Sudan’s devastating war rages on as regional rivalries deepen
- Sudan’s armed groups keep the fighting brutal, displacing millions and threatening humanitarian collapse (Reuters).
- Saudi Arabia is urging a political settlement to prevent spillover into its sphere, positioning itself as a regional stabiliser (Al Jazeera).
- UAE backs rival militias, deepening the proxy war and cementing its competition with Tehran for Sudanese influence (BBC).
- Iran sees Sudan as a strategic foothold, yet its own crisis may push Tehran to cooperate with Gulf rivals on a cease‑fire (Financial Times).
- UN warns the conflict could destabilise the Horn of Africa and calls for immediate, multilateral diplomacy (UN press release).
Sudan’s civil war continues to devastate the country, while rival Gulf states and Iran clash over influence; the escalating Iran‑Israel tension could force these foes to pause their feud and revive talks on a Sudanese cease‑fire, reshaping regional power balances.
