Sudan warring parties turn to sabotage, destroy crucial installations

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Smoke rises from the tarmac of Khartoum International Airport as a fire burns in Khartoum, Sudan on April 17, 2023. PHOTO | REUTERS

Sudan’s war is turning into economic sabotage as rival factions seek to undercut one another, leading to the clearest sign that a winner from this conflict would still bear the loss.

Ten months since the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan Armed Forces (Saf) launched a war, the character of this conflict has morphed in such a way that original factions have amassed support from fringe militia groups, expanding the scale of interests.