Sudan - Wikipedia
WebSudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Egypt to the north, Eritrea to the northeast, Ethiopia to the southeast, Libya to the northwest, South Sudan to the south, and the Red Sea to the east.
Sudan | History, Map, Area, Population, Religion, & Facts
Web5 days ago · Sudan, country located in northeastern Africa at the southern edge of the Sahara. Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, is located roughly in the center of the country, at the junction of the Blue Nile and White Nile rivers. Sudan is …
One Year of Civil War in Sudan: What We Know About the Conflict …
Web4 days ago · african. rep. South. SUDAN. By The New York Times. Atrocities continue to mount in Darfur, the western region wracked by two decades of genocidal violence. Civilians have been slaughtered, aid...
Sudan | Map, Geography, & Facts | Britannica
WebThe Sudan extends for more than 3,500 miles (5,500 km) west-to-east across Africa from Cape Verde on the Atlantic to the highlands of Ethiopia and the Red Sea, and between about latitudes 8° and 16° N. It borders the Sahara on the north and extends southward to the forests of West Africa and the Congo River basin.
Sudan - World Factbook Glyph
WebMay 7, 2024 · Land boundaries. total: 6,819 km border countries (7): Central African Republic 174 km; Chad 1,403 km; Egypt 1,276 km; Eritrea 682 km; Ethiopia 744 km; Libya 382 km; South Sudan 2,158 km note: Sudan-South Sudan boundary represents 1 January 1956 alignment; final alignment pending negotiations and demarcation; final sovereignty status of Abyei region pending negotiations between Sudan and South ...
Sudan fighting: Why it matters to countries worldwide - BBC
WebApr 20, 2023 · Sudan is not only huge - the third largest country in Africa - it also stretches across an unstable and geopolitically vital region. Whatever happens militarily or politically in the capital,...
‘Time is running out’ to address crisis in Sudan | UN News
Web4 days ago · The international community must give greater attention and resources to war-ravaged Sudan, where millions are “trapped in an inferno of brutal violence”, the top UN aid official in the country said on Wednesday. UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, warned that “time is running out” as famine ...
Sudan country profile - BBC News
Web13 September 2023. Sudan crisis. Sudan's history goes back to the pharaonic period. It was the largest and one of the most geographically diverse states in Africa, until its split into two...
Sudan: One Year of Conflict - Key Facts and Figures (15 April 2024)
WebApr 14, 2024 · Latest. Publications. Sudan: One Year of Conflict - Key Facts and Figures (15 April 2024) Download attachment (PDF | 378.81 KB) One year after war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 15 April 2023, Sudan is facing one of the fastest unfolding crises …
Sudan: Why has fighting broken out there? - BBC
WebApr 24, 2023 · Sudan is in north-east Africa and is one of the largest countries on the continent, covering 1.9 million square kilometres. It is also one the poorest countries in the world, with its 46...
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