How Two Generals Led Sudan to the Brink of Civil War

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April 24, 2023

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Sudan was supposed to be moving away from military rule and toward democracy. But over the past week, the country has been thrown into violent chaos as two factions battle for control.

Declan Walsh, chief Africa correspondent for The Times, explains how an explosive rivalry between two generals turned into a catastrophic conflict.

GuestDeclan Walsh () , the chief Africa correspondent for The New York Times.

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• In the days before fighting erupted, American and British mediators held out hope that crunch talks could defuse the tensions and even steer Sudan to democracy () .

• Here are the latest developments () in the conflict.

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