The world is not just failing to end Sudan’s civil war but is “pretty much complicit” in sustaining it, according to Jan Pospisil, researcher at the Austrian Institute for International Affairs, as the conflict enters its fourth year and deepens into the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Pospisil said the war has evolved beyond an internal power struggle into a broader geopolitical contest, making resolution far more difficult. “This is not just a war between two Sudanese factions… they both have powerful allies behind them,” he said, adding that the lack of meaningful pressure on these external backers has prolonged the fighting.The conflict, which began in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, has drawn in regional actors, complicating diplomatic efforts led by countries such as the US, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE. Despite multiple attempts, ceasefire negotiations have repeatedly failed to ...