Analytical coverage of the Sudan war - illicit finance, external meddling, RSF/SAF dynamics, and regional spillover.
The Sudan war is sustained by structural inputs - illicit finance, external state meddling, and the long history of paramilitary economies - more than by any single battlefield turn.
Fronts covers the Sudan war by tracing those inputs: who funds which side, how the RSF and SAF actually mobilize and pay forces, what regional powers extract from prolonging the conflict, and where humanitarian and security spillovers land.
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The Sudanese Civil War is fueled by a constant flow of foreign capital into the conflict zone, with both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces relying on external funding to sustain the fight.
Evan Moloney · February 16, 2026 · 16 min read
In the midst of Sudan's civil war, informal markets known as Dagalo Markets have emerged selling looted goods at bargain prices, destabilizing economies across Africa.
Phillip Carroll · January 26, 2026 · 10 min read
An exclusive interview with Sudan's ambassador to Kenya reveals the government's perspective on the fall of El Fasher and the ongoing atrocities of the civil war.
Wilfred Waimiri · January 22, 2026 · 22 min read
Could Sudan's RSF Survive Without the Emirates? — a Fronts video briefing on Africa.
Simon Whistler · December 2, 2025 · 24:23
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