documents war crimes committed in Mali by the Malian army and the Wagner Group, including killings by gunfire, beheadings and victims burned alive. French-language media such as L'Humanité and RFI are covering the findings, which detail assassinations and torture attributed to the two forces operating together in the Sahel conflict.

Sudanese families returning to the capital after waves of displacement are finding Khartoum largely uninhabitable, with the civil war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces having destroyed homes, infrastructure and basic services. Millions are confronting ruined neighbourhoods, scarce water and electricity, and little prospect of rebuilding while fighting continues across the country.

Ethiopia's army chief has publicly accused Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting Tigrayan rebel forces, a claim reported by major outlets including AP, ABC News and The Washington Post. The accusation threatens to further strain Ethiopia's ties with its neighbours and escalates rhetoric around the Tigray conflict, drawing attention across the Horn of Africa and beyond.

Amnesty International has published a new report presenting what it calls damning evidence of war crimes committed in Mali by state armed forces and personnel from the Russian Wagner Group. The findings add to mounting documentation of abuses against civilians in the country's conflict, and are drawing attention to the human rights record of Mali's military government and its Russian partners.

A Myanmar military air strike has killed dozens of people in Rakhine state, according to Al Jazeera reporting. The attack adds to the heavy civilian toll of the country's ongoing civil war, which has intensified since the 2021 coup, with the army increasingly relying on air power against opponents in Rakhine and other border regions.

Palestinian couples from Gaza remain forcibly separated, with families and spouses still waiting to be reunited after the Israeli army suspended travel in and out of the Strip. Reports highlight that border closures have left loved ones divided between Gaza, the West Bank and abroad, with no reunification in sight and no clear timeline for travel to resume.

Sudanese authorities have accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of attacking civilian facilities in El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state. The accusation comes as fighting between the Sudanese army and the RSF continues to devastate cities across Sudan, displacing millions and worsening a severe humanitarian crisis. Details on casualties or damage were not immediately available.

Airstrikes have struck several Sudanese cities as the country's war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces continues. Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan remains defiant after the United States imposed a visa ban on him and other Sudanese officials over the conflict, which has caused one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. Commentators see the US sanctions as so far failing to shift the military's stance.

A report from Spanish outlet Atalayar claims that prisons in Sudan have become the world's largest torture centers, amid the country's ongoing civil war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces. It points to widespread detention abuses, but no further details from the article are available to confirm the specific allegations or figures.

Death row inmates in Sudan say they were tortured and convicted in secret trials as part of a sweeping crackdown linked to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The allegations, reported by Sudan Tribune, raise concerns about due process and treatment of detainees in the country's ongoing war between the army and the RSF.

Drones from Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces hit a fuel depot in El Gezira state, according to Radio Dabanga reporting. Both the RSF and the Sudanese army claim to have shot down aircraft in the exchanges. The strike on fuel infrastructure threatens supplies for civilians in a region already devastated by the ongoing civil war between the two forces.

A teacher was injured by Israeli army gunfire in Gaza on September 29, according to a report circulated by the Palestinian Resistance News Network. The incident reportedly occurred near Sheikh Jaber School in Block G of Khan Younis, an area hosting displaced families. Posts sharing the report described it as part of ongoing attacks on schools and education in the enclave.

Sudan is pressing the United Nations to act against foreign backers of the Rapid Support Forces, following a dispute over visa denial to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The move escalates tensions between Khartoum's government and the UN amid Sudan's civil war, with the government framing external support for the RSF as a matter for international accountability.

A new report documents war crimes committed by the Malian army and foreign allied forces along Mali's border with Mauritania, in an area affected by the decade-long conflict with armed groups. Witnesses describe killings of civilians regardless of age or status, summed up in the finding that 'no one is spared'. The allegations renew scrutiny of Mali's military and its foreign partners.

The Texas Observer published a report by Jesús Jank Curbelo on the death of Adrian Martinez, who became a whistleblower after reporting a sexual assault within the U.S. Army. Officials say he took his own life, but his family disputes that account. The report highlights how the military treated him poorly after he came forward with his allegations.

Sudan's foreign minister has sharply criticised the United States after Washington imposed a visa ban on the country's army chief, blocking him and his family from entering the US. The move marks an escalation in tensions between Khartoum and Washington over the conduct of Sudanese military leadership amid the country's ongoing conflict.

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