- Military training programs are expanding across Africa, capitalizing on France's retreating influence, and the continent serves as a gateway for people smugglers heading into Europe.
- Weapons sales and military training are contributing to regional instability in Africa.
Military Patronage Sustains Conflicts, Driving Economic Instability in Sudan
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What happened
Conflicts across Africa are increasingly sustained by military patronage, competition over ports, and the destruction of civilian livelihoods, according to reports. The fighting in Sudan, which began in April 2023, grew out of Sudan’s militarized political economy. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, built his power through a paramilitary apparatus rooted in Darfur’s violence, while Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s Sudanese Armed Forces also accumulated economic power.
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Why it matters
The conflict has led to severe economic consequences in Sudan, where 19.5 million people face acute hunger and 8.6 million are internally displaced. Maritime disruption is raising fuel and fertilizer costs, while sorghum prices are nearly three times higher than a year ago and wheat flour prices have almost doubled.
Weapons sales and military training are contributing to regional instability in Africa, and military training programs are expanding across the continent.
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Who's involved
- SudanThe country experiencing conflict, acute hunger, and price spikes
- HemedtiSudanese general who built power through a paramilitary apparatus
- SAFThe military force actively engaged in conflict with Hemedti's forces
- Abdel Fattah al-BurhanPresident of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan, rival to Hemedti
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- SudanSpeculative
The country might see supply chains disrupted and economic movement hindered due to military activity in Khartoum