{"id":20118599,"date":"2025-07-19T20:50:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T18:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20118599"},"modified":"2025-07-20T18:46:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T16:46:41","slug":"sudan-timeline-april-june-2025-governance-plans-offer-bleak-hope-against-stark-reality-of-bloody-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/sudan-timeline-april-june-2025-governance-plans-offer-bleak-hope-against-stark-reality-of-bloody-conflict","title":{"rendered":"Sudan timeline April-June 2025: Bleak hope emerges against bloody reality of conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the months adjacent to the second anniversary of the beginning of the civil war in Sudan, battles centre around strategic points of influence, including Khartoum, capital of Sudan, El Fasher, capital of North Darfur, Port Sudan, capital of Red Sea state, and the ‘triangle’, where the borders of Sudan, Libya, and Egypt meet.<\/em> Reports of shelling, bombing, drone strikes, and attacks, where civilians are caught in the crossfire, continue to proliferate from the most remote villages to major cities across the country. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The warring parties also vie for political influence. Army chief and de facto head of state, Abdel Fattah El Burhan,<\/em> begins to make moves to bring a civilian government back into power in Khartoum, after the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) retook the capital from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in March.<\/em> RSF Commander Mohamed \u2018Hemedti\u2019 Dagalo<\/em> announces a new parallel government<\/em>. The newly formed Sumoud coalition, led by former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, also places its hat in the ring for forming a new civilian democratic government.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Against the background of military schemes and posturing, civilians flee Khartoum and El Fasher in their millions, forced to travel from one place to another in fear of reports of extrajudicial killings, consistent bombardment, sexual violence, and many other acts which amount to war crimes. Camps for the displaced transform into military barracks, leaving people with nowhere to turn.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Famine sets in and creeps across the country. Maternal mortality and malnutrition rates skyrocket, along with cholera cases, and farmers face the upcoming planting season in fear. Activists confront a severe lack of security, goods, and services through protest, written statements, and blockades, risking arbitrary detention. Sudan’s case with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in which it has accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of providing \u201cdirect support\u201d to the RSF, is struggling to gain traction.<\/em> The court’s eventual dismissal of the case sparks great public outcry.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudanese people insist that “the will to change is still alive.” In an open letter, former African Union and United Nations official Abdul Mohammed reminds Sudanese people of their own history of peaceful resistance. In the throes of war, reports of children continuing to sit their school exams and calls for grassroots movements driven by the people offer windows of hope for the future of Sudan.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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April 1: <\/strong>Over 40,000 people<\/a> arrive in Nyala, capital of South Darfur, fleeing violence in Khartoum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 2: <\/strong>People in El Fasher are reportedly facing severe shortages<\/a> of food and essentials, with prices soaring under the RSF siege, which began in May last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 3: <\/strong>UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Volker T\u00fcrk expresses shock<\/a> at reports of widespread summary executions in Khartoum since its recapture by the SAF last month. RSF claims to have shot down an SAF Antonov aircraft <\/a>over El Fasher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 6: <\/strong>El Fasher continues to experience intense shelling<\/a>, and as the growing threat of famine closes in, the UN signals its readiness to intervene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 7: <\/strong>The RSF launch a drone strike<\/a> on Dongola Airport in Northern State, targeting a key fuel depot and triggering a massive explosion. Several people are killed and others go missing during a joint attack<\/a> by the RSF and Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement (SPLM) forces in South Kordofan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 8: <\/strong>A senior UAE official accuses the de facto Sudan government of distorting the truth, dismissing Sudan\u2019s case<\/a> at the ICJ. Five members of one family are killed in an artillery attack<\/a> by the RSF on El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, and six members of another family are killed in an RSF drone strike on Ed Debba, Northern State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 9: <\/strong>Over 11 people are reported killed in attacks<\/a> by the RSF and allied SPLM fighters across North Kordofan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 10: <\/strong>As the ICJ opens its preliminary hearing into Sudan\u2019s genocide case against the UAE, protesters gather<\/a> outside the London UAE Embassy to denounce the state\u2019s complicity in Sudan\u2019s war. Amnesty International accuses the RSF of deliberately using sexual violence<\/a> to humiliate and assert control; meanwhile, the paramilitary group begins its destruction of Zamzam Camp<\/a> for the displaced, located 15 kilometres from El Fasher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Analysis of satellite imagery collected between April 11 and 14 of Zamzam camp shows thermal scarring and damage to structures in a tent location and market within the camp (Source: Yale Humanitarian Research Lab \/ Planet Labs)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

April 12: <\/strong>El Burhan holds talks<\/a> with the Turkish President and Libyan Prime Minister. Activists publish a preliminary list of 56 names of the hundreds of people killed<\/a> during the RSF attack on Umm Keddada, North Darfur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 13: <\/strong>Approximately 450 civilians, including women and children, are reported killed as the RSF \u201ctighten their control\u201d in a ground offensive on Zamzam camp<\/a>, forcing \u201ctens of thousands\u201d to flee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 14:<\/strong> The British government\u2019s approach<\/a> to supporting Sudan\u2019s most vulnerable is outlined in an exclusive interview with Radio Dabanga. The UK pledges \u00a3120 million<\/a>, and the EU and member states also commit over \u20ac522 million in new aid for Sudan. Markets across Darfur <\/a>have been shattered since the war broke out in Sudan, according to a new report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 15: <\/strong>As Sudan marks two years of devastating conflict, photographer Giles Clarke\u2019s images offer a stark portrayal<\/a> of life. Sudanese journalists sign an opinion piece<\/a> in Le Monde <\/em>calling for international action to protect media workers. As the Sudan Media Forum<\/a> and G7 countries<\/a> call for an end to the war, Hemedti proclaims that the new parallel ‘Government of Peace and Unity<\/a>‘ will issue new currency and identity documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 16: <\/strong>Millions of displaced civilians<\/a> are reported to have fled the violence in El Fasher. The UN Security Council condemns <\/a>recent attacks on the North Darfur capital and nearby camps for displaced persons. Untold hundreds are reported dead and injured in Zamzam camp<\/a>, in what commentators have termed \u201cthe final catastrophe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 20: <\/strong>The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan appeals to international donors<\/a> for \u201cexceptional, rapid funding support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Farmers in Gureisha in El Gedaref state harvest Okra (Photo: Giles Clarke \/ UNDP)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

April 21: <\/strong>The trial of lawyer<\/a> Montaser Abdallah begins amid allegations that he faced torture in detention. The SAF report that an RSF artillery barrage<\/a> killed 47 civilians in El Fasher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 22: <\/strong>Human rights groups launch a campaign for the release of 30 miners<\/a> who have been \u201carbitrarily detained\u201d. Independent sources confirm that over three million displaced civilians<\/a> have fled El Fasher violence, and the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) reports on displaced people who fall victim to human trafficking networks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 24:<\/strong> The paramilitary RSF is accused of killing at least eight civilians<\/a> in El Fasher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 25: <\/strong>As the world observes World Malaria Day<\/a>, Sudan braces itself for an escalating malaria threat and the further collapse of its healthcare system.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 27:<\/strong> \u201cIt is the responsibility of the RSF not to use drones to target civilian installations<\/a>,\u201d says leader of the Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement Revolutionary Democratic Current (SPLM-RDC), Yasser Arman. Researcher Eric Reeves<\/a> argues that if humanitarian convoys cannot reach El Fasher, \u201cthe UN or other international actors must begin a sustained program of humanitarian airdrops.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 28:<\/strong> Widespread condemnation follows the release of footage purportedly showing members of the paramilitary RSF executing at least 31 people<\/a> in Omdurman, Khartoum state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 29:<\/strong> Sudanese refugees are reportedly increasingly undertaking dangerous smuggling journeys<\/a> known as \u201csuicide trips\u201d to reach Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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