The Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group, has tightened its siege of the Sudanese city of El Fasher amid their civil war with the Sudanese Armed Forces. About 260,000 people are estimated to be trapped in the city in a siege that has lasted for over 550 days, leaving the city without access to food, water, internet, and health care. The city’s plight reflects the dire situation for tens of millions of Sudanese people throughout the country who are facing mass starvation, displacement and atrocities due to the warring counterrevolution forces, who began fighting in April 2023, further thwarting a pro-democracy movement.

In this exclusive interview for Truthout , Khalid Mustafa Medani discusses the Sudanese civil war, authoritarian rule, and its political economy. He talks about h

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