Author: Azimov, Habibulloxon Yoqubovich

Annotation: This article provides a systematic analysis of the main factors behind the political instability and security crisis that have persisted in Sudan since its independence. The study examines the historical formation of religious and ethnic tensions, their intrinsic connection with political processes, and their impact on governance and social stability. It also explores how the country’s geostrategic position and natural resources—particularly oil and gold deposits—interact with internal competition and external geopolitical interests, thereby deepening the dynamics of the crisis. The role of regional and global power rivalries in the emergence and evolution of the Darfur conflict is analyzed separately.

Keywords: Sudan, political instability, security crisis, religious and ethnic tensions, geopolitics, natural resources, Darfur conflict, Janjaweed, external powers, internal competition, geostrategic location, “Second Message of Islam,” politicization of ethnic tensions, Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Pages in journal: 206 - 216