Recent developments in Sudan have significant implications for Libya, according to Italian expert Guido Lenfranqui. The armed crisis in Sudan was expected given the precarious balance between the military formations. He added that the challenge of competition for control of the country between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces aims to ensure security for its system. Lenfranqui pointed out that Sudan found itself in a special situation, where there are in fact two separate armed forces with separate leadership structures and different political and economic interests. The Italian expert added that after the fall of Omar al-Bashir in 2019, both the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces put their differences aside to protect their common interests.

Source: Libya Today April 18, 2023 14:55 UTC