15 April Conflict in Sudan: Causes, Process, and Outcomes from a Sociological Perspective

This study addresses the ongoing war of April 15, 2023, in Sudan between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces from a sociological perspective. This war has undergone a set of radical transformations in its nature, the actors involved, and their agendas. The study employs a qualitative research design based on a sociological and interpretive approach to analyse the causes, processes, and consequences of the war in Sudan. The research strategy relies on a multi-method data collection process centred on documentary analysis to ensure triangulation. The main argument is that this war represents a foundational moment that has placed Sudan on the threshold of a radical transformation in its social and political structure. It may produce a new social entity radically different from pre-conflict Sudan. Identity has also been sharply redefined from its broad national character to tribal and regional affiliations.