Sudan: A Stalemated Conflict Threatening to Permanently Divide the Country

The civil war in Sudan has been ongoing for nearly three years, pitting the regular army against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries. The country is effectively divided, with the army controlling Khartoum and the east, while the RSF dominates the west. Millions of Sudanese have been displaced, and the food situation is critical, with risks of famine. International mediation efforts are stalled, exacerbated by regional rivalries.