Sudan

Rising wheat, fuel, and fertilizer costs amid a historic drought could lead to mass hunger and instability throughout the Horn of Africa.

Self-delusion and negligence stopped governments and aid agencies from facilitating a genuine and lasting transition to democracy.

David Satterfield is expected to leave his post after just a few months on the job, leaving a big vacuum at a bad time.

Focusing on key military leaders and their networks can force the regime to change course.

Washington has sidelined the country’s long-term interests in favor of short-term gains.

Demonstrators find themselves at odds with key U.N. and U.S. mediators.

A new book details how South Sudan’s founders forcibly conscripted tens of thousands of children.

The prime minister’s resignation amid ongoing protests mean Washington’s policies need a fresh start.

Abdalla Hamdok’s resignation has sparked a constitutional crisis. Only international support can keep the country’s democratization on track.

The military authorities need to be pushed to protect their own citizens from a staggering rise in violence.

If any outside power could help Sudan chart a path to democracy, it should have been the United States.

David Beasley’s unsanctioned mediation efforts in Khartoum rankle U.S. and U.N. diplomats.

The Biden administration’s tough rhetoric is not enough to avoid a disastrous outcome in the Horn of Africa.

The United States and its allies need to do more than talk about democracy; they must act to defend it.

The Sudanese military seized power expecting not to face resistance at home or abroad. That’s wishful thinking.

Military junta faces widespread international backlash for upending Sudan’s shaky democratic transition.