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War in Sudan is being fuelled by a web of external actors

The conflict that has displaced 10mn people is made more intractable by proxy players and tangled objectives

David Pilling

With domestic politics marring his polished international image, William Ruto offers lessons for other leaders

Politics in the country has fragmented — possibly for good

In a life of snakes and ladders, ambitions sometimes have to be sacrificed for the family good

There are grounds for medium-term optimism after years of negative news

No shots were fired but the west African country missing its election has repercussions beyond its borders

The ambitions of the UN goals are laudable but their complexity means they have been doomed from the start