Military Deception in War: How Civilians’ Use of Military Terminology Distorts the Reality of What Is Happening in the Field
This report was originally published in Arabic on December 12, 2024. Introduction: Sudan has witnessed a series of conflicts over the past decades, but the current war, which erupted in April 2023, stands as one of the most violent and complex in the country’s modern history. This war emerged after ongoing tensions between the Sudanese […]
Blood Ingots: How Sudan’s Gold is Smuggled to Fund Its Brutal War
This report was originally published in Arabic on May 18, 2025. At the Chadian border, intermediaries, brokers and companies receive the gold smuggled from the Jebel Amer mines in North Darfur, the Agbash mines, and more than ten other mines in the Songo area in South Darfur state in western Sudan then, they take it […]
civilians and governments on the losing end as gold smuggling booms in Africa
Billions of dollars in gold are being smuggled out of distressed parts of Africa, as record demand drives production and lax regulatory frameworks encourage cross-border illicit trades. A group of teenage miners in Zamfara, a state in northwestern Nigeria. Photo credit: HumAngle. Nasiru Adamu has a toxic relationship with terrorists operating in Zamfara, a state […]
Open Source Investigation: Bombardment of the Central Market in South Khartoum
Since the conflict erupted in Khartoum in mid-April 2023, the lives of Sudanese civilians have been profoundly affected. The conflict has led to a significant deterioration in humanitarian and living conditions, with millions suffering from loss of livelihoods, destruction of infrastructure, and disruption of basic services, such as electricity, water, healthcare, and education. As a […]