# Die Gewalt im Sudan lässt sich ohne Kolonialismus nicht verstehen – von Marius Wuttke

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Published: 2026-04-22T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The current violence in Sudan is not a simple civil war, but a continuation of colonial-era structural exploitation. The conflict between the SAF and RSF is driven by a small elite fighting for control over natural resources while the population suffers.

## Highlights
- Main idea: The term 'civil war' misrepresents the conflict, as it is actually a struggle between resource-controlling elites rather than a popular uprising
- Historical root: British colonial administration institutionalized the divide between 'Arab' and 'African' identities to facilitate easier governance and taxation
- Failure mode: International indifference and the prioritization of energy security over human rights allow the violence to escalate unchecked
- Practical takeaway: Germany's role in funding repressive security apparatuses via migration management programs contributes to the current instability
- Failure mode: The global trade in Sudanese gold through hubs like the UAE and Switzerland provides the economic fuel for continued military aggression

## Topics

Sudan, Colonialism, RSF, SAF, Darfur, Geopolitics, Resource Wars, German Foreign Policy

## Chapters
- 1:00 — The Apocalyptic Situation: An overview of the current violence in Sudan following the fall of Omar al-Bashir and the rise of the SAF-RSF conflict.
- 2:30 — Not a Civil War: Why the term 'civil war' is misleading, as the conflict is driven by an oligarchy fighting for control of natural resources.
- 4:00 — The Cycle of Genocide: Examining the history of violence in Darfur and the international community's failure to intervene after the UN mission withdrawal.
- 7:10 — Colonial Foundations: How Anglo-Egyptian rule and British administrative policies created the ethnic and regional fractures seen today.
- 10:10 — Constructed Identities: The role of colonial administration in hardening the distinction between Arab and African identities for tax and control purposes.
- 14:40 — German Complicity: An investigation into West Germany's historical involvement in Sudanese politics and modern-day arms and intelligence connections.
- 17:50 — The Cost of Silence: How EU migration policies and the global gold trade sustain the warring factions and exacerbate the humanitarian crisis.

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