War & Peace: How the Upheaval in Khartoum Affects One of Sudan's Longest-Running Crises
June 17, 2019
This article was originally published by The New Humanitarian, a news agency specializing in reporting humanitarian crises.
The stand-off in Khartoum between pro-democracy protesters and the ruling Transitional Military Council is being closely watched in troubled Blue Nile — an impoverished Sudanese region cut off from aid and largely forgotten by the world.
Blue Nile has been at war with Khartoum for decades. Hopes for a more peaceful future rest on the TMC being willing to negotiate on rebel demands for greater autonomy, and on the rebel leaders themselves resolving internal divisions.
Delay will worsen an already deep humanitarian crisis in this remote southeastern corner of the country, where years of fighting has displaced more than 200,000 people and forced half a million into neighbouring countries, according to a March report by the rebels’ humanitarian wing, the Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Agency.
https://truthout.org/articles/how-the-upheaval-in-khartoum-affects-one-of-sudans-longest-running-crises/
