SUDAN CIVIL WAR DRIVES REGIONAL INSTABILITY AND ECONOMY

The ongoing civil war in Sudan remains the most critical story for Africa, as it devastates infrastructure, collapses state institutions, and halts investment across the region. This conflict has triggered high inflation that disproportionately harms poorer populations, worsened trade balances, and increased foreign indebtedness throughout neighboring nations. International pressure, including calls for a U.S. special envoy, is intensifying to end the war and its backing by foreign belligerents. The war also underscores the broader link between natural resource extraction and conflict, fueling instability that threatens Africa’s economic development and political stability.