Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Libya and Qatar suspend all planes from inside and outside of Sudan due to the ongoing conflicts and closure of several airports; airlines also fear attacks on their planes mainly in Khartoum. Some planes have already been destroyed.[5]
Germany and Japan announce their evacuation plans have failed in Khartoum as both tried to evacuate at least 210 civilians and citizens from the embattled capital.[15]
Germany later announces the suspension of its attempt to rescue 150 German citizens from Khartoum.[16]
The United Kingdom, Germany and Japan urge their citizens to seek shelter, hide or evacuate immediately as fighting rages in Sudan.[17]
Egypt announces one of its planes, an "Egyptian MiG-29", was destroyed at an air base in Merowe. It also reports that one of them was captured along with two planes nearly destroyed.[18]
A food shortage is reported in Khartoum after several people raid stores and take several supplies, including most of the foods.[20]
An American citizen is killed in Khartoum becoming the second confirmed foreign death, hours after evacuation plans were announced by the United States.[21]
The United States sends additional troops and equipment to Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, as preparation for a possible evacuation effort of American citizens in Sudan.[22]
The Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines announces the suspension of all flights to Sudan to ensure the safety of its citizens and raises alerts to level 3 after a Filipino is hit by a stray bullet in Khartoum.[27]
Syria suspends all of its flights to Sudan, following the deaths of 11 Syrians in the country.[28]
Many countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, and Canada, evacuate their nationals and some civilians from Khartoum, or announce plans to do so.[29]
Canada and the United States suspend all diplomatic operations in Sudan due to the ongoing conflict.[30]
Sudan reports a large internet outage across the entire country during the night.[31]
Thousands of Sudanese refugees are reported to have entered South Sudan and Egypt.[32]
2023 Sudanese refugee crisis: The number of Sudanese refugees due to the ongoing civil conflict surpasses 100,000 after only a few days.[40]
3 May: The South Sudanese foreign ministry announces that a seven-day ceasefire has been agreed to, lasting from 4 to 11 May.[41]
13 May: Ethiopia reports large numbers of Sudanese refugees entering its territory, mainly in the city of Metemma, where nearly 20,000 Sudanese are reported to have entered in a single day.[42]
17 May: The United Nations announces a 3 billion dollar plan for the humanitarian and refugee crisis in the country.[43]
June
14 June: Killing of Khamis Abakar: The state governor of West Darfur, Khamis Abakar, is killed in Geneina after being abducted by armed men shortly after accusing the RSF of committing genocide in the state. The RSF denies killing Abakar, blaming "outlaws" for his death.[44]
13 July – The United Nations reports the discovery of a mass grave in West Darfur, Sudan, believed to contain at least 87 individuals, including women and children, reportedly killed by the RSF and an affiliated Arab militia.[50]
21 July – 15 civilians and 19 SAF officers are killed in a drone attack in Khartoum.[51]
August
1 August – Protests begin in Kadugli, South Kordofan against the clashes which are ongoing within the city, also denouncing the war and the violations against women.[52]
4 August –
Battle of Geneina: Clashes in and around the city of Geneina, Sudan, cause at least 460 deaths and more than 1,000 injuries and result in the Sirba locality being captured by the RSF.[53]
Authorities in the Sudanese state of North Kordofan announce a state-wide curfew.[54]
The number of people who have fled Sudan since April reaches 1.0 million while nearly 3.5 million have been displaced.[60]
28 August – Head of the RSF Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo publishes a 10-point plan that proposes a non-symmetrical federal system and a new apolitical SAF.[61]
September
1 September – Siege of El Obeid: SAF capture El Obeid, pushing the RSF out of the city, although skirmishes continue on the outskirts of the city.[62]
3 September – Five civilians are killed in airstrikes by the SAF in Khartoum, a continuation of bombings that killed twenty civilians yesterday.[63]
Experts and activists warn that the entirety of Darfur is close to being seized by the RSF, with North Darfur remaining the last state in the region under government control.[73]
10 November – Between 700 and 1,300 people are killed, over one hundred are injured and around 300 are missing after clashes in Geneina.[74]
11 November – The Shambat Bridge, which connects Omdurman and Khartoum North, is destroyed amid intense fighting in the capital Khartoum. Both sides blame each other for the destruction of the bridge.[75]
12 November –
The death toll from clashes in Geneina increases to 1,300 people, with more than 2,000 injured. The UNHCR also confirms that around 8,000 people have fled to Chad from Geneina in the past week.[76]
Fighting continues in Jabal Awliya, south of Khartoum, with local sources claiming that the RSF took control of the Al Najumi air base and a road connecting the city to White Nile State.[78]
Violence between rival tribes in South Darfur kills at least 30 people over three days of clashes.[79]
18 November – The Jebel Aulia Bridge, part of the Jebel Aulia Dam complex, is destroyed amid heavy fighting in Jabal Awliya. A Sudanese official says the dam itself remains intact. It is the second bridge in Khartoum destroyed in a week.[81]
19 November – At least 32 people are killed and 20 others are injured in a mass shooting against two villages in Abyei, an area that is disputed between Sudan and South Sudan.[82]
The RSF launch an assault on Ed Daein, the capital of East Darfur, capturing the city's airport, as the group attempts to seize the headquarters of the SAF 20th Infantry Division.[84]
25 December – Local leaders and government officials in eastern Sudan call on the general population to mobilize and prepare for potential Rapid Support Forces attacks. The Sudanese Armed Forces is reportedly arming civilians amid fears that the they will not be able to stop the militia.[96]
