The text discusses the factors and causes of the Second Sudanese Civil War, including economic aspects, resource exploitation, ethnic animosities, and competition for resources, particularly oil. It argues that these factors all played a role in igniting and perpetuating the conflict. Additionally, the war spread to other regions beyond just southern Sudan. The collision of cultures, religions, and ethnicities in Sudan is also highlighted as a key underlying cause. The article suggests that predation by armed groups during the war led to the formation of a dominant class and that ethnic rivalries transformed political rivalry into deadly violence.