The Civil War in Sudan: Internal Dynamics and the Role of External Players

This article examines the civil war in Sudan, which has lasted for over two years and has caused enormous casualties and destruction throughout the country. The vast majority of schools and hospitals have been destroyed or put out of service, which has had a profoundly negative impact on social development in the country. Agriculture, industry, and trade have been significantly disrupted. In Darfur, genocide against non-Arab peoples has allegedly occurred. The aim of this paper is to examine the main trends in the Sudanese civil war, with a particular emphasis on the use of UAV, which have played a significant role in the initial, cautious shift in favor of government forces. Furthermore, the article also considers the role of various external actors actively involved in the Sudanese civil war and supporting different parties to the conflict. For example, the rebels of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are supported by the UAE, while the Sudanese government army is most actively supported by Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Turkey. This study is particularly relevant given the increasing destabilization of the entire Sahel region, which contains the part of Sudan where the most intense fighting is taking place.