Analyst on Sudan says 'without international support, the war would not go on like this'
3 Jul 2026, 17:22 GMT
By Gavin LEE
Topic: Spotlight
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260703-not-a-proxy-war-sudan-civil-war-would-not-go-on-like-this-without-role-of-international-players
Sudan Affairs Analyst Jan Pospisil says the siege of El-Obeid has been ongoing for almost a year, with paramilitary group The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) appearing determined to seize the city. While he argues that Sudan's civil war is not a proxy war in the strict sense, he also makes clear that "without international support, the war would not go on like this”. However, none of the external actors involved – whether the UAE, which supplies arms to the RSF, or the US and Saudi Arabia – has the leverage to bring the warring parties to a ceasefire, let alone a negotiated settlement.