Who gets to be a civilian?

Africa Is a Country | 08.04.2026 19:00
In one of Sudan’s largest agricultural regions, where vast fields sustain millions of livelihoods, a woman we will call Samira took on a role she had never planned for. As state institutions receded and everyday systems began to falter, the work of keeping life going did not disappear—it shifted. Samira became part of a small group coordinating agricultural activity: helping ensure crops were harvested, facilitating access to basic supplies, and trying, in quiet ways, to prevent food shortages in an increasingly uncertain environment.