Sudan War: Ethnic divisions are being used to cover up army failures

Jan Pospisil

Sudan War: Ethnic divisions are being used to cover up army failures

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Abstract

Sudan’s civil war has devastated the country and strained relations with neighbouring South Sudan. Events in January 2025 have stirred up xenophobic feelings in Sudan and outrage in its southern neighbour, heightening the risk of regional instability.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 2 Feb 2025

Funding

Funders	Funder number
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Keywords

Sudan
South Sudan
civil war
ethnopolitics
conflict mediation

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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https://theconversation.com/sudan-war-ethnic-divisions-are-being-used-to-cover-up-army-failures-peace-scholar-248325

PeaceRep: Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform
Bell, C. (Principal Investigator), Kaldor, M. (Co-Investigator), Peter, M. (Co-Investigator), Pospisil, J. (Co-Investigator) & Magara, I. (Researcher)
1/10/21 → 30/03/27
Project: Research

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Sudan War: Ethnic divisions are being used to cover up army failures

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Funding

Keywords

UN SDGs

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