Just who is playing on the side of civilians in the Sudan war? The answer depends on who you ask. Both the Sudan Armed Forces (Saf) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group, have claimed they are fighting to defeat ‘rebels’ or ‘brotherhood sympathisers,’ a reference to Omar al-Bashir era supporters.
On Monday, the US and Russia traded barbs at the UN Security Council with Washington alleging Moscow had funded both sides. But even among the protagonists themselves, some external entities are either friend or foe, depending on the season.
