Sudan: A Counter-Revolutionary War by Brutal Elites, Backed by International Economic Interests, Confronts a Nation of Resistors

Interview with Sudanese anthropologist and African studies researcherDr. Nisrin Elamin

AllAfrica:
Before we discuss the background to the war and what’s happening to the Sudanese people now, could you characterize the escalating conflict over the past two years. A number of Sudanese I’ve talked to say they don’t like to call it a civil war, but a proxy war between armies backed by outside powers. Civilians caught in the middle want peace, stability, and democracy. Do you agree with that assessment?…