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Sudan's Brutal War Explained: The RSF, The Army, & The Fight for Gold

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11mo ago

Nov 7, 2025

Length

1h 07m

show avg 1h 40m

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Geopolitics History Current Events

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0:00Sudan War 2025: An Introduction to the Conflict
1:20History of Sudan: From British Rule to Military Coups
2:56The Origins of the RSF: From Janjaweed to the Darfur War
3:53Who is Fighting in Sudan? General al-Burhan vs. Hemeti (RSF)
4:55The Breaking Point: Why the RSF & Army Went to War
7:26A Power Struggle Between Two Former Allies
8:39Sudan's Ethnic Conflict: Arab vs. Non-Arab Tensions
12:13Who were the Janjaweed? The RSF's Brutal Predecessors
13:40Who is Hemeti? The RSF Leader's Rise from Trader to Warlord
17:25Sudan's Blood Gold: How the RSF Seized Mines to Fund Their War
20:36Hemeti's Global Connections & Canadian PR Firm
22:38Who is General al-Burhan? Leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)