The new event is a composite of multiple ongoing crises: the RSF siege in El-Obeid, the shift of war to North Kordofan, and the intensifying Ebola outbreak in DR Congo.

The entities involved

• Sudan →

  country in Northeast Africa

  • Conflict continues in North Darfur, Sudan, prompting calls for policy shifts and reviewing defense exports to the UAE.00:49
  • Egypt is a key regional player, offering support to Saudi Arabia while facing instability in Sudan and uncertainty in Libya, amid Houthi attacks.Fri 23:58
• North Kordofan →

  state of Sudan

  • Drought and conflict hinder agricultural production in North Kordofan, Sudan, as El Nino brings higher temperatures.Fri 12:18
  • Renewed fighting across Blue Nile, South Kordofan, and North Kordofan in Sudan is causing mass displacement and impacting aid access.Fri 11:52
• Democratic Republic of the Congo →

  country in Central Africa

  • UK led an initiative regarding aid status in Glasgow, involving Boris Johnson and Chapman.Fri 21:25
  • Apple's operations, including supply chains linked to the DRC and a store in Glasgow, are being reported.Fri 21:25

Related events

• Ebola outbreak spread to Nord-Ubangi province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Sun 18:01
• Sudanese fighters are advancing in Kordofan and conducting operations in West Darfur, while border clashes with Ethiopia and diplomatic activity in Rwanda are also reported.Jul 11
• An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has resulted in the sealing of borders.Jul 4
• The civil war in Sudan involves the SAF, with El-Obeid besieged amid the power struggle between Burhan and Hemedti.Jul 20
• An Ebola case has been linked to travel originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo into Kenya.Oct 15