Sudan society’s diversity favors emergence of conflicts: expert

The ongoing fierce fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has left nearly 200 people dead and over 1,800 wounded, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). To shed some more light on the issue, we were joined by Mohamed Kheir Omer, researcher and writer.

Fierce clashes in Sudan leave at least 83 dead, 1,000 wounded

The ongoing fierce fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has left at least 83...

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As our guest explained, Sudan has been an independent country for 67 years now, however, during this period, civilian rule lasted for approximately 12 years.

Omer pointed out that the country’s societal diversity, as it is multiethnic, multireligious, and multicultural, is the main reason for the emergence of conflicts and civil wars within.

At the same time, he drew attention to the fact that it is the first time that the war has reached the country’s capital, Khartoum.