Sudan Is Dying in the Dark: A War the World Chooses Not to See
Two rival forces, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti have plunged Sudan into chaos. What may seem like a straightforward power struggle between two generals is, in truth, the complete extrication of a fragile nation. Once uneasy partners, the SAF and RSF are now locked in a brutal contest that has shattered institutions, displaced millions, and reduced cities like Khartoum and El Geneina to ruins. The conflict exposes deep rot within Sudan’s political and military establishment fueled by regional rivalries, illicit gold networks, and an international community largely watching in silence. Within months, Sudan became the epicenter of one of the world’s worst displacement crises. More than 14 million people roughly 30 percent of the population have been forced from their homes since the fighting began. Entire urban centers, including Khartoum,...