Somaliland security forces, who alleged they had come under militia attack, began shelling the city on 5 February, hitting hospitals and mosques. Tension has been mounting since December, when Somaliland troops killed more than 20 civilians protesting the death of an opposition politician. Subscribe to the Cheat Sheet newsletterWeekend readThis month marks the 20th anniversary of the war in Sudan’s Darfur region. Two decades on, al-Bashir is out of the picture but Janjaweed forces are not. They now form the backbone of a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces that has troops across the country as part of Sudan’s security apparatus.
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