Sudan Civil War
Sudan · Since 2023
Fears of new massacre in Sudan’s el-Obeid: What do we know?
As RSF troops besiege el-Obeid, 500,000 civilians face mass atrocities amid drone strikes and a stalled peace process. Report accuses paramilitary force of crimes including ethnic cleansing in systemic campaign against civilians The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to capture El Fasher, Amnesty International has alleged. Many of the crimes, including murder, torture, rape, enslavement and sexual slavery, were carried out as part of a widespread and systematic attack against civilians and amounted to crimes aga
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SOURCE: Al Jazeera ↗CONFLICT BACKGROUND
Armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, precipitated by a power struggle following the 2021 coup. Characterized by mass atrocities and famine conditions.
ACTIVE PARTIES
- Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)
- Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
- Sudan Liberation Army
COUNTRY IMPACT
| Country | Impact Type | Severity | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | Refugee influx | HIGH | Refugee influx — 1.8M+ displaced persons crossing border, strain on social services |
| Chad | Refugee influx | HIGH | Border instability, 600K+ refugees, humanitarian crisis escalation |
| Ethiopia | Trade disruption | MEDIUM | Eastern border tensions, trade route disruption |
| Libya | Military involvement | MEDIUM | Arms trafficking corridors through desert border, militia financing links |
| South Sudan | Energy supply | MEDIUM | Fuel supply disruption, cross-border displacement |
| Saudi Arabia | Trade disruption | LOW | Reduced Red Sea trade confidence, indirect economic impact |
| UAE | Economic spillover | LOW | Investment exposure in Sudanese agriculture sector |
RECENT DISPATCHES
KEY FIGURES
DATA SOURCES
- ↗ ACLED
- ↗ UN OCHA
- ↗ UNHCR