Sudan’s war in El Fasher: civilians as the battlefield of armed politics

Almontaser B. Mhmood and Kristof Titeca

No 69, IOB Analyses & Policy Briefs from Universiteit Antwerpen, Institute of Development Policy (IOB)

Abstract: This brief examines how the battle for El Fasher reflects Sudan’s deeper crisis of militarized politics, showing how both the SAF and RSF instrumentalize civilians to claim political legitimacy amid escalating violence and weak international engagement.

Keywords: Sudan; war; polemology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 3 pages
Date: 2026-04
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