Sudan war pools varying interests, but no state openly takes sides

Sudanese army soldiers

A man raises his hand as he rides his motorcycle near Sudanese army soldiers on April 20, 2023. PHOTO | AFP

Sudan’s war pitting two generals, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy Mohamed Hamdani Dagalo ‘Hemedti’ has exposed a conflict of interest from various international partners of Sudan.

When the war broke out a week ago, the obvious cause was seen as their constant power struggle and the blocking of Hemedti from putting his paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) under the command of the Sudan Armed Forces headed by al-Burhan.