How did Sudan get dragged into civil war, and what are the possible scenarios for the future of the process? By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist/Writer To assess the civil war in Sudan and see that the ongoing process is not merely a power struggle between two generals, one must understand the details of the fault lines that have been triggered ...
All parties engaged in the conflict recognize the impossibility of military victory, yet none appear ready for a ceasefire. By Islam Farag, from Cairo / Egypt The ongoing war in Sudan between the national army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is no longer a domestic issue. Viewed within the context of escalating tensions in the Middle East and the ...
RSF War crimes, Humanitarian crisis, and diplomatic efforts in Al-Fashir and Türkiye’s mediation role By Assistant Professor Mayada Kamal Eldeen[1] Sudan, on April 15, 2023, when the tension initiated by the UAE-backed paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) under the command of Mohammed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo turned into an open war, a devastating war that continues today for more than two ...
Expectations regarding the new administration’s policy for the continent. By Hend Selim Dr. Colin Campbell, Communication and Culture Assistant Professor at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania, talked about the future of the American policy toward Africa under Donald Trump’s administration. How do you expect the future of the American policy toward South Africa, especially in the light of the last developments? ...
Modern struggles, migration issues, geostrategic calculations and short-term approaches. The door that keeps letting in the draught, shut it, and be at peace. (Sudanese Proverb) By Halim Gençoğlu Introduction The ongoing conflict in Sudan has drawn significant international attention due to its humanitarian crisis and the broader implications for stability in East Africa. As Sudan grapples with internal strife, worsened ...
By Dr. Mayada Kamal Eldeen * “The largest humanitarian crisis in the world” The war waged by the Rapid Support Forces commenced on April 15, 2023, and is nearing its second year without cessation this April. The United Nations estimates that at least 12,000 people have perished (as of February 2024), while local authorities posit that the actual number is ...
Every day, there is more and more new evidence of the presence of military special forces of the Ukrainian Main Directorate of Intelligence in Sudan. Providing that last year there was indirect evidence of their activity in Northeast Africa, now the Western media are writing about it directly. A week ago, the article about Ukrainian troops in Sudan appeared in ...
Reporting from Cairo / Egypt The visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Cairo gains its importance not only from the fact that it is the first to Egypt by a Turkish president in 12 years and after years of acute tension, but also from the fact that it comes at an extremely dangerous time in which fears are ...
Information has appeared in the African media that the United States and the United Kingdom have been transferring special forces of the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate to Sudan for several months for the war against the Rapid Support Forces. The United States is concerned about the civil war in Sudan and, against the backdrop of a possible increase in the ...
The Rapid Support Forces’ capture of Egyptian soldiers, who were inside the Marawi military base, coinciding with the start of its attack on the Sudanese army’s facilities, represents an important entry point for understanding the nature of the Egyptian position on the conflict between the two major Sudanese military forces. Although the Egyptian soldiers were present to participate in military ...