Sudan's Ongoing Conflict: A Comprehensive Overview.

Sudan is on the brink of collapse as rival generals, Abdel-Fattah Burhan and Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, battle for control of the country. The conflict has left hundreds dead, thousands wounded, and hundreds of thousands displaced. The US has issued an executive order to expand its ability to respond to the violence with sanctions. If fighting persists, it could evolve into another civil war that might drag on for years, spelling disaster for a nation that sits at the crossroads of Africa and the Middle East.