Identifying Foreign Actors in the Sudan Crisis: What Roles Do Washington and Tel Aviv Play?
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Euronews, following the Rapid Support Forces’ capture of El Fasher, Sudan’s future-once the largest Arab country and a vital food basket-is now at risk. The threat of fragmentation in western regions is emerging on its political horizon.
The fall of El Fasher-the last major regional stronghold outside Rapid Support Forces control-is a decisive geopolitical shift and marks the start of a new phase towards Sudan’s disintegration.
The seizure grants terrorists access to essential border crossings with Chad and Libya, securing continuous supply lines for weapons and fuel.
A: Domestic Foundations of Sudan’s Crisis
Analysts argue this progress cannot be separated from Sudan’s historical crises. Once one of the world’s largest gold producers, years of successive wars have pushed over 24 million peopel to the brink of famine, leaving many unable to secure daily food supplies. Key internal foundations underpinning Sudan’s crisis include:
Begining of Crisis (1985-1998): This period started with the 1985 overthrow of President Jaafar Nimeiry and ended with Omar al-Bashir’s 1989 coup backed by Islamist factions.
Darfur Wars (2003): Long-standing tensions between Arab tribes and African tribes over land and water erupted into conflict. Clashes between regional rebels and government forces supported by Janjaweed militias resulted in around 300,000 deaths and millions displaced.
The Janjaweed were Arab tribal militias initially supported by al-Bashir early in his rule; in 2013 they were formally integrated as units under national intelligence agencies.
South Sudan Secession (2005-2011): South Sudan’s separation in 2011 marked a turning point after nearly five decades marked by ethnic-religious disputes, resource conflicts over oil fields, intermittent wars leading to more than two million deaths, widespread displacement, deepening divisions between North and South Sudan.
Extensive Peace Agreement (2005): this internationally mediated accord granted six years’ autonomy to southern regions before formalizing South Sudanese independence.
Referendum & declaration of Independence: In January 2011 an internationally supervised referendum saw 98.83 percent vote for secession; on july 9 that year South Sudan officially declared independence.
Coup & Civil War (2019-2023): A massive popular uprising ousted Omar al-Bashir in 2019 after three decades in power. The transitional period that followed gave authority to a Sovereignty Council led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan-the army commander-and his deputy General Mohamed Hamdan dagalo (“Hemedti”), head of the Rapid Support Forces. Soon after cooperation fractured over key issues including:
- Merging Rapid Support Forces: Disagreements on methodology and timeline for incorporating approximately 100,000 RSF fighters into regular army ranks;
- Military Command: Conflicts regarding who would command unified armed forces;
- Looting Power & Wealth: Mutual suspicions concerning each side’s motives for retaining control over governance structures while appropriating state economic resources.
The civil war erupted on April 15, 2023-following prolonged tensions due to redeployment across several areas perceived provocation by regular military-in Khartoum and other locations. The clashes rapidly escalated into full-scale warfare as RSF seized much control over the capital; though intense fighting led defence forces regained main sectors by March 2025.
B: Foreign Backers Supporting Rival Factions in Sudan
Besides internal historic roots ,regional international players have amplified sudan ‘s crisis .
Multiple international circles including united nations acknowledge worldwide dimension .,repeatedly urging dispensers from interference forcing halt support especially toward rapid support forces implicated committing numerous atrocities . secretary general antonio guterres delivered stern Security council warnings recently emphasizing external involvement undermines peaceful solutions calls-for cease arms supply escalation continuances .
International supporters Of rapid response force :
Ethiopia And Eritrea : Both extend backing virtually mirroring alliance against freedom front tigray rebel group receiving arm assistance from sudanese military itself.. Their combat synergy against mutual adversaries indicates complex triangular strife relations going beyond borders,.
United Arab Emirates And Chad :This includes accusations directed chad facilitating weapon transfers supplied manly via u.a.e., converging traffic veins targeting strategic hubs such as Abuishi , um jarras representing operational bastions expanding reach rsf joint safeguarding these posts underscoring critical role.Description更], United Arab emirates funded hospital provisioned refugees sey Abuishi – emplacements purportedly exploited fortharms traffickings logistics drones supply resourcements helping insurgents thriving battlefield operation continuity .
The Libyan General Khalifa Haftar has also been supporting RSF through arms smuggling facilitation along with deploying militias helping reinforce their frontline capacities .
C: SUPPORTERS OF SUDAN’S REGULAR ARMED FORCES
Egypt : Historical precedent since british colonial era leads substantial consistent military backing continued till present.
Russia : From historical perspectives commonly built ties support their military strength secreting interest setting up naval base at port sudan enhancing long-term influence projection .
Turkey and Qatar : Ankara provides Turkish Bayraktar drones equipping army hands-on modernization path while Doha assures political endorsements reinforcing legitimacy amid turmoil.
” D role Of US AND ISRAEL IN SUDAN CONFLICTS “
United States maintains dual strategy aloud diplomatic supporting presence intensification inside Khartoum layering sanctions intersectionally punishing backers amongst contending sides balancing reaping economic gains including related arms deals additionally leveraging foothold controlling maritime Yemeni Somali boundaries adapting broader geopolitical endeavors relative security framework.
< p dir= rtl styl e=text – align ::justify;”>Israel aims completing normalization process under Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan condition political-military grants furthermore official statements revealed Burhan envoy visited occupied territories april describing readiness satisfying advancement terms acceleration accords meanwhile Israeli regime manipulates conflict extensions bolster vested interest profiting asymmetrical northern Africa repositioning outcomes.
Humanitarian Catastrophe Resulting from Conflict In Sudan
According UN report war waged amidst,Sudanese Government Armed Forces vs Rapid Support Forces claimed tens thousands civilian lives inflicted catastrophic displacement forcing thirteen million internally displaced persons plus ten million rendered homeless enormous suffering among women girls abducted widespread sexual violence utilized terror tool behind several forced suppression conducted RSF aggravations.Services decay witnessed sabotage hospitals livelihood looting sudden exacerbations starvation particularly Darfur territory where populace resort fate tragic consumption fodder further confirming today Africa worst-scale humanitarian emergency unfolding directly due armed struggles devastating effects local communities equity survival.
News Sources: © webangah News Agency,
