Balance of Power

A Brutal African Conflict Resists Trump’s Peace Efforts

An estimated 150,000 people have died in Sudan’s 30-month civil war.

A displaced woman rests in Tawila, in the country’s war-torn western Darfur region.
Source: AFP/Getty Images

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By Simon Marks

November 5, 2025 at 10:59 AM UTC

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If the need to end Sudan’s brutal 30-month civil war wasn’t urgent enough, the recent fall of a major city to rebels accused of genocide has given global powers even greater impetus.