What's driving the war in Sudan and who is arming the fighters? | DW News

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Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, say they're ready to join cease-fire talks. This comes after the United States invited warring sides to the table in an effort to end the conflict. US officials will mediate the talks in August, with the African Union, the United Nations and others acting as observers.
The war in Sudan has been ongoing for over a year. The Sudanese army has been fighting the RSF over control of the country. The conflict has left thousands dead and more than 10 million displaced.
People in Darfur have endured some of the worst massacres reported so far, especially the residents of El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, where the paramilitary RSF has indiscriminately attacked men, women and children of any age, according to rights groups and the UNJJLH. It has forced many survivors to flee to neighboring Chad.
Some 600,000 Sudanese people are now living in refugee camps there. DW’s Mariel Mueller traveled to Adré in Chad to capture their stories.

00:00 The state of the war in Sudan
15:14 Analysis from Shayna Lewis, Sudan specialist and human rights consultant, and currently the Senior Advisor for PAEM (Preventing and Ending Mass Atrocities)

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All Comments (18)
  • @temper44
    So the UAE has been propping up militias in Libya, Syria, Yemen and now Sudan? Perhaps the problem is not the militias or the peace talks?
  • @chikaeze7198
    More horrible things are happening there compared to Gaza. Why poor media coverage?
  • @susa3672
    Thank you! for this important report! 🙋🥰
  • @AnthonyCarroll-ue3uv
    There was an agreement, both sides had completed mutual tasks in order to share government? Then what happened?
  • @markethan9723
    War in Sudan should be broadcasted in every media. I feel like their situations are not brought up enough to the world. Good work from DW media.
  • @Randy778
    This string of failed states through nothern africa´s going to be a source of problems for a very long time. The list of proxy war interests seems endless. Perhaps AU´ll be able to quell these tribalist movements?
  • @bellerophon5566
    No calls to divest from the UAE who arm genocidial r_p_sts. Could it be because this behavior is accepted and even expected by arab nations?
  • @Attackx_
    shows police attacked ahead of Manchester airport 'excessive force' incident ? DW ??
  • @sisqosylva
    And some Africans are busy with free Palestine #
  • @Benedir
    Mesiria the tribe of RSF general aren't Arabs they natives like the ones they call African They may have 5 to 15 % mixing with Arabs but that doesn't make them Arabs What do they benefit by calling themselves Arabs