Sudan’s war reshapes loyalties as civilians see ‘no option’ but the army

After three years of brutal conflict, a desperate civilian population is turning to the Sudanese Armed Forces for protection, despite its bloody history. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Sudan’s war reshapes loyalties as civilians see ‘no option’ but the army

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As Sudan's devastating civil war enters its fourth year, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has achieved a decisive military reversal, recapturing significant territory from the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and fundamentally altering the conflict's dynamics. The shift, concentrated in recent months, has seen the army reclaim the state capital of El Fasher in North Darfur and consolidate control over key areas in the capital region of Khartoum, marking the most significant change on the ground since the war began in April 2023. This military success has precipitated a profound and painful evolution in public sentiment among many civilians trapped in the conflict. Faced with the RSF's documented campaign of widespread atrocities—including systematic sexual violence, massacres, and the ethnic targeting of non-Arab communities in Darfur—a growing number of Sudanese now view the national army as the lesser of two existential evils. "For us, there is no option now but the army," said one resident of Omdurman, who, like others interviewed, requested anonymity for safety. "The RSF came into our homes. They are the ones killing, looting, and raping. The army may have its problems, but they are not doing this." This sentiment represents a stark departure from the widespread anti-military protests that toppled former dictator Omar al-Bashir in 2019 and demanded a full transition to civilian rule. The conflict's roots lie in the fractured partnership between the two generals who staged a coup together in 2021: SAF leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti. Their power struggle exploded into open warfare, shattering Sudan's infrastructure and plunging the nation into what the United Nations calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Over 15,000 people have been killed, though actual figures are believed to be far higher, and nearly 10 million have been displaced, with millions facing famine. The RSF, born from the Janjaweed militias accused of genocide in the 2000s, has used its paramilitary structure to embed itself in urban areas, making the army's recent gains costly and hard-won. Analysts and diplomats caution that the...

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