This Month
This country was already in crisis. Trump’s aid cuts were catastrophic
The freeze on USAID had an immediate and deadly impact in war-ravaged Sudan, according to civilians, doctors and aid officials.
February
The catastrophic war no one is talking about
Sudan’s vicious civil war is nearly two years old. Over 150,000 people are dead, and 12 million displaced, in the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis.
September 2024
A genocide is under way in Sudan yet the world is silent
When an Arab militia rampaged through Maryam Suleiman’s village in the Darfur region of Sudan last year, “so many men were killed, like grains of sand”.
No one is talking about the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
Sudan’s catastrophic war could kill millions and spread chaos across Africa and the Middle East as huge numbers of refugees flee the country.
August 2024
As the world looks elsewhere, famine descends on Darfur
Conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine have attracted international attention while children die unnecessarily in Sudan.
July 2023
Gold miner Perseus’ $771m cash dilemma
Rising gold prices, strong productivity and civil war in Sudan have left gold miner Perseus with a unique dilemma; how to spend a massive $771 million war chest.
May 2023
Sudanese war might not stay in Sudan
A power struggle in the capital, Khartoum, could destabilise neighbouring Chad and affect the entire Sahel region.
March 2022
Can the ‘Wild West’ of ethical investment be tamed?
The agencies that rate companies’ ESG credentials are unregulated, inconsistent and increasingly in demand. No wonder regulators have set their sights on them.
February 2022
Gold star Perseus goes $216m deeper into Africa
Perseus shares have outperformed most Australian gold stocks over the past year and now the miner will use its strong scrip to buy a Sudanese gold project.