Sudan: Death Toll Rises to 220 as Violence Continues

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The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

The current violence in the Sudanese south is a product of seditious acts by rival tribes. The government and military will have to work quickly to disarm these tribal militias.

Establishment-critical narrative

The conflict in the Blue Nile is a product of government incompetence, political division, and xenophobia. The Sudanese military, which is currently ruling the country, has continually fanned the flames of ethnic conflict in the region for its own interests.


Establishment split

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