With more than 14,000 killed, more than half the population needing humanitarian assistance and 8 million people displaced so far, Sudan has become the world's "forgotten war". As the first anniversary of the war's outbreak passes, Guy Burton looks at why the war matters, what caused the fighting to start, who is involved and what the prospects are for an eventual ceasefire.
With more than 14,000 killed, more than half the population needing humanitarian assistance and 8 million people displaced so far, Sudan has become the world's "forgotten war". As the first anniversary of the war's outbreak passes, Guy Burton looks at why the war matters, what caused the fighting to start, who is involved and what the prospects are for an eventual ceasefire.