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Sudan Country Profile
Sudan is the third largest country in Africa with over 45 million people. Seven other countries border Sudan. It has a lot of natural resources, the Nile River runs through the country, and it has a coastline on the Red Sea. The country is rich in mineral resources.
The country of Sudan has been a conflict area for decades. 2023 is no exception, with the beginning of 2023 seeing a battle between two completing generals and their armies.
Conflict in Sudan
One month before the military government was to transition to civilian rule a conflict broke out between two generals - each attempting to take control of the entire country. As of late April the country was in turmoil and hundreds of people had been killed.
References
CIA, Sudan Country Summary, The World Factbook,
Central Intelligence Agency
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/sudan/summaries
CRS, Sudan, Congressional Research Service "In
Focus", August 21, 2019, PDF, 3 pages.
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF10182/20
CRS, Sudan's Uncertain Transition, Congressional
Research Service, July 17, 2019, PDF, 16 pages.
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R45794
DoS, Sudan. U.S. Department of State.
https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/sudan/
Maps
Maps of Sudan, Central Intelligence Agency
https://www.cia.gov/resources/map/sudan/
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