Sudan war lays bare 'fault lines' between Khartoum and rural areas

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Sudanese army tank at a checkpoint in Khartoum as clashes continue in war-torn Sudan on April 30, 2023. PHOTO | AFP

Sudan's brutal war has pitted the traditional urban elite that has long monopolised wealth and power in the capital Khartoum against forces from the marginalised rural periphery, analysts say.

For the past month, two rival generals have fought for control of the country in a war that has spread chaos, claimed at least 1,000 lives and displaced nearly a million people.