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What would prolonged war mean for Sudan?

Al Jazeera · · 955 words · By Mariem Bah
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17 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as “Hemedti,” recently announcing that his soldiers were prepared to keep fighting “until 2040 if necessary.””
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Two independent web search results confirm that Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti) stated his forces are prepared to fight for decades/until 2040.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo officially announced the establishment of the Government of Peace and Unity on 15 April 2025.[22][23][24] The following day, Dagalo stated that the GP…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Peace_and_Unity
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web search NEUTRAL — RSF leader Dagalo called for a radical solution to Sudan’s crisis while stressing the need for long-term stability and peace.He claimed army estimates suggest the war could continue until 2033, while …
https://thesudantimes.com/sudan/dagalo-says-rsf-seeks-quick-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The commander of the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, stated that his forces are prepared to fight for decades in their confrontation with the army, warning that his fighter…
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-rsf-commander-aff…
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“Sudan’s army chief and Transitional Sovereign Council head, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, vowed to keep fighting until Sudan was “cleansed” of the RSF and estimated the war could last until 2033.”
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One web search result mentions that Dagalo claimed army estimates suggest the war could continue until 2033, but there is no direct confirmation of Burhan making this specific estimate in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdelrahman al-Burhan is a Sudanese military officer who has been the leader of Sudan since 2019.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdel_Fattah_al-Burhan
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web search NEUTRAL — Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the armed forces and in effect the country's president.It is disputed who fired the first shot but the fighting swiftly escalated, with the RSF seizing much of …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjel2nn22z9o
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web search NEUTRAL — The second Sudanese civil war from 1983 to 2005 killed an estimated two million people, with widespread documentation of famine and atrocities. In July 2011, Sudan’s southern territory seceded and for…
https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/power-s…
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“According to a joint report last month by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Institute for Security Studies, more than 150,000 people have been killed since fighting began in 2023.”
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One web search result ('Sudan war: A simple guide to what is happening') confirms that more than 150,000 people have died, though it does not explicitly name the UNDP/ISS report in the snippet provided.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 6 April 1985, Defence Minister Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab seized power from President Gaafar Nimeiry in a coup d'état. Not long after, on 30 June 1989, Lieutenant General Omar al-Bashir, with insti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Sudan_(1985–2019)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Sudan to the north, Ethiopia to the east, Kenya to the southeast, Uganda to the south,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sudan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan
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“Nearly 15 million people have been displaced”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains irrelevant search results (EIA, AAAS) or general Wikipedia entries that do not mention the specific figure of 15 million displaced people.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Sudan to the north, Ethiopia to the east, Kenya to the southeast, Uganda to the south,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sudan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since April 2023, there has been a civil war in Sudan between two primary factions of the country's military government. The conflict involves the internationally recognized government, controlled by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–prese…
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“up to 24 million face food shortages”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains irrelevant search results about the movie 'Up' and Union Pacific Railroad, with no mention of food shortages in Sudan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rapid Support Forces (RSF; Arabic: قُوَّاتْ الدّعْمْ السَّرِيعْ, romanized: Quwwāt ad-daʿm as-sarīʿ) are a Sudanese paramilitary force formerly operated by the Sudanese government. They originated…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since April 2023, there has been a civil war in Sudan between two primary factions of the country's military government. The conflict involves the internationally recognized government, controlled by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–prese…
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“at least 19 million lack access to safe drinking water and sanitation.”
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The provided evidence consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'least' and contains no information regarding water or sanitation in Sudan.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of LEAST is lowest in importance or position. How to use least in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/least
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web search NEUTRAL — 1. smallest in size, amount, degree, etc.; slightest: to pay the least amount of attention. 2. lowest in consideration, position, or importance.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/least
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 13, 2026 · least (plural leasts) Preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little; the lowest - ranking or most insignificant person or (sometimes) group of people.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/least
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“The report projects that under a “Protracted Conflict” scenario with the war lasting until 2030, Sudan’s GDP in 2043 would be US$34.5 billion lower than it would be with no war”
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The provided evidence contains general definitions of GDP and World Bank data links, but no specific projection regarding a $34.5 billion GDP loss by 2043.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nominal (or "Current") GDP reflects current prices and exchange rates, without adjustments for inflation or cost-of-living differences. See also: GDP per Capita by Country.
https://www.worldometers.info/gdp/gdp-by-country/
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web search NEUTRAL — No data is available at the World level. Please use the search box above to select a country or region. GDP: linked series (current LCU).South Sudan.
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
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web search NEUTRAL — It’s the king of economic statistics. Gross domestic product is an important tool to measure the health and strength of a country’s economy, but it doesn’t a...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLom1WlqwS0
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“GDP per capita would fall by roughly $1,700, while more than 60% of the population would be living in extreme poverty.”
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The provided evidence contains general GDP per capita data for Sudan but does not mention the specific projection of a $1,700 fall or the 60% extreme poverty figure related to a 2030 scenario.
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web search NEUTRAL — GDP per capita does not consider differences in the cost of living in different countries, and the results may vary greatly from one year to another based on fluctuations in the exchange rates of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nomi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The GDP per Capita in Sudan is equivalent to 5 percent of the world's average.The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total popul…
https://tradingeconomics.com/sudan/gdp-per-capita
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web search NEUTRAL — English Español Français العربية 中文. GDP per capita (current US$). Sudan.Fragile and conflict affected situations. 2024. 1,528.0.
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?location…
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“A conflict lasting to 2030 would push an additional 34 million people into extreme poverty”
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“Since the war began, an estimated 70–80 percent of health facilities in conflict zones have become non-functional because of targeted attacks and looting.”
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“At least 145 verified attacks on healthcare facilities and personnel have been documented”
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“leaving about 65 percent of Sudan’s population without adequate access to medical care.”
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“In Khartoum, only one in four hospitals remains operational in the capital.”
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“more than 61,000 deaths estimated between April 2023 and June 2024 alone.”
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“Nineteen million school-aged children have had their education disrupted, and only one in five schools is currently open”
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“Under a “Sudan Rising” scenario built around peace, governance reforms and economic reconstruction, Sudan’s GDP could reach US$58.2 billion by 2043”
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“Average economic growth could accelerate to five percent, while 17.3 million people could be lifted out of extreme poverty.”
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