What’s happening in Sudan after three months of war? | Start Here

Fighting in Sudan has been relentless, it’s spread and it’s reignited an ethnic conflict in Darfur. #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains what’s going on, three months after the war broke out between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces.
00:35 - The main players - General al-Burhan vs Hemedti
01:55 - Khartoum is a warzone
03:55 - Why has an ethnic conflict been reignited in Darfur?
04:47 - Omar al-Bashir and the ICC
04:55 - Who are the Janjaweed?
05:35 - El-Geneina is seeing a “renewed genocidal campaign”
06:25 - Thousands of Sudanese refugees are crossing into Chad
07:10 - There’s a huge need for aid
08:50 - Why there’s no resolution to the war in sight
This episode features:
Hiba Morgan, Al Jazeera Correspondent
Kholood Khair, Founding Director, Confluence Advisory
Alex de Waal, Executive Director, World Peace Foundation
Maysoon Dahab, Co-Director of the Sudan Research Group, The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Zein Basravi, Al Jazeera Correspondent
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[@Novel_2023]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 😊😊😊😊😊 😊

[@mohannadhashim801]

As a Sudanese, I'm grateful for Al Jazeera exposing what's really happening 🙏 much love and respect 🙏

[@notoriousfly9260]

Death to Al Jazeera … Qatari propaganda channel ..

[@kugul1683]

Wishing you the best, you are safe

[@tysan2808]

@@notoriousfly9260Allah is not an evil GOD neither is he a killer God. Allah is no blood tasty so all you people using Allah’s name as an excuse to k!ll or wish d3ath on other shall be judged by GOD

[@hafidzin]

Many people told you the danger of toppling Omar Al Bashir thru protest. But the Sudanese are stubborn and they will reap the aftermath.

[@Allen667sjja]

3 sudans, let’s go

[@nuramiinabdullahi1315]

What is happening in Sudan is catastrophic 😢 praying for peace 🙏🙏

[@Trailblazer_music]

MUSLIM VS MUSLIM

[@jizza7173]

Been wondering how far with the war. So unfortunate, hope they can resolve it ASAP. Thanks for the update Sandy.

[@judyheller]

I had no idea. Thanks for explaining this. I will keep them in my prayers.

[@student987651]

71 children in an orphanage died of hunger. There are no words to describe that cruelty. I pray for each of their souls.

[@edwardgrigoryan3982]

Thank you for such excellent coverage of this highly under covered topic.

[@finnstaples6250]

This is proper current affairs journalism, a clear and digestible explanation of the war and the reality of the ongoing atrocities, keep up this illumination of the truth within our world!

[@SamiOklo]

When will Africa have peace small😢 Problem everywhere... sending Love from Nigeria🇳🇬 May God protect his own in such troubled times❤

[@clingyking2774]

The price of peace is expensive. Let them fight it all out so peace will always be their topmost priority not power. Its a lesson the continent has to learn by itself.

[@richardglady3009]

Thank you for giving additional information on this story…no one else is.

[@dianaalvarado1451]

Excellent reporting. Thank you for always explaining the topic in such a clear way. In the future, would it be possible to also speak about what we can do to help? I think there is a collective desire to help, so listing out some steps we can do will help mobilize people and lead to greater impact. Thank you!

[@CilVine]

brilliant journalism. God, please bring peace to Sudan. I cannot believe nothing concrete is being done globally. The African Union is failing dismally.

[@nectanbo]

I usually don't like Al Jazeera at all, but this was a good video. Praying for peace in Sudan ❤️

[@piusokwu3560]

Why dont you like Aljazeera?

[@black_wolf365]

​@@piusokwu3560I used to be an avid viewer of Al Jazeera to a point that I could even identify the reporter who hid his identity during the Arab Spring protests in Egypt just from his voice and it was BEFORE they started to be the "voice of the global south" and all other bull$#!t took precedence ... Their editorial and reporting team has been replaced to a large extent and their focus on the African continent seems to have taken precedence over the other six ... BUT they still have some GREAT programs like Counting The Cost and Listening Post and this so I now mostly watch them in KZbin ... So yeah to sum it up : $#!t focus on diverse events around the world that they were famous for, $#!t reporting and equally bull$#!t editorial policy led to the demise of a much loved news channel. And I didn't include the (dis)information campaign hub that it has become in some cases when it comes to the news presented in the Arabic and the English channels ...

[@nectanbo]

@@piusokwu3560 their English channel is decent enough, but their Arabic content is highly biased and weaponised against certain countries and regimes. They are essentially part of the propaganda arm of the Qatari government and are highly critical of many leaders, policies and regimes while turning a complete blind eye to the negatices of Qatari affairs.

[@piusokwu3560]

@@nectanbo i completely agree. However, ironically you just described every news network in the world. They are all biased toward something or someone. You just gotta pick and choose your poison to listen to.

[@jameskamotho7513]

Good on you for keeping us posted. Been wondering what's going on there...

[@natoandthecrew]

😢 the world as we know of is dieing... 🙏 to all the familys in the battlefronts and may god be with you..

[@ahmedaden3419]

As a Somali from Somalia who just recovered from a big civil war, I pray to Allah that Allah bless Sudan with peace and prosperity. Aamiin. It’s really sad to see two men destroying the country

[@SerTempleton]

We never recovered. We are still killing each other and blowing each other up. There is armed conflict in every region of Somalia today, what recovery????? Is this state good enough where 20% of the country is controlled by a Terrorist group? These lies based mindset is damaging and frankly speaking Somalia is hopeless because of how distorted our self awareness is and how defeatist our mindset has become.

[@45live94]

Somalia should learn from Afghanistan. Danad & USA personnel is not working. No foreigner can solve problems of a country they are not from. It's like calling your neighbor to come solve your problems in your house. Learn from Afghanistan, they faced ussr and broken them. Then for more than 20 years they faced 🇺🇸,nato & the world. Today they are free and have their honor. Let's see what all these foreign countries like AU achieve for somalia what somali people couldn't achieve themselves. Laughable. Ajanabi jecela the Somali people of today.

[@johnroach1101]

Arabs bring war and destruction

[@chiefs5822]

@Baba Foodle not Somalian! But whoever ser templeton is, he is a brilliant well articulated man. To be fair and I apologize didn’t expect such articulated speech from a Somalian

[@kingofheartsxyz]

praying to Al-Lah the false moon god will not help with anything

[@vitatibasile3910]

I really appreciate such a simple, clear, deep, yet succinct report.

[@nromano2211]

Thank you Al Jazeera for your coverage while so many other news outlets stopped caring.

[@tami2945]

There cannot be two armies in one country. Civilians always suffer the mistakes of leaders

[@axmedhusseinhersi2427]

Very clear and concise. I actually like this programme thank you al jazeera

[@hibayousifbashir6115]

Me too great report

[@nafeekarim2780]

Thank you Sandra well explained

[@tracktocss9173]

The way you explain an issue is brilliant.

[@edwardlarkin4279]

Thankyou Al Jazeera

[@jeremyhall2727]

Thabk you for spreading light on this. Not enough news companies are

[@wahlao81]

A good tree bears good fruit and a bad tree bears bad fruit. A religion of peace should bear peaceful fruits.

[@nicmagnus819]

As an African American person who's partially Native American, I can tell you how this will end for the true Owners of Susdan, and I'm talking about how it will end for the black African Sudanese people. If the Sudanese don't fight those Arabs with everything that they have in their hearts, then they will lose their entire country to the Arabs. This is how Vietnamese forced the USA to leave Vietnam. Even though the US is a Super power and Vietnam was a just a small poor country but the Vietnamese fought that war from their hearts because it is their country so they where able to win the war against the Worlds number one super power. Although Vietnamese did receive help from China and Russia, the Vietnamese still had to fight their own war. Anyway, the black Sudanese had better figure it out quickly if they don't want to spend the next 400 years in slavery like African Americans did or lose their whole country like what happened to native Americans. Bring the fight to the Arab's front door and stop running from them because Sudan belongs to the Sudanese people and not those Arabs. Expel the Arabs from your country by any means necessary because they hate you, and they want to take over your whole entire country. I know that the Arab invaders in Sudan are getting help from other rich Muslim Arabs countries, but you Sudanese people had better do something before it's too late. Really don't want to see you guys losing your country to those Arab invaders.

[@monopolimanufacturing]

thankyou needs more attention

[@musictheoryforeveryone7938]

I spent 12 wonderful years in Khartoum from 2006 to 2018. My heart is broken over this insanity of two generals. What do they hope to rule over when this is done? A waste land?

[@edwardl.blount8305]

This is what news should look like. Great journalism, great report. Thanks. To bad American new doesn't know how to do this anymore.

[@SP-ct2rj]

I only heard of this today😮 thanks for reporting!

[@naulavaka1463]

When I growing up to hear Sudan and first time to saw the video The tears of the Sun Sudan war the POWER

[@alikhamees6666]

Thanks talk about Sudan 🇸🇩

[@Freddyworldcitizen]

No words... Sad!

[@rifatmehemudprince6201]

Thank you sandara gathman aunty from Bangladesh

[@salmanahmad7499]

Allah help Sudan civilians people Animals are far better then such armies in countries who’s fighting for powers and killing the innocent civilians May Allah bring peace as soon as possible put these two crul gernels together and decided to stop this bloodshed in country Ameen

[@milesinnz]

Allah never helped anyone... Allah brings death and destruction... "Allah will decide how many children you will have and Allah will provide".. 1960 population = 8.3 million now 45.7 million... explain how Allah is providing.. but you won't, because you are a religious fool and fraud

[@mossadagent9582]

Both generals are Allah's pawns. This is the destiny programmed by Allah for Sudan.

[@josemon5719]

Islam has no solutions...It is so hollow...

[@raymundolopez1270]

My heart breaks for those baby’s …

[@thegeminiclub]

It won’t be like this for much longer. No matter what I’m always here for you x

[@gustavfringdelapolloshermanos]

but you're not in darfur 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thegeminiclub]

@@gustavfringdelapolloshermanos I don’t think anything about this situation is funny. No one has to live there to support them it’s called compassion

[@volyaom]

Why no one is not talking about it?

[@justinj4227]

Because they don’t care

[@kacsoac]

very beautiful reporting

[@davidpowelson4817]

Some exceptional journalism here. I am usually critical of Al Jazeera, but not today.

[@Francis-l6i]

very good report, Who is arming these criminals?

[@MyNa.]

prayers for Sudanese' best tomorrow! 😢

[@WillySheepo]

Good question. I might ask her directly.

[@tHeWasTeDYouTh]

Sudan did this to Darfur and South Sudan now they are doing this to their own country, good

[@momumar-qq3yc]

arabs are genocidal maniacs. darfur needs independence

[@josem.lopezjr.2605]

Thanks all important information ℹ️

[@musicmikeish]

I love hearing how she narrates in that voice.

[@shlmel]

😈 TEACH THEM TO FIGHT! That’s their only chance. Form a UN Military from this population! Give them weapons and let them FIGHT BACK!!!!

[@crystalharris7394]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🕊️

[@CarmencruzCruz-el9vk]

I pray for the military army they're doing better

[@abdiibrahim5394]

The tragic thing is that, the rest of the world is forcing Africans to run a modern day structure of a country with institutions which is something that does not align with the way we live. The 54 African countries have either collapsed or are on the verge of a collapse. The world should leave Africans alone, let them run their villages along tribal settings and regress to how they lived hundreds of years ago. These endless wars in africa is a struggle to go back to how we lived before the coming of the colonialists.

[@Danimarcapital]

There is KZbin from where you are writing this message?

[@sanfriday6667]

@@Danimarcapital why do you ask?

[@Danimarcapital]

@@sanfriday6667 I apologise as I wanted to write something nasty. I am from Mozambique and we are going through some things here…since 2017, and there is lack of reporting about what is going on here. Maybe because we are a Portuguese speaking country. I don’t know… But I agree with you! Africa has to find the the right solutions for us and that fit us. That is the only way to guarantee the long term solution!

[@sanfriday6667]

@@Danimarcapital I'm a Ghanaian, and ghana is no better.

[@raulepure9840]

Make no sense, these wars are a regress to old times of tribal wars, you see a past that never existed, the real past was with tribal wars, many years of famine, high infant mortality, everyday struggle for food, low density of population, les then a 1/10 of today and without internet and electricity or other amenities of modern world.

[@dfoss7647]

Who's supplying the weapons?

[@tblessemiayo]

What is the purpose of the war then. The amount spent on food donations is enough to build the farm land of the nation, making life comfortable for all the Sudanese

[@ProphetJahiya-mp8yi]

The word of God is better than money, you can just on that. Also, mine words meant for ❤️ and justice not for the use of the disability of a country or its people... Jah doesn't like ugly, and mine eyes are opened. War is wickedness it has no effect of love in itself... God is blessed, joy, and love. Stop the killing. Please save a life 🙏

[@tomkelly8827]

It sounds to me like we need to send in a large peacekeeping force in to stop both sides from fighting with each other. Just like we should have in Palestine, Ukraine and Rwanda. As a Canadian, I do not care for either side more than the other, it just breaks my heart to hear about all the senseless violence.

[@keinermagdieafd6922]

This is so devastating.

[@firedarsh2000]

Great vídeo. I Just missed explains about other coutrys interventions, as Egypts and russsians

[@donnabeuth3193]

The African league needs to show it has influence and stop African people killing each other.

[@Worldaffairslover]

Can’t stop radical islamists

[@professor5281]

The God of karma catching up to them. The janjaweed massacred and killed many south Sudanese. Now they face the evil they metted on people.

[@colleennyamuromo2332]

where are they getting the funds

[@VALLAERION]

Something I'm curious about is what keeps this war going? Id there a part of the population that supports either side of the conflict? Cuz to me it just seems like 2 generals fighting over control. And normally wars only happen when the people are fueled with hatred or when the people take sides

[@shekulukulay8046]

What a senseless war

[@thanhcarmen4623]

Pray for innocent people in Sudan. Allah help them. Amin

[@hansh2132]

Why the total lack of morals amongst the soldiers of the two sides?

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Godlessness

[@MAZEA413]

You can come to Eastern Europe, to the countries of the Intermarium of the Western Bałkans, it is very safe and comfortable

[@FarsightAE]

No.

[@MAZEA413]

@@FarsightAE why not ?

[@FarsightAE]

@@MAZEA413 Because we have enough refugees in Europe. We have our own problems to deal with like a genocidal maniac in the east. Africa can take care of its own refugees.

[@MK-ww4lb]

That's totally wrong and rubbish, there's no two generals in Sudan be honest There is a leader of the armed forces and who is rebelling against. The fact that the European Union used this militia to stop immigration, UEA leader used them in Libya does not mean that it is a legal force.

[@thomasTBJ]

And what is the AU doing about it?? This is the time when African leaders need to visit such places And have a talk with both leaders and come to a peace agreement with them..

[@apoorvsinha508]

Please make a What's happening in Manipur India...horrific stories coming up from the north eastern state of India

[@cattlecorner305]

The best 10.20 time on Sunday Morning...

[@nobreaugusto1]

It is easy to create a war if you aren’t the one holding the gun at the battlefield, these generals must be put on a box ring to air their difference.

[@mcpaintball]

Since when did Jennifer Connolly start working for AJ?

[@EE-hp4qe]

Is it USA here to that starting This?

[@mooketsi1]

And they are right next to Egypt, a country working improving it's self while they are still fighting 💔😭

[@khusrukhan7849]

Make a detailed video on african Union

[@standardprocedure7017]

Where is the military funding/finance coming from ?

[@sH-ed5yf]

Sudan

[@gairencruz5907]

When finished this kind of the war

[@zat0076]

The army is weaker than the RSF and rightly so in the context that Al Bashir was a dictator and every dictator don’t want a strong army

[@shau78]

wore on anyone who benefits from fighting wherever in the world. Congo, Sudan, Ukraine etc. this fighting has to stop.

[@alex4863]

If the RSF is committing rape, looting, and other means as a tool to fight a war. It seems the Sudanese army is the lesser evil, I hope this ends soon but it seems that’s wishful thinking.

[@abilenous4432]

Greed and African leader are synonymous. Just look at the number of lives lost and state properties destroyed.

[@southsudanvoice]

🇸🇸🇸🇸🇸🇩🇸🇩💯💯

[@MunzirSuliman]

First, it's a proxy war , the RSF (formerly Janjweed) are a power and resource hungry cold-blooded tribal mercenary group fighting for power and supported by UAE and Wagner group.

[@bbnCRLB]

Two men refused to see reason and now some are calling on the world to donate. Isn't that silly? Soon we have Sudan refugees wanting to move to Europe.

[@ragnarandersson2866]

What hapen in sudan ...is not European problems...sorry guys.😊

[@mzakaria10]

You're single and look like you have less than 20 years left to live on this Earth, worry about that instead of playing games on KZbin

[@zakariaabdi588]

If these two politicians want to fight why don’t they fight away from civilians. They are both wicked and evil

[@jamzjam6703]

Whoever controls the water wins the war

[@0909rst]

Who are the villains?

[@everythyngnyce]

POWER is more addictive than money. They have enough money to live for the rest of their lives but all they want is power and control.

[@myindia9416]

OIC should have own peace keeping force

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC; Arabic: منظمة التعاون الإسلامي, romanized: Munaẓẓama at-Taʿāwun al-ʾIslāmiyy; French: Organisation de la coopération islamique), formerly the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1969, consisting of 57 member states, with 48 being Muslim-majority countries. The organisation states that it is "the collective voice of the Muslim world" and works to "safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony".

[@jibrilsalisunainna1184]

It is very unfortunate that both the Sudanese RSF and Militia are not having any sense to understand the damages they are causing to their own people and country. The Army as legitimate institution in charge recognized by the world really need to be assisted by the entire world to calm the situation. The bloodshed and battle for supremacy is needly, all are going to die and leave the world eventually. This war unlike the Ukrainian war is not getting enough sympathy and faulters such as the RSF not being condemned. The AU and Arab countries need to proffer immediate solution to end the crisis.

[@gdghnyfgeecvgrf]

No

[@Fangtorn]

What makes the SAF more legitimate than the RSF? They both served the same master for years, they both worked together when it suited them, they've both been accused of corruption and war crimes. Siding with the SAF just seems like picking one violent crime group over another.

[@donaldkasper8346]

Where there is Islam, there is no negotiation, everything is settled by death.

[@positivethinker2770]

May Allah relief the Sudanese people 2 hungry power hunger everywhere infacts

[@bloodlineisraelite4066]

Sudan Iran Egypt and Iran are going to continue to have issues

[@nectanbo]

Huh 😅 why will Egypt have issues?

[@Afro_Updates]

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AFRICAN UNION. IS THIS CONTINENT CURSED?????????? WHY CAN'T AFRICAN UNION ENTERED SUDAN WITH A LOTS OF ARMY AND ARREST BOTH THE LEADER OF RSF AND ALSO THE MULITARY LEADERS TO HAVE PEACE IN THE COUNTRY.

[@FarsightAE]

Because just like with Mali, the AU are too scared to act unless a western country leads. None of them want to send their own troops in first.

[@Afro_Updates]

@@FarsightAE I rememebered the days of ECOMONG when Nigeria usually be the first to send troops then

[@DrorBenAmi-w4u]

Fighting has started since April ???

[@laminsinghateh2494]

African Union should send troops to protect civilians. There should be international conference on Sudan to discuss the protection of civilians by armed combatants

[@itkapatanka]

I totally blame the $100 billion arms trade, without which there would be a lot less suffering. For example DSEI arms fair in London Sept 2025. Resist!

[@AyaWanda]

The war in Africa sums up the horrible impact colonies had on the system.

[@StealthyRifleman]

Don't give power to any person who shows desperation for it - Prophet Muhammad

[@jozefgrunmann7998]

Sandra, thank you for this explanation, good report. You know the name " Oriana Fallaci " you will have the same destiny. You are too educated, clever, language expert, just on wrong side of the barricade. I admire you. But not all you are saying /other videos/ I agree with. Never mind, Much love and respect