Sudan

WATCH: SUDAN: Days after the U.S. imposed a second round of sanctions on Sudan, saying it had determined the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by General al Burhan, used chemical weapons during the Sudanese civil war, residents in Umm Garfa,...

WATCH: SUDAN: Days after the U.S. imposed a second round of sanctions on Sudan, saying it had determined the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by General al Burhan, used chemical weapons during the Sudanese civil war, residents in Umm Garfa, North Kordofan, shared footage of what they claim was the aftermath of an SAF Antonov dropping munitions.

Witnesses said the munitions released thick yellow smoke, prompting some to claim it was some sort of chemical attack.

(Please note: the color and smoke ring are not evidence of a chemical weapon. Chemical use usually cannot be confirmed from footage alone and requires forensic investigation.)

I had the video up earlier, but it was too graphic and had to be removed. For those asking about the protests in Ireland, here’s the background:

A man in his 40s was severely injured in a knife attack on a residential street in Belfast. Vi...

I had the video up earlier, but it was too graphic and had to be removed. For those asking about the protests in Ireland, here’s the background:

A man in his 40s was severely injured in a knife attack on a residential street in Belfast. Video from the scene shows what is described as an attempted beheading, with the attacker trying to cut the victim’s throat while repeatedly stabbing him in the head, neck, and face. The victim survived despite suffering serious injuries.

A suspect in his 30s was arrested and charged with attempted murder. Authorities identified him as a Sudanese national who had previously sought asylum in the UK. Police said they were not treating the incident as terrorism at the time, and the motive remains under investigation.

According to witnesses, a local man armed with a hurling stick intervened and helped stop the attack before police arrived, an act many believe saved the victim’s life.

The victim is fighting for his life, and protests have erupted.

150,000 dead, 14 million displaced: The story of Sudan’s war

An estimated 150,000 people have been killed and more than 14 million displaced. Sudan’s current war has become one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters, with 2 rival fact...

150,000 dead, 14 million displaced: The story of Sudan’s war

An estimated 150,000 people have been killed and more than 14 million displaced. Sudan’s current war has become one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters, with 2 rival factions, both accused of widespread atrocities, fighting for control of the country.

The conflict has just entered its 4th year. It began in April 2023 when a fragile power-sharing arrangement between the Sudanese Armed Forces led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo collapsed into open warfare. What began as a struggle between 2 former allies has devastated the country.

The 2 sides had jointly helped remove former ruler Omar al-Bashir in 2019 and later shared power after a military takeover in 2021. But tensions deepened over plans to merge the RSF into the regular army, command structures, and control of Sudan’s political transition, eventually erupting into war in the capital Khartoum.

The conflict has since spread across Darfur, Kordofan and central Sudan. Cities, hospitals, markets and infrastructure have been destroyed, while famine and acute hunger have spread across several regions.

Both factions have been accused by rights groups of ethnic killings, rape, looting, indiscriminate attacks and blocking aid.

Diplomatically, neither side offers a clean option. The RSF, rooted in the Janjaweed militias tied to past Darfur atrocities, has faced severe accusations of massacres and ethnic killings. The SAF has also been accused of strikes on civilian areas and other abuses. Some Western governments are seen as more open to the RSF, while the SAF faces scrutiny over Islamist influence, Muslim Brotherhood links and Iranian IRGC support. Bottom line, neither side are heroes.

And there is no end in sight.

ICYMI: Mafi, an Iranian national and U.S. permanent resident who entered the country in 2016, is accused of helping channel Iranian weapons to Sudan.

According to a newly unsealed criminal complaint in California:

* She and a co conspirat...

ICYMI: Mafi, an Iranian national and U.S. permanent resident who entered the country in 2016, is accused of helping channel Iranian weapons to Sudan.

According to a newly unsealed criminal complaint in California:

* She and a co conspirator ran Atlas International Business, a shell company in Oman

* She allegedly brokered a €60 million deal, about $70.6 million, for Iranian Mohajer 6 armed drones for Sudan’s Defense Ministry

* Additional shipments included 55,000 bomb fuses, AK 47 rifles, and other weapons and ammunition
* The equipment was produced in Iran and routed to Sudan during the civil war

She is scheduled to appear in federal court in Los Angeles today.