Today, there remain four distinct forces: the army high command and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF); the various political parties, alliances and armed movements; the revolutionary forces, including the resistance committees; and the international and regional powers.
Although the ousting of Bashir was an outcome of the build-up of the Sudanese people’s struggle and sacrifices throughout the years, the spark of the December 2018 revolution was an increase in the price of bread and the high cost of living. People took to the streets with the slogan “freedom, peace and justice.” These aspirations were faced from the outset with the contradicting interests of certain minorities generally well-connected to the ex-regime and deep state, that were in full control of the country’s infrastructure and resources.