Sudan's War Displaces Millions and Spreads to Western Cities.

Fighting has spread to several cities in western Sudan, causing a humanitarian crisis in Khartoum and major cities in the Kordofan and Darfur regions. The conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has led to the deaths of over 1,100 people since mid-April. The widening footprint of fighting threatens to prolong the violence and draw in armed groups, particularly those with tribal affiliations, as well as external actors. The Darfur region of Sudan has seen periods of conflict since the early 2000s, when millions were displaced and 300,000 killed by attacks from Arab militias known as the Janjaweed. The RSF evolved out of those groups, becoming a legalized governmental force in 2017.