2025 in Sudan
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The following lists events during 2025 in the Republic of the Sudan.
Incumbents
[edit]- Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council: Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
- Deputy Chairman of the Sovereignty Council: Malik Agar
- Prime Minister: Osman Hussein (acting, until 30 April); Kamil Idris (since 19 May)
Events
[edit]Ongoing: Sudanese civil war (2023–present), 2024 Sudan famine
January
[edit]- 7 January – The United States officially declares that the Rapid Support Forces are committing genocide in Sudan and imposes sanctions on its leader, Hemedti.[1]
- 11 January – The Sudanese Armed Forces says it has retaken control of Wad Madani, the capital of Gezira State. from the RSF.[2]
- 16 January – The US imposes sanctions on SAF chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan for the army's conduct in the civil war.[3]
February
[edit]- 19 February – The Sudanese government announces unspecified amendments to the Transitional Constitutional Declaration serving as the country's provisional constitution since 2019.[4]
- 20–22 February – At least 58 people die while 1,300 others fall ill following an outbreak of cholera in Kosti.[5][6]
- 23 February –
- 25 February – An SAF Antonov An-26 transport aircraft crashes into a residential area in Omdurman during takeoff from Wadi Seidna Air Base, killing at least 46 people including senior SAF officials.[9]
March
[edit]- 14 March – The Sudanese government orders a ban on imports from Kenya, citing national security concerns amid criticism over the latter's hosting of the RSF.[10]
- 21 March – The SAF says it has retaken the Presidential Palace in Khartoum from the RSF.[11]
- 26 March – SAF commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan proclaims the liberation of Khartoum from the RSF.[12]
April
[edit]- 13 April – The RSF says it has taken the Zamzam Refugee Camp near El Fasher.[13]
- 15 April – The RSF announce the formation of a parallel Government of Peace and Unity.[14]
- 28 April –
- 30 April – UAE authorities intercept millions of rounds of ammunition at an airport intended for the SAF.[17]
May
[edit]- 2 May – The RSF capture the city of al-Nahud in West Kordofan from the SAF, killing 19 and injuring 37.[18]
- 3 May – RSF launches a bombardment of the SAF’s General Command HQ in Khartoum.[18]
- 4 May – The RSF launches a drone attack on Port Sudan, the de facto headquarters of the SAF-led government, for the first time since the beginning of the war.[19][20]
- 5 May – The International Court of Justice dismisses a case filed by Sudan accusing the United Arab Emirates of genocide for its support of the RSF, citing lack of authority to continue the proceedings.[21]
- 6 May – Sudan cuts diplomatic relations with the UAE due to its support for the RSF.[22]
- 19 May – General al-Burhan appoints Kamil Idris as prime minister.[23] He is sworn in on 31 May.[24]
- 20 May – The SAF announces the clearing of Khartoum State from the RSF.[25]
- 22 May – The United States Department of State announces it would impose sanctions on the Sudanese government after determining it had used chemical weapons in 2024.[26]
- 27 May – Eight tonnes of essential medical supplies are delivered to El Geneina Hospital in West Darfur by the WHO to support services for the next six months.[27]
- 29 May – A cholera outbreak in Khartoum kills at least 70 people in two days, with 172 deaths nationwide.[28]
June
[edit]- 1 June – Prime Minister Idris orders the dissolution of the transitional government.[29]
- 4 June – US President Donald Trump issues a proclamation barring Sudanese nationals from entering the United States.[30]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[31]
- 1 January – Independence Day
- 7 January – Coptic Christmas
- 30 March – 2 April – Ramadan Bairam Holiday
- 5–9 June – Corban Bairam Holiday
- 26 June – Islamic New Year
- 4 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 19 December – Revolution Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Art and entertainment
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "US says Sudan's RSF committed genocide, announces sanctions on leaders". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Sudanese army claims capture of key eastern city from rebels". BBC. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ Lewis, David; Psaledakis, Daphne (16 January 2025). "US issues sanctions on Sudanese army chief Burhan". Reuters. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Sudan revises transitional declaration, Burhan signals potential for independent PM". Sudan Tribune. 19 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Cholera kills 58 and sickens about 1,300 others over 3 days in a Sudanese city, health officials say". AP News. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Gleaner, Jamaica (8 March 2025). "Nearly 100 people died of cholera in less than a month in Sudan's White Nile State". Suriname Times. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Sudan's RSF, allies sign charter for rival government". France 24. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Sudanese army ends RSF's two-year siege of El Obeid". Sudan Tribune. 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Death toll in Sudan military plane crash rises to 46". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ "Sudan bans all imports from Kenya after it hosted civil war rivals". BBC. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Sudan army recaptures presidential palace after two years of war". BBC. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "'Khartoum is free' says Sudan Army chief al-Burhan after airport captured". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "RSF seizes Zamzam camp, displacing thousands; hundreds reported dead". Sudan Tribune. 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Sudanese paramilitary group says its forming a rival government". AP News. 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Sudan's RSF accused of 'war crime' after 31 people 'executed'". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Sudan 'horror knows no bounds', says UN, as deaths in Darfur rise". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ Ramadan, Tala (30 April 2025). "UAE says it foiled attempt to transfer ammunition to Sudan's army". Reuters. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Sudanese paramilitary RSF kills 19 after taking city of al-Nahud: Sources". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Paramilitaries strike Port Sudan for first time, army says". BBC. 4 May 2025.
- ^ Abdelaziz, Khalid (4 May 2025). "Sudan's RSF conducts first drone attack on Port Sudan, army spokesperson says". Reuters. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "ICJ dismisses Sudan's genocide case alleging UAE backing of RSF rebels". Al Jazeera. 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Sudan cuts ties with UAE over alleged RSF support as drone strikes on Port Sudan continue". BBC News. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Sudan's army chief appoints the first prime minister since war began in 2023". AP News. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Sudan's new Prime Minister Idriss sworn in". Sudan Tribune. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Sudan's army declares Khartoum state 'completely free' of paramilitary RSF". Al Jazeera. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "U.S. to impose sanctions on Sudan over chemical weapons use". Sudan Tribune. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Sudan war exacerbates risk of cholera and malaria: UNICEF | UN News". news.un.org. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Sudan reports 70 cholera deaths in Khartoum in two days". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Sudan's transitional government dissolved, new administration awaited". Sudan Tribune. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "What we know about Trump's latest travel ban". BBC. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Sudan Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
