Graphic Essay: Why Sudan’s Civil War Is Hard to Stop

A battle for resources and regional dominance has entrenched rival factions.

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Sudan’s civil war has raged since April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), the de facto government, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a formerly government-backed paramilitary group. The conflict has triggered the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with more than 12 million people displaced and at least 30 million in need of aid – […]

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