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A new peace initiative has put the future of Sudan’s Islamist movement at the centre of post-war politics.
Sudan is one of the most dangerous places in the world to deliver humanitarian assistance. It is also home to one of the most chronically underfunded.
We look at Sudan’s long history of civilian-led resistance, and how community networks and youth movements are laying the foundations for re-establishing peaceful rule in a country marked by deep political fragmentation.
Armed actors in fragile contexts typically engage in sectors where they can quickly extract profits.
The latest effort shows potential for a temporary humanitarian pause rather than a lasting political settlement.
Since fighting broke out in April 2023, some 150,000 people have been killed in Sudan and an estimated 13.5 million displaced.
After rebel fighters captured a major city in Darfur last week, alarming reports emerged of massacres and sexual violence targeting the region’s Black population.
As fighting escalates in Sudan, the latest peace efforts seem unlikely to achieve more than a fragile ceasefire.
Egypt has hosted more Sudanese refugees than any other country since the start of the 2023 civil war.
The creation of a parallel government risks cementing a permanent division of Sudan.
Addis Ababa’s willingness to work with regional rivals in the Middle East shows its practical approach to foreign relations.
The longer the Sudan war drags on, the higher the risk of fragmentation – turning one conflict into many.
Sudan’s war has triggered a massive displacement crisis, with more than 14 million people forced to flee their homes.
Tens of thousands of Sudanese have died during the 3-year conflict, with more than 14 million displaced.
The Sudanese army is tapping into nationalist and xenophobic sentiments to gain domestic support and distract attention from its actions and failures.
A new approach to mediation is needed in Sudan, not simply a new mediator.
Negotiating peace is not a matter of following a simple recipe; it rarely has well-defined stages.
Despite its stark reality, there is a potential path forward for Sudan if peace can be found.
El Fasher is experiencing a humanitarian crisis, with the Rapid Support Forces encircling the city, preventing civilian escape.
Top contributors
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Researcher, Helwan University
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Senior Lecturer in International Law, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Research Fellow and Program Leader for the Sudan Strategy Support Program, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Associate Professor of History, University of Washington
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Associate Professor of Urban & Environmental Design, University of Khartoum
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Senior Researcher and Coordinator of the Small Arms Survey's Human Security Baseline Assessment project on Sudan and South Sudan, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID)
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Professor of Architecture and SARChI: DST/NRF/SACN Research Chair in Spatial Transformation (Positive Change in the Built Environment), Tshwane University of Technology
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Researcher at the Austrian Institute for International Affairs, Österreichisches Institut für Internationale Politik (OIIP)
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Senior Research Associate, Development Strategies and Governance Unit, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Phd Candidate, University of Washington
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Research Analyst, Sudan Strategy Support Program (SSSP), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Senior Scientist, Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Associate Professor of Architecture, University of Khartoum
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Lecturer in Political Economy of Violence, Conflict and Development, SOAS, University of London