Sudan’s war is a battle between two protagonists: The Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). It also included Al Tahir Hagar Sudan Liberation Forces, Sudan Liberation Movement transitional council of Al Hadi Idris, trade unions and other civil society organisations. Sudan’s civil society is complex, however, reflecting diverse and sometimes contradictory political movements, as well as urban-rural divides. During the December 2018 revolution that pushed Bashir out, most political forces participated under the broad banner of the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) coalition. Some of the armed movements within this coalition have aligned with the army in its current war against the RSF.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 19, 2024 13:27 UTC