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UN: Foreign Fighters, External Support Fuel Sudan War

UN: Foreign Fighters, External Support Fuel Sudan War

Are foreign mercenaries and UAE arms the engine of Sudan's atrocities or are both sides fueled by outside powers?
UN: Foreign Fighters, External Support Fuel Sudan War
Above: An armed RSF defector arrives to surrender to the Sudanese military in western Omdurman on Aug. 19. Image credit: Ebrahim Hamid/AFP/Getty Images

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Metaculus Prediction

There is a 13% chance that there will be a ceasefire in the Sudanese Civil War during 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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