- The civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has intensified with over 20,000 deaths.
- Earlier, it began as a power struggle between military leaders and has since spread nationwide.
- The war has evolved along ethnic lines, involving various militias.
- Ethnic tensions, especially in Darfur, have intensified, with RSF targeting non-Arab communities.
- Both sides have been accused of war crimes, including sexual violence and extrajudicial killings.
- Despite the UN arms embargo, both parties have continued receiving weapons from external actors, including Russia, the UAE, and China.
- The war has displaced over two million people, leading to a refugee crisis in neighbouring countries like Chad, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.
- Clashes over agricultural land have worsened.
- Concerns over an oil pipeline from South Sudan to the Red Sea have also emerged.
- Limited involvement and attention from the international community raising fears of Sudan’s descent into a prolonged conflict similar to Libya’s.
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