Mosab Ahmed

Aug 30, 2024 | theconversation.com | Kagure Gacheche |Federico Manfredi Firmian |Ibrahim Z. Bahreldin |James Thurlow |Josée Randriamamonjy |Khalid Siddig | +4 more

Sudan’s war has been raging since April 2023. The country was on a bumpy road to democracy after mass uprisings in 2019 ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir. This all came to a halt when troops from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary force, attacked a military airstrip in the early hours of 15 April 2023. In the months since, fighting between the RSF and Sudanese Armed Forces has left millions of lives shattered. Cities have been reduced to rubble and entire communities displaced.

Aug 13, 2024 | theconversation.com | Khalid Siddig |James Thurlow |Josée Randriamamonjy |Mariam Raouf |Mosab Ahmed

More than a year of between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has weakened the country’s fragile economy. This is in addition to triggering a humanitarian crisis, loss of lives, property destruction and income disruptions. Even before the current conflict, Sudan ranked among the poorest countries in the world. The proportion of those without access to basic necessities such as education, healthcare and proper living conditions was estimated at .