KHARTOUM: Sudan has degenerated into a battleground for two rival generals, but they are backed by complex webs of international alliances with conflicting interests that could imperil the country's future, anal
, but they are backed by complex webs of international alliances with conflicting interests that could imperil the country's future, analysts say.
With a long history of coups, the impoverished North African nation enjoys a strategic location and has long been courted for its natural resources. "If the war drags out, it's not necessarily a bad thing from either a Russian or an Emirati perspective. It lets the UAE keep its influence, which it couldn't do with a conventional power structure," he added.
"Both Burhan and Hemeti fought the Houthis" as part of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen in 2015, and Riyadh offers"no real advantage for either" general, said Eric Reeves, a fellow at the Rift Valley Institute.EUROPEAN SUPPORT?
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