Sudan strengthens ties with Russia as eyes on arms, human crisis
A Sudanese refugee who is seeking refuge in Chad waits with other refugees to receive a food portion from World Food Programme (WFP), near the border between Sudan and Chad in Koufroun, Chad on May 9, 2023. PHOTO | REUTERS
Two things happened in Sudan this week. The military government announced it had opened a new inlet for humanitarian supplies, douling them and partially alleviating blockages to IDP camps. But Khartoum also received new weaponry from Russia and Iran, two of its allies it picked up after war erupted in April last year.
The two diametrically opposed incidents reflect the general picture of the war in Sudan: Hopes for civilians have often been dashed by one move by a warring faction; either the Sudan Armed Forces (Saf) or the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
