Beyond SAF and RSF: Why Sudan’s War Cannot Be Understood Through Two Actors Alone

Throughout Sudan’s war, most diplomatic efforts have treated the conflict as a struggle between two actors: the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Discussions about the country’s future continue to revolve around ceasefires, negotiations, and possible power-sharing arrangements between these two military rivals. Yet this framing misses an important reality. Across much of Sudan, governance did not disappear when state institutions collapsed. It moved elsewhere. As discussions about post-war arrangements gradually return, this omission becomes increasingly significant. The central question is no longer only who controls the state. It is also who manages everyday life in […] The post Beyond SAF and RSF: Why Sudan’s War Cannot Be Understood Through Two Actors Alone appeared first on African Arguments.