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Spotlight | Sudan
Sudan faced with turning militia ragbag into genuine army as it sheds its pariah status

Members of the Rapid Support Forces, 2019. © Mohamed Nureldin/Reuters

The lifting of US sanctions on Sudan will open the way to bilateral cooperation, not least in the military domain. And time is of the essence: despite the peace deal, there is friction between the various militia groups that will make up the future Sudanese army. [...]

Published on 30/10/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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