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18 July 2023
Sudan: West Darfur pre-crisis profile
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On 15 April 2023, the alliance between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) collapsed into violence over a power struggle. The conflict initially erupted in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, but has spread across the country. The SAF and RSF had been recruiting and training fighters in Darfur since 2022.