Sudan’s 2025 – a year of shifting fronts, deepening crises
Displaced people ride an animal-drawn cart, following Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacks on Zamzam displacement camp, in the town of Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan April 15, 2025.
The year 2025 proved pivotal in Sudan’s conflict, characterised by dramatic military shifts, stalled diplomacy, and a persistent humanitarian catastrophe widely regarded as the world’s largest.
Militarily, the year saw a clear reversal of fortunes. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) made significant gains in the first half, recapturing key sites including Wad Madani, the Presidential Palace, and Khartoum International Airport, and declaring the capital cleared of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) units.
