Africa

The conflict between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has thrown the country into chaos, escalating across all of Sudan’s eighteen states. Khartoum, the capital, lies in ruins, while the RSF’s capture of the vital supply hub, Wad Madani, has further cut off civilians from essential external aid. Health systems have collapsed,…

In a report last year by the Financial Times, it was noted that Russian and Ukrainian fighters are mutually involved in Sudan’s ongoing civil conflict, despite their countries being at war. Retired Ukrainian pilots and Russian snipers are supporting Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) under de facto president General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. This highlights the complex…