Smoke rises over Khartoum, Sudan, in June 2023, as fighting between the SAF and the RSF continues.
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Hopes for a peaceful resolution are fading as the Sudan civil war blazes into a second year.
A Sudanese military officer watches the evacuation operation at Port Sudan, May 2 2023.
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Sudan was formed by conquest, and its politics and, increasingly, its wealth have been controlled by the military ever since.
The Rapid Support Forces emerged from the Janjaweed militia known for their violent tactics.
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The Rapid Support Forces were created by former president Omar al Bashir to protect his regime from rebels - but they soon became a threat to both him and the future government.