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Violence is Exploding in South Sudan. And More.
Simon Whistler · September 4, 2026 · 19:12
Sudan War: Analysis & Intelligence
Analytical coverage of the Sudan war - illicit finance, external meddling, RSF/SAF dynamics, and regional spillover.
The Sudan war is sustained by structural inputs - illicit finance, external state meddling, and the long history of paramilitary economies - more than by any single battlefield turn.
Fronts covers the Sudan war by tracing those inputs: who funds which side, how the RSF and SAF actually mobilize and pay forces, what regional powers extract from prolonging the conflict, and where humanitarian and security spillovers land.
What we cover
- RSF and SAF financing
- External patron networks (UAE, others)
- Illicit finance and gold markets
- Regional spillover into the Horn of Africa
- Humanitarian and displacement dynamics
- Paramilitary economy and command
How we cover it
- Network and finance analysis
- Reporting-driven regional pieces
- Briefings on inflection points
All coverage
Sudan’s Paramilitaries are the Best-Funded Insurgents on Earth. They’re also Losing the War.
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces are arguably the most well-funded and armed insurgency in decades. With billions of dollars in funding and near-daily weapon deliveries from the UAE, winning the civil war should in theory have been easy. But the opposite is true. The RSF is losing.
Thomas van Linge · August 31, 2026 · 11 min read
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The World's Top Sudan Expert Sees No End in Sight to the War
Alex de Waal traces Sudan's collapse to the broken promises of South Sudan's secession — and warns that profit-seeking patrons and glory-hungry peacemakers have made real diplomacy impossible.
Wilfred Waimiri · August 3, 2026 · 61 min read
Due South: Professor Alex de Waal on Sudan.
The veteran AU mediator traces how South Sudan's secession broke both states, why peace diplomacy has turned kleptocratic, and why Sudan's partition may already exist in its people's minds.
Wilfred Waimiri · July 28, 2026 · 1:13:40
Due South: Julia Steers of LightHouse on Sudan & UAE
Wilfred Waimiri talks to Julia Steers of Lighthouse Reports, whose new documentary traces the UAE's weapons, Colombian mercenaries, and RSF training camps through eastern Libya.
Wilfred Waimiri · July 21, 2026 · 1:05:04
Due South: Mike DeAngelo of Critical Threats Talks Sudan
The RSF is besieging El Obeid with the same attrition playbook that preceded El Fasher's massacres — and Washington's ties to the UAE mean the paramilitary's chief backer faces no real pressure.
Wilfred Waimiri · July 14, 2026 · 1:20:47
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Why is Kenya Supporting Sudan's Paramilitaries?
Kenya has hosted RSF leaders as they declared a parallel Sudanese government, torching ties with Port Sudan. Gold flows, Gulf money, and Ruto's personal link to Hemedti explain the gamble.
Simon Whistler · June 16, 2026 · 15:55
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Briefing Room 09.05.2026: Growing Chaos in Mali, Iranian Attacks in Britain, Alleged Meddling in Sudan.
The Briefing Room brings together the concerning global headlines you should know. Today, we'll discuss the growing chaos in Mali, Iranian attacks in Britain, a
Simon Whistler · May 9, 2026 · 17:18
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Briefing Room 18.04.26: Armenia Tries to Escape Russia's Grasp, South Sudan in Chaos, and More
Yerevan courts Brussels and freezes its CSTO ties as Moscow's leverage wanes, while a collapsing peace deal drags South Sudan back toward civil war.
Simon Whistler · April 18, 2026 · 16:24
How Illicit Finance Fuels All Sides of the Sudan War.
The Sudanese Civil War is fueled by a constant flow of foreign capital into the conflict zone, with both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces relying on external funding to sustain the fight.
Evan Moloney · February 16, 2026 · 16 min read
Sudan’s Dagalo Markets are Destabilizing Africa
In the midst of Sudan's civil war, informal markets known as Dagalo Markets have emerged selling looted goods at bargain prices, destabilizing economies across Africa.
Phillip Carroll · January 26, 2026 · 10 min read
We Spoke to Sudan’s Ambassador about the War. This is What He Said.
An exclusive interview with Sudan's ambassador to Kenya reveals the government's perspective on the fall of El Fasher and the ongoing atrocities of the civil war.
Wilfred Waimiri · January 22, 2026 · 22 min read
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Could Sudan's RSF Survive Without the Emirates?
Could Sudan's RSF Survive Without the Emirates? — a Fronts video briefing on Africa.
Simon Whistler · December 2, 2025 · 24:23