Khartoum is Being Destroyed. What Does that Mean for Sudan?
Khartoum is Being Destroyed. What Does that Mean for Sudan?
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Khartoum is Being Destroyed. What Does that Mean for Sudan?

This week on The Horn, Alan talks with writer and researcher Reem Abbas about her flight from Sudan, the destruction of Khartoum and what the future holds for the country.

The fighting between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has taken a grave toll on civilians throughout the country. Hundreds of thousands have fled Sudan and those staying behind in urban areas are facing severe shortages of basic necessities. On 22 May, the conflict parties negotiated yet another ceasefire in their talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. But since every previous ceasefire has been broken, hope is faint that this one will hold.

This week on The Horn, Alan interviews Reem Abbas, a non-resident fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy and a Sudanese activist and researcher, to discuss her first-hand encounter with the fighting in Khartoum and her arduous journey out of Sudan to Egypt. They discuss what life is now like in Khartoum, the systematic destruction of the city, the exodus of the Sudanese elite and the long-term implications for the country. They also talk about how the two parties are faring militarily, why the fighting might not end soon and how civilian actors should organise themselves. 

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For more in-depth analysis on the situation in Sudan, check out our Sudan country page.

Contributors

Project Director, Horn of Africa
alanboswell
Reem Abbas
Writer, Researcher and Nonresident Fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy

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