Foreign fighters and external support fuel Sudan’s war: UN-backed probe
Investigation says support for warring parties strengthens military capabilities, intensifies humanitarian crisis.
![Sudanese refugee who fled Al-Fashir amid ongoing conflict in Sudan between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army at the Iridimi refugee camp, northwest of the town of Iriba, eastern Chad, November 27, 2025 [Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-05-27T142152Z_719326691_RC2Y4IAX3CHK_RTRMADP_3_SUDAN-POLITICS-SURVIVORS-1788447298.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Investigation says support for warring parties strengthens military capabilities, intensifies humanitarian crisis.
![Sudanese refugee who fled Al-Fashir amid ongoing conflict in Sudan between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army at the Iridimi refugee camp, northwest of the town of Iriba, eastern Chad, November 27, 2025 [Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-05-27T142152Z_719326691_RC2Y4IAX3CHK_RTRMADP_3_SUDAN-POLITICS-SURVIVORS-1788447298.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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