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Colonial Legacies Fuel Sudan and Congo Conflicts

10/7/2025

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Summary

Story summary

Conflicts in Sudan and Congo stem from resource extraction and colonial legacies.
In Sudan, colonial divisions weakened the state, inviting Western and Gulf interventions; 2018 mobilizations.
Rapid Support Forces (RSF), formed during the Darfur conflict, has grown with foreign support from the European Union (EU).
European nations back the Rwandan army in Congo.
The UAE backs RSF to secure land.

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Story summary

Conflicts in Sudan and Congo stem from resource extraction and colonial legacies.
In Sudan, colonial divisions weakened the state, inviting Western and Gulf interventions; 2018 mobilizations.
Rapid Support Forces (RSF), formed during the Darfur conflict, has grown with foreign support from the European Union (EU).
European nations back the Rwandan army in Congo.
The UAE backs RSF to secure land.