A Civil war is defined as a conflict between two parties within the same country. Genocide is defined as a deliberate and systematic killing of a large group of people, especially from a specific gender or race. Both civil war and genocide often involve international intervention.

The origin of the war in Sudan goes back to the 1950s when the country, which was previously two separate nations, was made one after World War II by the west. Shortly after this union, Sudan was emancipated from England. 1983 marks the beginning of the violent relations between the North and South Sudan.

The unrest in Sudan can be traced back to December 2018, when then President Bashir's government imposed emergency austerity measures to try to stave off economic collapse.
Cuts to bread and fuel subsidies sparked demonstrations in the east over living standards and the anger spread to the capital, Khartoum.The protests broadened into demands for the removal of Mr Bashir - who had been in charge for 30 years - and his government.

The movement reached a climax on 6 April, when demonstrators occupied the square in front of the military's headquarters to demand that the army force the president out. Five days later, the military announced that the president had been overthrown. A council of generals assumed power on 11 April but it has struggled to return normality to the country.

Recently, Sudanese security forces attacked a protest camp in the country's capital, Khartoum, killing dozens of people. The assault on June 3 marked the worst violence in Sudan since the April 11 overthrow of longtime leader Omar al-Bashir. The conflict is still upright.