KHARTOUM ¨C In Sudan¡¯s capital, young militiamen, some no older than 15, ride around in pickup trucks mounted with missiles: a familiar sight to civilians who remember how the current war began.
Three years ago, a powerful militia that had come under the auspices of the state ¡ª the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ¡ª turned against the army, sparking a conflict that has killed more than 200,000 people by some estimates.
Now, with Sudan¡¯s army relying on a new coalition of militias to fight its battles, many fear it is repeating the same cycle.
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