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Hyeran Jo, Associate Professor of Political Science, Texas A&M University

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

The 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 nearly 4 million others displaced. The conflict is still ongoing, with little evidence of resolution.

The clashes were sparked by a disagreement over how the RSF, led by Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, more commonly known as Hemedti, could be integrated into the Sudanese Armed Forces, or SAF, led by Gen. Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan.

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