Sudan's War Leaves Economy in Ruins with $6.4B GDP Loss in First Year

Three years into Sudan's devastating power struggle, the country's economic and social fabric is unraveling at an alarming pace. The civil conflict between Sudan's army, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), commanded by Mohamad Hamdan Dagalo, has claimed over 40,000 lives and displaced more than 14 million people since it erupted in 2023. As the violence grinds on, the economic aftershocks are reshaping Sudan's future. Estimates from United Nati