The battle for Khartoum is just the beginning of Sudan’s nightmare
Some warn that deepening divides could lead to tribal war
Another day, another ceasefire. For the ever-shrinking number of civilians still left in Khartoum, Sudan’s war-wracked capital, it is becoming a wearily familiar pattern. The latest truce between Sudan’s warring factions, announced by America’s secretary of state, Antony Blinken, shortly before midnight on April 24th, was supposed to last 72 hours. The following morning residents once again reported hearing heavy gunfire and explosions.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “The ravaging of Khartoum”
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