The paper considers the war in Sudan from the perspective of the new wars concept authored by Mary Kaldor. The conflict between Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) largely proves its validity. The war derives from long-lasting political instability and violence in this country, as exacerbated by multiple ethnic and tribal tensions (which are characteristic for the entire region of Sahel). The activity of external actors was also an important driver which concerns especially the Wagner Group and the Arab states supporting RSF. The clashes were mostly irregular and emerged in large areas of this vast country. Large-scale violence targeted civilians which fueled a refugee and humanitarian crisis. A wide network of RSF-centered domestic and international business ties – making this paramilitary force almost a state within a state – played an important role. For the reasons above, perspectives for sustainable peace have been poor.
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