Possible Scenarios for Sudan's War.

As American-led peace efforts flounder, Sudan risks spiraling into a state of anarchy akin to its most chaotic neighbors. Sudan experts warn that the conflict could metastasize into a full-blown civil war that not only shatters the country into pieces but also draws in foreign powers looking to back a winner. The article explores four possible scenarios for Sudan's future: military victory, R.S.F. victory, stalemate, and negotiated peace. However, experts agree that the immediate outlook is bleak, and Sudan is at a major crossroads, perhaps its most wrenching moment since independence in 1956.