Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo
After years of attacking protesters, Sudan’s army and paramilitary RSF turn on each other
The fighting is the latest in a series of political convulsions since massive pro-democracy protests overthrew long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir in April 2019
With fighting expected to intensify between Sudan’s military rulers, civilians brace for the worst. Pro-democracy forces lead relief work
While its military rulers continue armed infighting, driving Sudan toward a humanitarian catastrophe, the radical grassroots organizations that were leading the pro-democracy mass protests against military rule have stepped up to the rescue of civilians
Over 83,000 displaced due to violence in Sudan’s Darfur region: OCHA
Among the multiple factors driving the violence are alleged mining interests, contest over land and water, and the attempt to end the war with a power-sharing deal between the leadership of the fighting parties without addressing the root causes or involving the communities
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