War in Sudan

Arab eyes turned to Sudan in January as opposition factions launched major military offensives in the south and east of the country. Aware of the geostrategic importance of the Red Sea coastline and the Horn of Africa, regional governments reacted with alarm. Egypt is the most affected due to its reliance on the water resources of the Upper Nile but Saudi Arabia and Iran may be drawn in as Khartoum appealed for military help against "foreign aggression.