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Peace in Sudan is elusive for any would-be mediators – but a new window of opportunity has opened for outside intervention

  • Written by Hyeran Jo, Associate Professor of Political Science, Texas A&M University
imageThe Sudanese military has been at war with the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group since April 2023.AFP via Getty Images

More than five months have passed since intense fighting broke out between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group also known as the RSF. In that time, more than 7,000 people have been killed and n...

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