Divided Sudan, Elusive Peace eschelhaas Mon, 04/13/2026 - 09:51 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Sudanese soldiers hold the national flag as they march after completing a training courses, with the aim of supporting the Sudanese regular army in the Ombada locality west of Omdurman, on December 15, 2025, in the capital Khartoum. Ebrahim Hamid / AFP Briefing 211 / Africa 13 April 2026 20+ minutes Divided Sudan, Elusive Peace For nearly three years, the two sides in Sudan’s civil war have fought bitterly for supremacy. Their conflict has devastated the country, with the risks of long-term partition and spillover continuing to grow. The outside powers with influe