Sudan

Relations between Sudan and Egypt have a long history of troubles, but are currently at a particularly low ebb

Talks between Egypt and Ethiopia on a controversial hydroelectric dam project have so far failed to resolve differences

Cross-cutting alliances and enmities, and growing military and commercial ties, shape relations across the Gulf of Aden

The arrest of a notorious Darfur militia leader reflects both local and national power politics

Instability in Libya has opened up opportunities for a variety of Sudanese and Chadian groups

The US decision to end bilateral sanctions against Sudan has eased two decades of international isolation

Sudan has launched a nationwide disarmament campaign, starting in the conflict-affected Darfur and Kordofan regions

US President Donald Trump has kept the Sudan sanctions regime under review, throwing bilateral relations into disarray