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Current status

Sudan remains in a high-intensity civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Fighting and humanitarian collapse have been especially severe in Darfur and around major urban centres. Displacement and access constraints remain large-scale according to UN humanitarian reporting.

Key parties

  • Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) — internationally recognised national army
  • Rapid Support Forces (RSF) — paramilitary force
  • Local armed groups and allied militias in some areas

Selected timeline

  • Apr 2023 — Full-scale war begins in Khartoum
  • 2023–2024 — Conflict spreads; Darfur becomes a major centre of violence
  • 2025–2026 — War remains active; humanitarian conditions stay critical

Latest analysis

Open sources continue to describe a fragmented battlefield with fluid control lines. Civilian impact — displacement, food insecurity, and restricted aid access — is consistently reported as severe. Ceasefire and mediation efforts have not produced a durable settlement.

This is a neutral public summary only. It is not an official assessment.

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