Declan Walsh

@declanwalsh.bsky.social

Chief Africa correspondent, The New York Times

It's a great honor. The war continues to spiral. At the heart of our coverage are those Sudanese who helped us, or shared their stories, in the worst of circumstances.

Declan Walsh@declanwalsh.bsky.social · 2y ago

Our Sudan investigations have won the Polk Award for War Reporting. I worked with many brilliant colleagues at @nytimes.com, and this award is important acknowledgement of a tragic and often overlooked conflict. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/b...

A mammoth investigation by Declan Walsh into the gold rush fueling Sudan's civil war. The paramilitary RSF has extracted $860m worth from mines it seized in Darfur this year alone. Who's profiting? The UAE. Gift link and 🧵 of some visual reporting. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/w...

The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War (Gift Article)

Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.

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