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Where is the civil war in Sudan heading? | Africanews.
For the past two years, Sudan has been devastated by civil war.
Since April 2023, the conflict has opposed the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), linked to the government, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by former army general Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, along with various armed groups allied to each side.
Source: Africanews. | 24 July 2025
For the past two years, Sudan has been devastated by civil war.
Since April 2023, the conflict has opposed the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), linked to the government, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by former army general Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, along with various armed groups allied to each side.
The RSF made quick progress at the beginning of the war, notably besieging the capital Khartoum.
But more recently, the frontlines have started to change.
"We've really seen some shifting dynamics in Sudan. I think while the RSF had the upper hand in the conflict, especially around Khartoum, where they had besieged many military bases early on in the conflict, things began to change around September of last year," says Ladd Serwat, a senior analyst for Africa at the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) project.
