Is the UN ignoring Turkey’s involvement in Sudan’s civil War?
Glen Segell
(RIEAS Member of International Advisory Board, NATO-EU Strategy Group, was educated to a Doctor of Philosophy (Oxford), and holds the rank of Brigadier-General (Reserves)
Copyright: @ 2026 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 31 July 2026
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
The Sudanese Civil War began in April 2023, sparked by escalating tensions between two rival factions: the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF), headed by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commonly referred to as Hemeti. At first, these two influential generals were allies during the 2021 coup that overthrew Sudan's developing pro-democracy transitional government, which had emerged following the ousting of long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir in 2019. However, their alliance soured due to conflicts over how to integrate paramilitary forces into the national army.... Read more